CBN Tells Banks To Offer Youths N2b Agric Loan
By Our Business reporter The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised commercial banks to give up to N2 billion maximum loan to youths interested in going into agriculture. The…
Bill To Give Putin Lifetime Immunity Passes First Reading
Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed in its first reading a bill that would grant former presidents immunity once they leave office. The legislation, published on the lower…
FG: 2.5m Nigerian Children Malnourished, Stunted
2.5 million Nigerian children under the age of 5 years are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). This figure places Nigeria as the country with the second highest number of…
COVID-19: Sweden Limits Public Gatherings To Eight Persons
Sweden, which has made headlines for its softer approach to the new coronavirus, on Monday banned gatherings of more than eight people for the first time amid a strong surge…
Dead Bodies Litter Streets In Benin As Cult War Rages
The security situation in Benin, Edo state capital, has taken a turn for the worse following an increase in cases of cult-related killings, kidnapping and armed robbery. No fewer than…
Veteran Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem Dies At 79
Syria’s veteran Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem died on Monday at the age of 79, Syria’s Council of Ministers and Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Syrian state media said al-Moallem…
2023: Igbos Tell PDP To Zone Presidency To South East
Apex Igbo youth socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, worldwide has claimed that three governors in the South East will lead a mass defection from the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Kwara: Saraki, Others To Stop Collecting Pension
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has said he will initiate measure to repeal the law that awards pension to all former governors and their deputies that have served in the…
Rawlings, The Revolutionary Who Executed Three Ex-Presidents And Was Admired In Nigeria
“Our politicians need the Rawlings treatment!” If you ever wondered what some Nigerian activists and commentators meant by that, here is a clue: it is not a medical treatment. It…
Petrol May Sell At N168 As PPMC Increases Depot Rate To N155
The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has increased the depot price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. In a November…
