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Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, marking an improvement from the 2.54% recorded in Q3 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday, November 25. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran…Read More

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has alerted the public to a fraudulent scheme claiming to offer a N50,000 New Year cash grant to Nigerians. The governor described the scheme as a scam and urged citizens to avoid engaging with the fraudulent link. A statement issued by the governor’s social media aide, Godwin Rimi, and made available to journalists warned the public against clicking on links or answering questions to access the purported grant. “It is a scam. Do not click on the link,” Rimi stated. “There is no connection whatsoever between His Excellency, the Governor, or the Government of…

One of Nigeria’s local petroleum refineries, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The new price, which takes effect immediately, is N970 per litre for oil marketers, according to a statement released by the refinery on Sunday.This reduction represents a cut of … The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria…Read More

Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached a boiling point, with fears of escalation to an all-out war after the Taliban deployed troops to the border in response to deadly strikes and rising hostilities. The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for launching devastating artillery attacks on Pakistani military positions along the contentious Durand Line, further inflaming an already volatile situation. According to Taliban officials, multiple Pakistani checkpoints were destroyed, and battalions of fighters have been mobilised to prepare for any retaliation from Islamabad. The Taliban’s strikes come as retaliation for recent Pakistani airstrikes targeting the position of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP, in…

Nigeria’s economic hardship is deepening as citizens are now grappling with soaring cooking gas prices. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) jumped 58.68% in October 2024 on a year-on-year basis. The NBS further revealed that the price rose from N10,545.8745.87 … The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria…Read More

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nentawe Yilwatda, said food queue stampedes are not limited to Nigeria, stressing that they have also happened in advanced parts of the world like the United States. This is as he blamed poor organisation for the food queue stampedes that recently happened in parts of Nigeria during the 2024 Yuletide season. Yilwatda stated this on Tuesday when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s 2024 Year-End Review. “Stampedes have taken place in more developed countries than Nigeria. “If you recall Hurricane Katrina in the US when they had food…

Famous Nigerian disc jockey Kudirat Gbemisola, professionally known as DJ Kulet, has announced separation from her husband, Ohis Emmanuel. DAILY POST reports that the couple married early this year in a lavish ceremony. Speaking in a trending post on her Instagram page on Monday, the first female Fuji DJ accused Ohis of infidelity. Their separation came eight months after their marriage. She said: “I’m publicly disassociating myself from my ex husband, Ohis Emmanuel (aka Benjamin) @hemmarsnoop due to his egregious & reprehensible actions. “Despite overwhelming evidence including chats, photos, videos, and voice notes of his infidelity, he has refused to…

Newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, is confident he can lead the three-time AFCON winners to a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria are currently 5th in their World Cup qualification group, four points behind the Republic of Rwanda, Benin Republic and South Africa…Read More

Fulham head coach, Marco Silva, has revealed why he opted not to field Super Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey, in his side’s 4-1 win over Watford in the FA Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old has played all but one of Fulham’s 20 English Premier League games this season…Read More

Malian tactician Eric Chelle has expressed his admiration for some of Nigeria’s greatest football icons after his official unveiling as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria Football Federation introduced the former RC Lens defender to the public on Monday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja…Read More