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The Nigerian Union of Journalists came together in mourning on Friday as former Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Rafat Idris Salami, was laid to rest at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja, following Islamic rites. Tears and heartfelt tributes flowed as colleagues, friends, and family paid their…
President Tinubu Consoles with NUJ and IPI Over Hajia Rafat Salami’s Death President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) following the passing of Hajiya Rafat Onyeche Salami, the recently elected Treasurer of the International Press Institute (IPI). This is contained in…
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. This was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza. Duza said, “Yahaya Bello has been…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has reduced the price of its petrol to N899.50K per litre to provide relief for Nigerians ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday season. In a statement, the company’s spokesman Anthony Chiejina said the price reduction is designed to ease transport costs during the…
President Tinubu presenting the 2025 budget proposal to members of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 18, 2024. In what could pass as comic relief during the serious business of budget presentation on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu jocularly referred to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly as the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, stated that the Federal Government aims to stabilise the exchange rate at N1,500 to the dollar to ensure the smooth implementation of the 2025 budget. This marks a reduction of about N200 from the current rate of N1,700 to a dollar. Tinubu made this known…
The people of Kaida Tsoho Community in Gwagwalada have called on the FCT Administration and the Federal Government to provide them with more basic amenities especially water and roads to make life easier for them. They made the call during the inauguration of Water 4 Life Project by an NGO,…
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was crowned African Player of The Year, while the Super Falcons retained their Women’s National Team of The Year award, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie successfully defended her Goalkeeper of The Year title at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. Lookman’s triumph made…
President Bola Tinubu will present the budget proposal for 2025 to the National Assembly on Tuesday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this during plenary on Thursday. The proposed 2025 budget will be President Tinubu’s second full budget to be presented to the NASS since his assumption of office in…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. The November inflation rate showed an increase of 0.72% points compared to the October 2024 inflation rate, according to NBS’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which…
