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Military Pay: Matawalle applauds Tinubu as privates get 80%, colonels 50%, generals 30% raise
By Kingsley Omonobi The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces of
Withdrawal of COVID-19 Forbearance pushes banks’ bad loans above CBN limit
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The withdrawal of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) COVID-19 regulatory forbearance given to banks has pushed banks’ Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) ratio to 9.94 per cent in the
Dealers effect petrol, diesel depot price cuts
•As crude oil prices drop By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Competition among petroleum marketers and depot operators intensified on Tuesday as the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 5, 2026
The naira traded around ₦1,362.55 per dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) as the official market remained relatively stable at the start of the new trading day. Data
Armed Forces Salary Increase: Move will boost troops’ morale – Defence Minister
…Thanks Tinubu By Kingsley Omonobi By Kingsley Omonobi The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving a salary increase of
Court asked to void APC Ndokwa/Ukwuani primary
By Leonard UfonduASABA—A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has been asked to nullify the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency held on
Wike, Northern youths at war over Onaiyekan
lCardinal Onaiyekan not impartial, he took sides in 2023 — Wike lHe spoke truth on hardship — Northern youths By Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi, Juliet Umeh & Ibrahim Hassan ABUJA
2027: Uzodimma to inaugurate RHA Diaspora Youth Directorate coordinators in Toronto
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 elections, Senator Hope Uzodimma, Director-General of Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), will lead RHA directors and other leaders to the official inauguration
2027: Ododo’s priority now is delivering Tinubu, other APC candidates in Kogi – Oladele
The Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Youth and Student Matters, Oladele John Nihi, has said Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is focused on governance and delivering campaign promises
Go Green: APM Terminals Apapa leads major Port Clean-up drive
By Godwin Oritse Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible port operations by spearheading a large-scale clean-up exercise across key corridors
