NJC denies ceding powers on judges’ appointments, promotions to govs
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has dismissed a letter claiming it had surrendered its statutory powers and functions on judges’ appointments and promotions to state governors. The NJC said the letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Kebbi State and purportedly signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, did not emanate from […]
Fresh fuel price hike looms as landing cost rises by 37.4%
There are strong indications that pump price of petrol is expected to record another round of increases, the third within 10 weeks as oil marketers hint that the landing cost of petrol has risen month-on-month, MoM, by 37.4 per cent to N632.17 per litre in July 2023, from N460 per litre in June 2023. The […]
North Korea’s Kim orders making more missiles ahead of S.Korea, US drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure “overwhelming military power” and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military drills. Kim gave the order as he visited key munitions factories that […]
5 Doctor Appointments to Stop Postponing
You’re not alone if you’ve skipped your regular checkups this past year. According to a survey of 1,093 Americans from TIME-Harris Poll, 78% have put off at least one medical service during the past three months, 30% have skipped their dental exam, and 27% missed their annual checkup. Even those who make their health a priority have […]
Nigeria attracted $1.4 bln inflows in June after lifting FX curbs
Nigeria attracted inflows of $1.41 billion into its currency market in June, the central bank said on Thursday, after it scrapped a multiple exchange rate system that used to keep the naira artificially strong. Nigeria’s central bank lifted restrictions on foreign exchange trading in June and allowed the naira to weaken by more than a […]
OPS raises alarm over surge in capital flights, business closures
The organised private sector, OPS, in Nigeria have hinted of worsening operating environment which has forced increased exit of multinational corporations and capital flight from the economy. The OPS groups which included Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Nigeria Employers’ Consultative […]
Nigeria’s oil production declines 13.6% to 1.08mbpd
Nigeria’s oil production in the month of July 2023 fell by 13.6 percent to an average of 1.08 million barrels per day compared to 1.25mbpd recorded in June, latest production data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has indicated. The latest production figure is a major setback for the government which has a production […]
S-East govs, Reps, Army move against insecurity
The governors of the southeast, the House of Representatives ad hoc committee, and security agencies including the Chief of Army Staff, yesterday, met at Enugu and Abuja respectively over the biting insecurity in the southeast. The Reps ad-hoc Committee in their meeting with the Chief of Army Staff complained that violent crimes by gunmen and […]
Niger: ECOWAS deploys standby force; junta warns they’d kill deposed president
Despite opposition from eminent Nigerians and groups to the use of force against the coupists in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State and Government yesterday ordered immediate deployment of a standby force to restore constitutional order in the country. ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) is a standby arrangement made […]
Perfect Love
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In India’s brutal ethnic war, women are participants as well as victims
In the sectarian violence that has ravaged India’s Manipur state, women have been victims of brutal attacks. Residents and security officials say they are also at the forefront of the conflict, picking up arms, blocking troops and according to police complaints, instigating sexual assaults. India’s northeastern states have been historically prone to insurgencies and ethnic […]
NAFDAC fears 20% Nigerians may die from NCDs, moves against solid fats in foods
With Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs, accounting for 74 per cent of all deaths worldwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has scale-up efforts towards the elimination of Trans Fatty Acid, TFAs, from food supplies in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing on the newly gazetted fats, oil and food-containing Fats, Oil Regulation […]
India bars makers of military drones from using Chinese parts
India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities, according to four defence and industry officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. The measure comes amid tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours and as New Delhi pursues a military modernisation that envisages greater use […]
Just in: ECOWAS schedules fresh meeting over Niger coup as deadline elapses
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), has scheduled a fresh meeting over the Niger Republic coup, as the deadline earlier set for the military junta, has elapsed. Recall that ECOWAS had met in Abuja on August, where a 7-day deadline was issued for the Niger junta to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or […]
Senate confirms ministerial nominees; fails to confirm El-Rufai, Danladi, Okotete
THE Senate, has confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. However, the Senate failed to confirm the nomination of the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State and the ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. After its seven days of screening […]