The Federal Government on Monday approved the creation of the National Citizens Value Brigade across primary and secondary schools nationwide. It said the gradual erosion of good morals and values among the youth, leading to various forms of misconduct, has raised concerns recently. Therefore, this brigade is designed to instil a new culture of values the country can be proud of. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents after Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said, “Today, the council has approved several changes in our policy…
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Nigerians were taken aback recently when the NNPC came out with so much gusto to admit a debt it had vehemently rejected on different occasions, raising concerns about the integrity of a company that released its 2023 financial report in the third quarter of 2024, reports DARE OLAWIN The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recently shocked many Nigerians when it admitted owing petrol suppliers. The masses were not surprised that the company was in debt; rather, they found it difficult to believe that after months of denial, a corporate company owned by the government could come out and admit the…
It is crucial to have financial intelligence early to achieve economic success. You must empower your children with financial literacy to help them navigate financial challenges as they mature, writes OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN In Nigeria, many dropped out of school because they had wrong teachings or experiences with money at a much-tendered age. Most of them abandoned school because of their aggressive chase of money, exchanging the time to equip themselves with the time to start putting to bear what has been learnt. Many do not see the need to teach children financial intelligence because they believe they are too young…
Former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has been urged to retire from boxing following his knockout defeat to fellow Brit Daniel Dubois on Saturday. The call came from former boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed, who believes Joshua should bow out of the sport after suffering his fourth professional loss. Speaking to iFL TV, Hamed said, “Whether he can or he can’t, I’d prefer him not to. He’s had his day in the sun like we all have. He’s done great; he won amazing world titles; he’s defended them; he’s earned his dough. Listen, he should bow out gracefully, and…
Let me most sincerely welcome all my colleagues back from our annual recess, a period we, as a tradition, suspend plenaries for dispassionate field engagements. It was no doubt a period of wider consultations in preparation for the tasks ahead. It was also a period of intense engagement with critical stakeholders nationwide with a view to getting feedback from our constituents; identifying issues of public interests and presenting the feedback for policy consideration in the 2025 fiscal year. A lot of events indeed happened between the period we went on annual recess and now. The events obviously ranged from the…
The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed his regret for not buying Arsenal when his interest lies with owning a football club. He said he wished he had bought the English side club when the team was valued at around $2 billion. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua in New York, the billionaire business mogul explained that he missed out on buying Arsenal by committing his resources to the refinery project. He said, “I think that time has passed. The last time when we had this interview, I told you as soon…
Passengers were thrown into a panic mode on Monday as the windshield of an Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft operated by Air Peace was shattered in Abuja. As the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the windshield reportedly shattered, sparking concerns for passengers and aviation workers who witnessed the development. Among the passengers onboard was human rights advocate Omoyele Sowore, who was traveling to Abuja. One of the passengers at the airport who saw the incident, who identified herself simply as Funmi, told our correspondent that it was a scary incident while expressing dissatisfaction with the airline…
Escalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to overshadow United States President Joe Biden’s final appearance at the United Nations’ signature annual event on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to avert an all-out regional war. The gathering of dozens of world leaders, the high point of the diplomatic calendar, comes a day after Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, according to local authorities. As world leaders gathered in Manhattan Monday for the annual flurry of speeches and face-to-face diplomacy, UN Security Council member France called for an emergency meeting on the crisis engulfing the Middle East. UN…
As the National Assembly resumes today (Tuesday) from its annual recess, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said on Monday that both chambers of the National Assembly are expecting President Bola Tinubu to present the 2025 budget as well as the new Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper. In a personally signed statement, Bamidele said, “The consideration of MTEF occupies a prime place on the rung of our legislative agenda. “This is simply because MTEF must be ready before the 2025 Appropriation Bill can be laid before the National Assembly.” The PUNCH reports that the MTEF is the legal…
The Kogi State House of Assembly, on Monday, called for the sacking of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, over what the Assembly described as the unprofessional handling of the corruption case against the immediate-past Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. The legislators, during Monday’s plenary in Lokoja, condemned EFCC’s siege to the Kogi State’s Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, in an attempt to arrest Bello last Wednesday. The lawmakers accused the Olukoyede-led EFCC of attempting to assassinate both Bello and the incumbent Governor Usman Ododo by allegedly firing gunshots during the attempt to arrest Bello in Abuja.…