Oil price hits $80 per barrel as OPEC+ retains monthly output
Oil prices surge on Tuesday as Brent crude, global oil benchmark, surpassed $80 per barrel. At 16:00 GMT +1 on Tuesday, Brent crude climbed 1.09 percent to $80.07 a barrel — the highest since November 25, 2021. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also witnessed a corresponding increase of 1.05 percent […]
Buhari appoints Doyin Salami as chief economic adviser
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Doyin Salami as his chief economic adviser. Salami is the current chairman of the presidential economic advisory council (PEAC). Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, Salami is a doctorate degree […]
Malami: Why FG is yet to designate bandits as terrorists
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government is yet to gazzete the order proscribing bandits as terrorists. On November 25, a federal high court in Abuja declared the activities of all bandit groups in the country as acts of terrorism. Speaking during a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme […]
Oromoni family: Lagos CP lied… police were present during first autopsy
The Sylvester Oromoni family has kicked against a statement attributed to Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos commissioner of police, implying that the first autopsy on their deceased son was not witnessed by the police. Source: Top Stories
Ashleigh Plumptre, England footballer, finally gets FIFA’s nod to play for Nigeria
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Ashleigh Plumptre, former England youth player, has finally gotten approval to switch her allegiance to the Super Falcons. In a chat with BBC Africa, Ademola Olajire, NFF director of communication, said Plumptre has now been cleared by FIFA, the world football’s governing body, to wear […]
TIMELINE: N143bn in 2017, N505bn in 2021… six times n’assembly increased the budget under Buhari
On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari signed a record N17.13 trillion 2022 appropriation bill into law — less than a week after the house of representatives and senate passed the bill. The presidency had submitted a proposed fiscal budget of N16.391 trillion to the national assembly, but the lawmakers later raised it to N17.127 trillion — […]
PHOTOS: Magodo residents protest planned demolition, call on Sanwo-Olu for help
Residents of Magodo estate phase two in Lagos are protesting the planned demolition of houses in the estate. The residents converged in front of the estate, demanding the intervention of the state government. The protesters said they are expecting Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, to address them. They hung placards around […]
Sources: Al Shabab may not release Ighalo for AFCON
Odion Ighalo, Super Eagles striker, may not participate in the forthcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, TheCable can report. An insider with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) told TheCable that Al Shabab, Ighalo’s Saudi Arabia Pro League side, have refused to allow him to link up with his international teammates. […]
Suspects named Okorocha, Uche Nwosu as sponsors of banditry, says Imo
The Imo government says Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, and Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), have been named by suspects as sponsors of kidnapping and banditry in the state. Oguwike Nwachuku, chief press secretary to Hope Uzodimma, governor of the state, disclosed this in a statement on […]
Apple hits $3trn market value — now worth more than ALL cryptocurrencies
Apple has become the first American company to reach a market capitalisation of $3 trillion. On Monday, the company crossed the $3 trillion mark when its share price hit $182.88 in midday trading before paring some of its gains. With this development, the maker of iPhone, Mac computers and Apple wristwatch is […]