Dangote Refinery: Suffering Amidst Plenty Nigeria’s Oil Wealth
By Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D (Lond.) NIGERIA is a hydrocarbon-rich nation. It is ranked by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as the top crude oil…
20 Dead In Eastern DR Congo As Militants Strike Village
A violent assault in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in the deaths of around 20 individuals. Local reports received by AFP on Thursday suggest that the attack was…
How We Survived On Garri, Dirty Water In Kidnapper’s Den – Corps Members
Four corps members who regained their freedom after they were abducted in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have recounted their harrowing four-day experience in captivity. WWW.ADNG.NG reports…
Bread, Cakes, And Pastries Become Luxuries For Many As Prices Continue To Climb
Some consumers of confectionaries in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, have stopped buying bread, meat pies and other pastries, due to continuous hike in price of the commodities. The…
UAE COMMITS TO DEEPEN DIASPORA RELATIONS WITH NIGERIA
ABUJA, JULY 17, 2024 Following the removal of the visa ban by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Nigeria, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has visited Ambassador…
NAHCON Chairman: N90 Billion Government Subsidy Used To Cover Pilgrims’ Fare Gaps
*Says Dollar Exchange Rate Pushed Hajj Costs Above N9 Million Per Pilgrim The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission, Jalal Arabi, has said the commission used the N90 billion subsidy…
MURIC Celebrates Judiciary Victory as Court Upholds Arabic on Naira
The Federal High Court has ruled in favour of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a suit filed by Barrister Malcolm Omirhobo. The…
Court Upholds CBN’s Authority To Design Currency, Rejects Challenge To Arabic On Naira
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a suit challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes. Justices Yellin Bogoro held that Section 53 (1) of…
Gov. Yusuf Signs Bill Creating 2nd Class Emirates In Kano State Into Law
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has signed the Kano State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law. The Governor signed the bill on Tuesday after it was passed by…
Tinubu and the “Yoruba Emir” of Kano, By Farooq Kperogi
The contest for royal supremacy between Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero took an explicitly ethnic turn a few days ago when Hashim Dungurawa, the Kano State chairman of…