Accra, Sept. 30, 2024 – To further lessen to economic tension in the country, Ghana on Friday slashed its main interest rate by 200 basis points to 27%. It is the first rate cut since January as inflation continues to ease, while economic recovery remains robust according to the governor. Bank of Ghana Governor, Ernest Addison, told a news conference that economic trends suggest the disinflation process is on course, and price rises will continue to ease towards the short-term range target of 13% to 17% for the year. “Such …
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Obasanjo had opportunity to change Nigeria but failed – Sam Amadi 
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of failing to change Nigeria. Amadi said Obasanjo had more opportunity than any other Nigerian to change the fortune of the country but failed to do so. He was reacting to an X user who claimed […]
Obasanjo had opportunity to change Nigeria but failed – Sam Amadi
‘Tinubu appointed Wike as punishment for Abuja residents’ – Eze replies Bala Mohammed 
Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has contended that President Bola Tinubu appointed Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory just to punish residents of Rivers State and the FCT for voting against him in […]
‘Tinubu appointed Wike as punishment for Abuja residents’ – Eze replies Bala Mohammed
Ukraine repels Russian drone attack
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The Kiev military administration has said it repelled a drone attack launched by Russia on Ukraine. Authorities on Monday said Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, with swarms of combat drones overnight. Revealing the attack on Telegram, the military said there were initially no reports of casualties or damages. It added that in the Mykolaiv […]
Abuja, Sept. 30, 2024 – More than 40% of Nigerians now enjoy over 20 hours of electricity daily. Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, said this in a statement on Sunday. He said this was achieved through federal government’s efforts to provide stable electricity to households and industries across the country. The minister said this was made possible by increased power generation which had exceeded 5,500 megawatts. He promised further improvements in the power generation before the end of the year. “Upon resumption, we had an installed generation capacity of …
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Rivers LG Poll in jeopardy as court again stops INEC from releasing voters’ register 
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from releasing voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, for the purpose of conducting the October 5, 2024 local government election in the state. The court also barred the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ind the […]
Rivers LG Poll in jeopardy as court again stops INEC from releasing voters’ register
EPL: Man Utd take decision on sacking Ten Hag ahead of Porto, Aston Villa matches 
Manchester United have decided to grant a stay of execution to manager, Erik ten Hag, amid calls for him to be sacked. However, according to the UK Telegraph, the Dutchman is now under “intense scrutiny”. Pressure is building on Ten Hag again following a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The […]
EPL: Man Utd take decision on sacking Ten Hag ahead of Porto, Aston Villa matches
Kaduna LG Poll: Sen Katung condemns killing of councillorship candidate, brother 
The Senator representing the Southern Kaduna, Sunday Mashall Katung, has condemned the killing of Raymond Timothy Adai, a councilorship candidate in the Kaduna State local government election. Ada was reportedly killed alongside his younger brother, James Timothy. The senator condemned the killing in a statement he issued on Monday. “Mr Adai, a councillorship candidate of […]
Kaduna LG Poll: Sen Katung condemns killing of councillorship candidate, brother
Abuja, Sept. 30, 2024 -The Federal Government has donated about 64 buses fixed with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) facility to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, He said the buses were handed over to the beneficiaries on Sunday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary The statement said the buses …
... Read More Abuja, Sept. 30, 2024 – The World Bank has approved $1.57 billion in loans for three projects in Nigeria. A statement by the bank on Monday, said the approval was granted to support human capital development for improvement of health services for women, children and adolescents. It also said the approved projects would also help build resilience to the effect of climate change such as floods and drought through improving dams safety and irrigation. The statement reads: “The World Bank has today approved three operations for a total of $1.57bn …
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Community Leader Prince Yomade Honored with Award of Merit by Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria 
Police recover 2 stolen vehicles, guns in Ebonyi 
Police nab three suspects over killing of husband, wife in Abia