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The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has expressed concern over the rising cost of living and food scarcity in Nigeria.  In an interview with BBC Hausa, Ndume said the federal government’s inability to address these issues is a major challenge, adding that some ministers are unable to meet with President Bola Tinubu to discuss the matter. “The major problem with this government is that its doors are closed, to the extent that even some ministers cannot see the President, not to mention members of the National Assembly, who do not have the opportunity to meet with him and…

A Nigerian Cambridge-trained lady, who travelled to 10 countries within three weeks, spent £3,000 (N6 million). Nkpouto Pius, said armed with her Nigerian passport, she took off from Lagos to the 10 countries. The adventurous lady, @MkpoutoPius, said she recently embarked on a solo trip to 10 countries in three weeks without the help of any travel agent. @MkpoutoPius said she used her Nigerian passport and the entire trip cost her £3,000 (N6 million). Also read: After marriage: 90% women don’t make headway with their career – scholar    @MkpoutoPius revealed she applied for a Schengen visa in Lagos herself,…

Two Nigerian sisters reportedly died after they were drowned while swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn. The sisters, Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, who lived in the Bronx, were reported missing on Friday night, July 5, in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West after they were seen entering the water and disappearing from view, the NYPD said. The funeral service for Zainab and Aisha Mohammad took place at 9:30 a.m on Tuesday, July 9, at the Yankasa Masjid Mosque. Read also: Son hacks Anglican Priest father to death in Delta Police say around…

Lamine Yamal, 16, became the tournament’s youngest ever goalscorer as Spain came back to beat France 2-1 in Munich on Tuesday and reach the Euro 2024 final. Trailing after Randal Kolo Muani headed in a Kylian Mbappe cross in the ninth minute, Spain turned the match around in a four-minute period, scoring twice against a side who had only conceded once in five previous games in this tournament. Yamal, who turns 17 a day before Sunday’s final against either the Netherlands or England in Berlin, equalised with a superb strike from outside the box, curling a long-range effort into the…

In an effort to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the federal government has inaugurated a state-of-the-art 100-bed multipurpose hospital in Abia State. The hospital located at Etitiala Autonomous Community in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state was inaugurated by the Governor of Abia, Alex Otti, who hailed President Bola Tinubu for completing the project inherited from the Muhammad Buhari administration. This well-equipped hospital exemplifies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to providing quality healthcare services in Abia State, aiming to save lives and enhance the health and well-being of mothers and children in Ugwunagbo LGA and beyond. Also read: Gov…

The Federal Government has begun the implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Programme in 111 specific schools across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, announced the take-off of the programme on Monday in Abuja at a one-day meeting between UBEC, State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), Coordinating Directors and Head Teachers of UBE Effective Schools. The primary goal of the programme is to significantly improve the efficiency of basic education delivery by ensuring that stringent quality standards are not only met but consistently upheld to enhance the overall educational experience for students. Also read: A’Ibom…

A total of N1,143.210 trillion May 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country. The amount was the total revenue generated in April 2024. The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) stated this in a communiqué issued at the end of its latest meeting, according to a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, on Monday. The FAAC June 2024 meeting was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. Read also: FG,…

DStv is losing huge revenue as South Africans and their African counterparts dump it and move to more affordable streaming services. MultiChoice’s financial results for the year ended 31 March 2024 showed it lost 9 per cent of its active subscribers over the last year. The decline in active subscribers was mainly due to a 13% decline in the Rest of Africa business as mass-market customers dumped DStv. MultiChoice blamed tough economic conditions, where households prioritise basic necessities over entertainment, for the decline. Read also: DSTV, GOTV to appeal N150m fine and one-month free subscription In South Africa, DStv subscribers…

Renewed cult activities have sent griefs to families and jitters into the spines of residents of Eniong Offot and Anua group of villages and the environs in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The latest is the brutal killing of one Peter Ekpeowo, an indigene of Anua in Uyo on Saturday night by people suspected to be cultists. Subsequently, the suspected cultists took away the lifeless body of Ekpeowo and dumped it at the entrance of his father’s compound, 15 Mbak Road in Anua on Sunday morning, July 7 at 9 a.m. The deceased with sliced head and…

The Federal High Court, Lagos ordered Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. In a landmark judgment, the court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the payments, the number of states covered and the payments per state. The judgment was delivered last month by Hon. Justice Deinde Isaac Dipeolu following a Freedom of Information suit number: FHC/L/CS/853/2021, brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The certified true copy…