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Nigeria has lost $310 billion in its gross domestic product (GDP) in the last decade, driven by naira devaluation, low productivity and stagflation – a combination of high inflation, stagnant economic growth and elevated unemployment. The economy, which was once the largest in Africa following Nigeria’s GDP rebasing in 2014, has slipped to fourth behind […]

Nigerians are left guessing whether to expect inflation report as the site remains inaccessible on the eve of the report release “Hello @NBS Nigeria. You are playing an important role in Nigeria and you know it. Your website has been down since last year, this is taking so long,” A Ni The outcome of the […]

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of aviation and aerospace development has exposed documents of agreements on botched Nigeria Air signed by Hadi Sirika, the former minister of aviation. In a viral video, Festus Keyamo exposed some pages of the documents, explaining some parts of the deed of agreements signed by Sirika and the Ethiopian government. Keyamo […]

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Nottingham Forest deserve to be treated as Premier League title contenders as he prepares Liverpool for a tricky trip to the City Ground on Tuesday. Third-placed Forest, who handed Liverpool their only league defeat this season, can close the gap to just three points behind the title favourites with a […]

The Taiwanese government has made a case for the renegotiation of bilateral relations and signing of trade promotion agreement with its Nigerian counterpart to explore mutually beneficial opportunities between both countries. Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Chief of Taiwan Mission at the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria made this suggestion in Lagos last weekend while chatting with […]

Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has urged all private companies, Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and other employers of labor within the FCT to file their employees’ annual tax returns for 2024 on or before the January 31, 2025, deadline. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Mustapha Sumaila, […]

Anne Adams and Lulama Wolf Mlambo, two African daughters and visual artists per excellence showcased their creative ingenuity in an art exhibition Aside from leading the continent in entertainment, movie and music, Nigeria is also leading in visual art, as a good number of established and even upcoming ones are generously showcasing their creative ingenuity […]

Saudi Arabia will host the first El Clasico in 2025 on Sunday, as Real Madrid and Barcelona clash for the 2025 Spanish Super Cup title. Real Madrid secured their place in the final with a commanding 3-0 victory over Mallorca in Thursday’s semi-final, following Barcelona’s 2-0 triumph over Athletic Bilbao a day earlier. The final […]

Nigerians have been thrown into darkness as the national grid experienced a collapse on Saturday, January 11, 2024, marking the first time in the year. According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred at 1:56 pm. This incident follows a pattern of instability, with the grid suffering about 12 […]

On November 13, 2024, Sweden became the first country in Europe to officially achieve “smoke-free” status, with just 4.5 percent of its Swedish-born adults smoking. This milestone, reached 16 years ahead of the European Union target, offers a profound lesson for Nigeria and the global community: there is a practical way to effective tobacco control […]