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The Federal Government has released about 25 per cent of the total amount budgeted for pension arrears this year. However, it has pledged to settle the N88bn earmarked for pension

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have agreed to explore ways to bolster Nigeria’s economy through energy, agriculture, and infrastructure.                        They also considered establishing a

At least N19.43bn was spent on the maintenance and operations of the Presidential Air Fleet from July 2023 to September 2024, The PUNCH learnt. Checks by our correspondent on GovSpend,

China’s imports from Nigeria increased by 36.1 per cent between January and September as bilateral trade between the two countries reached $15.1bn within the period, the acting Consul-General of China,

By Henry  Umoru STRONG indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu may present the 2025 budget to joint session of the National Assembly in the  first week of December this

Nigeria is backing a two-state solution to the long-running Israel- Palestine crisis. The country is also in support of an immediate cease fire in the ongoing Israli-Gaza crisis, attacks andcounter-attacks

Four Nigerian nationals have secured political victories in recent elections across the United States and Australia. This development was announced on Sunday in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, spokesperson for

Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Mozambique have begun locally-led HIV vaccine research and development. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. The

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has announced that Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have reached over $40bn, marking their highest level in 33 months. He

Rivers State is gearing up to host an extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States Parliament, marking a significant moment for a state which has been experiencing