Category: News

The World Bank has disbursed additional funds to Nigeria under the $800m National Social Safety Net Programme-Scale Up, raising the total amount released to $530m, The PUNCH reports. Checks on Thursday on the World Bank’s official website revealed that the cumulative disbursement had increased from the earlier reported $315m in 2023 to $530m this year, […]

At least N20.03bn was spent on the maintenance and operations of the Presidential Air Fleet from July 2023 to December 2024. This was as the new presidential jet bought last year has been flown to South Africa for refurbishment and upgrades. Findings by The Punch from GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses […]

President Bola Tinunbu has promised to redress the infrastructural and development problems confronting Nigeria’s Southeast Region. He gave the promise in Awka, Anambra State, where he vowed to tackle the erosion problem ravaging the state, reactivate gas plant, and restore the rail system. He expressed the determination of his administration to address key developmental challenges […]

President Bola Tinunbu has congratulated the new Pope Leo XIV, who was elected on Thursday as the head of the Catholic Church worldwide. A statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said, “President Bola Tinubu offers his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader […]

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the 267th pope in history. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, who is originally from Chicago and is the first American to serve in the role, emerged as the successor to the departed Pope Francis on the second day of voting by a papal […]

At last, white smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Repeatedly twice since Wednesday night, black smoke had billowed from the chimney, showing that there had been a deadlock. However, white smoke has emerged indicating that a candidate has secured […]

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has disclosed intentions to give away nearly all of his $200 billion wealth, leaving only one per cent for himself, as he shuts down the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Microsoft co-founder stated on Thursday in a post on his personal blog, Gates Notes, that the foundation, which is considered […]

Natasha and Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages. On April 27,  she shared a short video in which she mockingly apologised to Akpabio, claiming it was for not […]

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the danger of Nigeria sliding into a one-party state. He gave the passionate warning on Wednesday in Abuja while paying a tribute to the departed elder statesman,Chief Edwin Clark, at a memorial lecture and day of tribute in his honour. Clark, an Ijaw leader, a respectable elder statesman, nationalist […]

Five siblings have died from suspected food poisoning. n Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Also, their mother, who prepared the meal, is in critical condition. Their father , a  79-year-old retired soldier Robinson Arinze Aghalu, said the incident occurred shortly after the children consumed a meal prepared by their mother. They  […]