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Nigeria’s total public debt has increased by N24 trillion in the first three months of this year to reach N121.67 trillion. The Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed this in new data released on Thursday. This figure is up 24.99 percent from N97.34 trillion in December 2023. Nigeria’s public debt profile consists of the domestic and external debt stocks of federal …

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the death of Oba Olufemi Ogunleye Towulade I, as a great loss to Owu Kingdom and Ogun, in general.   Oba Olufemi Ogunleye Towulade I, Ogunleye, the traditional ruler of Akinale town in Owu Kingdom of Ogun, died on Wednesday 19 June in the United Kingdom after a short illness at the …

Five tourists were killed and one injured in a car accident in the northern Pakistani region of Gilgit Baltistan on Wednesday evening. Police told reporters on Thursday that the accident occurred in the Naltar valley where tourists were returning home after a tourist trip. READ ALSO: Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in car bomb in northwestern region According to police, the …

The Kano State Government on Thursday evening ordered the police to remove the deposed Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, from his mini-palace in Nasarawa local government area of ​​the state. This was stated by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Haruna Dederi in a press conference at Government House, Thursday evening. He said the state government had decided …

Go home safely’ – Asari Dokubo warns Rivers LG chairmen A new crisis is brewing in Rivers State over the tenure of the 23 council chairmen. This is even as Niger Delta leader and former militant warlord, Muhajid Asari Dokubo, called on local government chairmen to accept the end of their three-year tenure and “go home peacefully”. Recall that Governor …

The Federal Government is targeting at least N450 billion through its latest bond offering for June 2024. The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The agency has announced a new date for the auction. The bond offering will be conducted via auction and consist of three different reopenings, each with different maturity dates …

  The Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu, conducted an inspection visit to the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Institute (AMTDI), an institute under NASENI, in Jalingo, in Taraba state. Acting Director General of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Institute (AMTDI), Jalingo, Taraba State, Engr. John Christopher Tanko shows Executive …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market made N1 billion at the end of trading on Thursday. This follows the increase in share prices, including CHAMPION, VERITASKAP, and ROYALEX on the stock exchange floor today. After five hours of trading on the capital market, equity capitalization rose to N56.479 trillion from N56.478 trillion recorded by the exchange on Wednesday. The All-Share …

Police agents in Kaduna have arrested five suspected kidnappers and one suspected car robber in the state. State police command spokesperson, Mansir Hassan confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. He said: “On June 15, at around 6.10pm, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Maigana received intelligence from concerned citizens regarding a group of kidnappers who were planning to …

Governor Hope Uzodinma has said President Bola Tinubu can save Nigeria’s economy and make it the fastest growing in Africa. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Owerri, Uzodinma also gifted two brand new 14 seater buses to members of Correspondents Chapel and National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, in Imo State, Uzodinma said journalists must explain the benefits …