• Deforestation may worsen as cooking gas soars by 164% in five years • Waivers to cost govt N10.5 billion in revenue loss • N250b CBN intervention fund fails as import continues • Stakeholders seek new interventions to halt importation Nigerians spend about N1.5 trillion on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) yearly, an amount that may […]

A former Minister of Work, Babatunde Fashola, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s intervention is not required in the ongoing political tensions in Ondo and Rivers states, as the constitution doesn’t give room for such. “Does the Constitution assign a role to the President in this matter?” Fashola asked while speaking at the Nigerian Air […]

Pope Francis has granted permission for priests to bestow blessings upon same-sex couples, marking a significant milestone for the LGBTQ+ community within the Roman Catholic Church. The BBC reports that the head of the Roman Catholic Church stated that, in some cases, priests ought to be able to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples. However, the […]

Lagos A report by Economic Confidential, a subsidiary of PR Nigeria, has declared seven states, including Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kaduna, Kwara, Oyo and Edo as the most viable states in Nigeria for 2022. The Assistant Editor of Economic Confidential, Zekeri Idakwo, disclosed this at a press briefing and presentation of the 2022 Annual States Viability […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has initiated moves to reconcile Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor in office, Nysom Wike, confident that it will succeed in restoring harmony for the sake of the people of the state. The party confirmed that it is now working behind the scene to ensure that amity […]

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello No fewer than 70 candidates jostling for the stool of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Kogi are being screened by a committee to replace late Alhaji Ado Ibrahim who died on Oct. 29. The late Ohinoyi died at the age of 94. Alhaji Yunusa Sule, Secretary of Ebiraland Traditional Council, […]

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has lauded the judiciary for ensuring that justice was served in the appeal filed against him by Sen. Aishatu Binani, APC governorship candidate in the state. Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor in a statement on Monday in Yola, said the appeal was for the 2023 […]

Christmas items on display at Oshodi Market, Lagos …. yesterday: Credit: Eniola Daniel As Nigerians prepare for the festive season, many households are contending with soaring prices of goods and services. Consequently, some citizens have called on the government to alleviate their burdens, which they fear may lead to lean celebrations. The removal of fuel […]

To say that Nigerians are demoralised over the spendthrift attitude of their governors, at a time the ordinary Nigerian is finding it difficult to survive is a gross understatement. Nigeria is going through critical economic misfortune, and the populace is faced with increasing poverty; yet the governors are carrying on with business as usual, and […]