• Space programme gulps N101.744 billion in three years with little progress • NARSDA received N6.166bn in 2021 while 14 supporting mini agencies gulped N15bn same year • FG increased NASRDA budget by over 450 per cent in 2022 but over 70 per cent spent on salaries Despite gulping N101.744 …

Algeria and Egypt have moved against military intervention in the Niger Republic, insisting that dialogue remains the best option out of the current political crisis in the country. Recall that West African leaders had, in the aftermath of the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, threatened to embark on military …

IT is a truism that a country’s foreign policy is the reflection of its domestic circumstances. A country that faces huge economic, political and security crises at home would be foolhardy to prosecute a war abroad. Furthermore, a robust foreign policy depends on domestic support. Thus, it’s utterly reckless and …

By Peter Egwuatu Amidst the lingering crises in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Temi Popoola, has stated that dollar asset listings can address the challenges. Commending the federal government’s forex reforms in an interview with Bloomberg yesterday, Popoola noted that the Exchange features a …

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, will appear in court in the British capital on October 2 after being charged with bribery offences relating to her time in office, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday. Recall that earlier this year, British authorities said they had provided evidence …

Fela and Burna Boy   Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy has shared his thoughts on the enduring legacy of the iconic afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti. Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in New York, Burna Boy expressed his belief that Fela’s impact might have faced a …

Airline Operators have said that with the depreciation of the naira and the high cost of aviation fuel, Nigerians should be paying over N250,000 to fly from Lagos to Abuja. The spokesperson of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, said this on Wednesday while speaking on the tasks …

A lawyer, Barrister Michael Ike has said the ongoing palliatives to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu will not be different from the ‘abused’ palliatives during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to him, Covid-19 palliatives did not get to the real …

The arraignment proceedings initiated by the federal government against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, along with CBN staff member Sa’adatu Yaro and her company, April1616 Investment Limited, have once again hit a pause. Insider sources have told us that discussions are underway for a …

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has come under fire following revelations by former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, that the party’s leadership approved his inclusion in President Bola Tinubu’s government. Wike, a member of the PDP, was sworn in as the Minister …