U.S. Consul General, Will Stevens’ has stated that 80 U.S. companies operating in Nigeria collectively pay billions of naira in taxes, create thousands of direct and indirect jobs, and directly support various socioeconomic programmes that improve the lives of Nigerians. Stevens, who made the declarations in his keynote address theme: ‘The Ro...
•Police recruits A former federal lawmaker, Senator Binta Masi Garba, has alleged that someone she knows was asked to pay N3m to gain admission into the Nigeria Police Force Academy in Wudil, Kano State. According to the ex-lawmaker who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019, the security challenges confronting the nat...
•Troops The Defence Headquarters is encouraging Nigerians to embrace a new initiative, the Celebrate Nigeria Challenge, aimed at revitalising the nation. This call to action was conveyed through a video shared by the Army on its official X account today. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba emphasised the importa...
•Troops The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a claim of a coup in the country, describing it as a figment of imagination. There was a recent report by some platforms claiming the Guards Brigade is on high alert over “unusual movements, leading to suspicion of a coup plot in Nigeria”. It also claimed that the […]
•Troops The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa has vowed that the military will go after persons advocating coup d’ ‘etat in the country. Describing such individuals as enemies of Nigeria, Musa said the law would surely catch up with them, reports The Nation. Musa insisted that the Armed Forces was on top […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised concerns about the increasing difficulties in the country. Speaking on Channels TV today monitored by The Frontier, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General of the association, described the situation as “particularly difficult” and one where many are questioning if it is even worth staying ...
•Davido Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that he will be donating the sum of N300 million through his foundation, the David Adeleke Foundation, to orphanages across the country. This, he said, is part of his annual contribution to the nation. The singer in a post on his X formerly Twitter […]
•Tinubu on arrival today from Ethiopia President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja from the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tinubu, who departed Addis Ababa in the morning, arrived in Abuja around 3:40 pm, reports Channels TV. While in Ethiopia, the Nigerian leader actively participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executi...
•Dr Chastity Singletary A U.S. author and development producer in the film industry, Dr Chastity Singletary, says tracing her family roots to Nigeria gives her happiness and a sense of completeness. Singletary said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent yesterday in Lagos, reports NAN. “Her Majesty is a proud Crowned Chief and An...
•African Development Bank Nigeria is missing from the list of 11 African countries expected to experience strong growth in 2024. According to the African Development Bank Group, in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook of the continent, Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, but Nigeria is no...

