Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been rebased from ₦80 trillion to ₦205 trillion, according to the Statistician General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran. He noted that the new figure represents a 41.7% increase compared to the 2014 GDP rebasing. The rebasing exercise, which used 2019 as the new base year, covers economic activities from…
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday disclosed that certain individuals tried to hijack the peaceful protests by retired police officers across parts of the country, pushing for confrontation instead of dialogue. In a statement via its official X handle, the Force noted that while the protests were peaceful, some actors with “ulterior motives” attempted to…
Pope Leo, in his first official phone call with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank. During the conversation on Monday, the pope called for strict adherence to international humanitarian law, highlighting the need to protect civilians and sacred sites, and to prohibit indiscriminate…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently holding a meeting with retired police officers protesting poor welfare conditions and demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The meeting, taking place at the Peacekeeping Hall of the Force Headquarters in Abuja, follows a protest on Monday where elderly retirees marched to the National…
Tehran has accused Britain, France, and Germany of failing to honour their commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, following their recent threat to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its atomic activities. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei stated on Monday that “the European parties have been at fault and negligent in implementing” the deal, which was…
The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State, has denied reports claiming that the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Ogunmokun Family in a land dispute involving the institution. Reacting to media reports suggesting that the apex court ordered the family to take over part of the college’s land, the provost, Dr. Albert…
The elderly demonstrators carried placards and sang protest songs, expressing deep frustration over what they described as years of neglect. Many cited the scheme as exploitative and unfair to their welfare. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Manir Lawal, urged the government to take decisive steps to exit police retirees from the system, calling it an…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has raised concerns over the failure of state governments to utilise over N250 billion in intervention funds meant to improve basic education across the country. Speaking at a financial management training held in Abuja, UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, represented by Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), Razaq Akinyemi, noted…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has denied former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, permission to retrieve his international passport for a medical trip to the United Kingdom. The judge ruled that the medical report submitted in support of the application lacked validity, as it was not signed by its author….
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh three-day weather forecast warning of widespread thunderstorms and varying intensities of rainfall across the country from Monday, July 21, to Wednesday, July 23, 2025. According to a statement released on NiMet’s official X page, Nigerians across the North, South, and Central regions should prepare for unsettled…
