Cheta Nwanze
17 Jan
Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is planning to rebase the country's GDP and Consumer Price Index (CPI). This process involves updating the base year used for calculating economic metrics to reflect changes in the economy. The current base year for GDP is 2010, while the CPI base year is 2009. Ever since the announcement…
24 Sep
In an era dominated by cutting-edge technology, an unexpected incident involving seemingly obsolete devices has sent shockwaves through the international community. The recent explosions of pagers in Lebanon have not only altered the political landscape of the Middle East but also threatened to reshape the global technology industry and international relations. In recent months, the…
29 May 2024
In today’s Nigeria, hardly a week goes by without a major security breach or crisis making the headlines. The rapid frequency of these unfortunate events indicates that Nigeria’s security architecture has crumbled. The damage from this collapse occurs in real-time, affecting real people beyond mere statistics. On some days, there are large-scale kidnappings of school…
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Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, held his morning meetings as planned before heading to Rome's…
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The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Friday said it received the passing of its foremost leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, with great shock. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foremost nationalist, elder statesman and leader, Adebanjo died on Friday in Lagos at the age of 96. In his initial reaction, Mr Jare Ajayi,…
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The League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland has declared that Ramadan 1446 AH (2025) will begin on Saturday, March 1, breaking from the long-standing practice of waiting for the Sultan of Sokoto’s official announcement. In a communiqué issued by the Office of the Grand Mufti, the group stated that its decision was based on…
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The management of Enyimba International FC of Aba, has said the gate would be thrown open to fans in the club’s match day 24 against visiting Rivers United. The President General of the Supporters club, Stephen Ukwuenieke confirmed the decision to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Friday. Ukwuenieke said the match…
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Former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has criticised sensational media trials allegedly orchestrated by self-proclaimed anti-corruption crusaders aimed at extorting former South-South governors. He urged that any corruption probe in Nigeria must be conducted holistically—free from ethnic or political bias—and stressed the need for fairness and objectivity in the…
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The Secretary-General of the late Chief Ayo Adebanjo's faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Sola Ebiseni, has disclosed that the deceased prepared for his death 10 years ago. Ebiseni, in a statement made available to The Guardian, said the late Adebanjo had strengthened his followers in the struggle for a better country. While…
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No fewer than 23 persons were killed, and 48 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a ghastly road crash on the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover, Hotoro, Kano. Eyewitnesses told The Guardian that the accident, which involved a heavy truck with an unknown registration number conveying goods and passengers, occurred Thursday night. It was…
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that a Green Line rail project connecting various parts of the state, from the Victoria Island axis to Lekki and the Free Trade Zone, including Ajah, will begin as soon as possible this year. Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known to the press on Friday during the commissioning of…
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Banks that helped Elon Musk finance his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, have successfully sold a chunk of their acquisition debt in the company, indicating surging investor confidence amid the Tesla tycoon's outsize role in the Trump administration. According to US media, including Bloomberg and the New York Times, banks this week sold $4.7 billion…