A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, regional authorities said. At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km (186 miles) south of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the…
17 year old Ibrohim Abdulgafar from Oyo State, emerged victorious at the 2nd Abdulganiyu Olusegun Awokoya Islamic Foundation Quran Recitation Competition.He bested 39 other participants from across Nigeria to claim the grand prize of 1 million Naira.The competition was held alongside a free 5-day camping Programme organized by His Royal Majesty, the Onirete of Irete…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his great satisfaction with the reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), on Monday, hailed the reopening as another significant achievement in 2024, which has bolstered…
In a move to ensure supply security at competitive prices for its customers, Ardova Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading integrated downstream oil and gas companies, has entered into a bulk purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery. This was revealed in a statement by the Head of Brands and Corporate Communications, Ardova Plc, Grant Onome on Monday….
The Federal Government has proposed N53bn to renovate 103 foreign missions, The PUNCH has learnt. The funds will cover various needs, including renovations of chanceries, staff quarters, ambassadors’ residences, purchase of office furniture, and official vehicles, among others. Allocations include N554m for the foreign mission in Abidjan; N812m for Banjul; N555m for Brazzaville; N558m for…
The Washington-based World Bank has disbursed Nigeria a $1.5 billion foreign loan as part of the federal government’s effort to implement fuel subsidy removal and tax reforms. This is according to the World Bank’s recent document on the loan’s progress. The document showed that the loan was approved on June 13, 2024, with the first…
Carter’s death Sunday at age 100 marks not just the passing of a former US president whose single term was defined by an unshakable Christian faith. It is also a farewell to a leader whose deep evangelical roots and liberal politics are seemingly antithetical in today’s America. Carter — a Democrat, Baptist and peanut farmer…
Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in over a decade, continuing the former military-turned-civilian government’s push to put the Central African country on a democratic path. But opposition party members are sceptical. Officials in N’djamena say Sunday’s vote will formally end a three-year “transitional period” that followed the…
According to the Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s imported food inflation surged to 42.29 per cent in November 2024. This represents a significant rise from 23.74 per cent recorded in November 2023, marking an 18.55 percentage point year-on-year increase. On a month-on-month basis, the inflation rate increased from…
The World Bank has announced the removal of several loan fees to make borrowing more affordable for vulnerable countries. The move, according to the World Bank, is part of broader efforts to expand financial capacity and address urgent global challenges, including climate change, inequality, and economic fragility. The World Bank said on its official X…
