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President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO) situated in the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe states. The KIPRO is an oil prospecting licence (OPL) 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site in the Gongola Basin of the Upper Benue Trough. The ceremony which was held on […]

The policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 15.1 percent to 16.5 percent to tame rising inflation. Last week, Nigeria’s inflation rate reached a five-year high at 21.09 percent amid soaring food prices. The monetary policy rate (MPR) […]

Saudi Arabia recorded the first major upset of the 2022 World Cup as they defeated Argentina 2-1 in the first game on Tuesday. The South Americans touted as one of the favourites of the tournament, were on a 36-game unbeaten run coming into the match. Although they went ahead courtesy of a […]

Osita Chidoka, a former minister of aviation, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) needs to win back the northern states to become a national platform. Chidoka said although the party must endeavour not to lose the south-south and south-east, its focus must be on bringing back the northern states into its fold. […]

A federal high court in Abuja has refused to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, said although the exercise ought to last until 90 days before the 2023 general election, the registration exercise cannot be reopened considering the limited […]

Ibrahim Dankwambo, former governor of Gombe, has declared support for Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Monday at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Gombe, Dankwambo said the people of the state will vote for Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election. With his latest disposition, Dankwambo […]

The senate committee on special duties has summoned Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, over the insertion of N206 billion into the 2023 budget of the humanitarian affairs ministry. Yusuf Yusuf, the committee’s chairman, issued the summon when Sadiya Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, appeared […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he can’t condemn the Eastern Security Network (ESN) because he is unsure of their activities. Speaking on Monday at ‘The Candidates’, a presidential town hall series, the former governor of Anambra said agitations in parts of the country is a result of leadership failure. […]