2 mn read Days after his disqualification from contesting the May 29 elections, former South African President Jacob Zuma lashed out at the country’s apex court judges, saying their ruling was wrong. “I expected that from our judges, but they are definitely wrong. Not correct,” Mr Zuma said in his first interview with BBC on Thursday. The 82-year-old […]

2 mn read “Katsina Grain Sellers and Consumers Advocate for Federal Government Intervention with Price Controls Amid Escalating Food Inflation Concerns” In the face of mounting food inflation concerns, grain sellers and consumers in Katsina have united in their plea to the Federal Government (FG) for immediate intervention through the implementation of price controls. This urgent call was […]

3 mn read The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has dismissed a suit seeking an order restoring the 1963 Republican Constitution in Nigeria to full operation and repealing the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for being incompetent. The judge held that the 1963 Republican Constitution is not an […]

2 mn read The National Bureau of Statistics says the average retail price of a litre of kerosene increased from N1,354.40 recorded in March 2024 to N1,439.64 in April 2024. The bureau said this in its Kerosene Price Watch for April 2024, released in Abuja on Friday. It said the April price of N1,439.64 represented a 6.29 per cent increase […]

2 mn read he House of Representatives Committee on the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has frowned at the agency’s director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye’s failure to implement its resolution on sachet alcohol. The House said the action taken by NAFDAC management was disrespectful to the parliament. The committee’s vice-chairman, Uchenna Okonkwo, said at a […]

2 mn read he Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, has said President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office has recorded significant investment in e-policing. The minister said this on Friday in Abuja at a ministerial briefing ahead of Mr Tinubu’s first anniversary in office on May 29. He said the investments were directed towards surveillance systems, drones, […]

2 mn read lban Igwe, a United Nations Committee on Trade and Transport Location member has advised the federal government to integrate all transport modes. This is a modal window. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Mr Igwe gave the advice in an interview with journalists […]