Written by Jamaican officials urged the public to get to higher ground and shelters ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s expected landfall on Tuesday, with the prime minister warning it could bring massive devastation. The Category 5 storm — which could be the island’s most violent on record — is charting a painstakingly slow path through the Caribbean, … Continue reading “Jamaica Warns Of Mass Destruction As Hurricane Melissa Looms”
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the ongoing collection of the Permanent Voter Card in Anambra to November 2 to enable eligible voters to collect their cards. INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. READ ALSO: Lamido Threatens Legal Action Against PDP Over Chairmanship … Continue reading “Anambra Poll: INEC Extends Collection Of PVC To November 2”
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has gifted the Super Falcons ₦50 million ahead of the second leg of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifier against the Amazons of the Benin Republic. Governor Abiodun announced the gesture in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, when he received the team ahead of the … Continue reading “Dapo Abiodun Gifts Super Falcons ₦50m Ahead Of WAFCON Qualifier Vs Benin”
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s policies have set Nigeria “firmly on the right path,” citing the drop in the price of rice to ₦80,000 from last year’s ₦120,000. He also claimed that the prices of garri, pepper, tomatoes, and other essentials have … Continue reading “Bag Of Rice Down To ₦80,000 From ₦120,000— Wale Edun”
For years, few issues drew more unanimity in the polarized United States than China — it was the arch-adversary, which Washington was destined to confront. President Donald Trump, as he has on so many topics, has scrambled many long-held assumptions as he plans to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday in South Korea, … Continue reading “Trump Throws China Assumptions In Air As He Meets ‘Brilliant’ Xi”
The chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has described reports that foreign investors were frustrated and disappointed in Nigeria’s new capital gains tax (CGT) as misleading and inaccurate. Oyedele clarified on his X handle on Monday, alleging that his recent engagement with investors was misrepresented by the media. … Continue reading “Oyedele Tackles Report On Investors Frustration Over Nigeria’s New Capital Gains Tax”
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of weaponising poverty and manipulating poverty for political gains. In a statement by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of being dishonest in its claim of increased local food production and a decline in the cost of food … Continue reading “‘Propaganda’: ADC Accuses FG Of Manipulating Food Prices For Political Gains”
The gunman accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe pled guilty Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world. The slaying forced a reckoning in a country with little experience of gun violence, and ignited scrutiny of alleged ties between prominent conservative lawmakers and a secretive sect, the … Continue reading “Gunman Pleads Guilty To Killing Japan’s Ex-PM Shinzo Abe”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has reiterated its commitment to the development and revamping of downstream across the country to enhance collaboration and drive efficiency in the sector. Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bayo Ojulari stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2025 OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week in Lagos on Monday. … Continue reading “NNPC Ltd Renews Commitment To Robust Downstream Infrastructural Development”
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that President Bola Tinubus policies have set Nigeria firmly on the right path, citing the drop in the price of rice to N80,000 from last years N120,000. He also claimed that the prices of garri, pepper, tomatoes, and other essentials have decreased. A … Continue reading “Price of a bag of rice has crashed – Finance Minister, Wale Edun”