Showing posts from March, 2025
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000, with payments expected to commence in March 2025. However, funding issues have d…
Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko recently addressed the issue of sexual exploitation in the Nigerian film industry, asserting that some aspiring actresses enter Nollywood with the intention of leveraging sexual relationships t…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has announced that, effective March 2025, corps members will receive a new monthly allowance of ₦77,000. This increase aligns with…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Alhaji Sirajo Mohammed Jaja, the Accountant General of Bauchi State, over an alleged ₦70 billion fraud. The arrest occurred in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025,…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, labeling it as both wasteful and corrupt. In his recently released book, "Nigeria: Past and Future," Obasanjo a…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, labeling it as both wasteful and corrupt. In his recently released book, "Nigeria: Past and Future," Obasanjo…
President Bola Tinubu has rejected the National Population Commission's (NPC) proposed ₦942 billion budget for the upcoming national housing and population census, deeming it excessively high. In a meeting held on February …
In 2013, Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, embarked on an ambitious journey by investing $23 billion to construct the Dangote Petroleum Refinery near Lagos, Nigeria. Despite initial skepticism and numerous challenges, th…
In a significant move to alleviate fuel costs for Nigerians, Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced it will absorb a ₦16 billion loss by refunding ₦65 per litre to marketers. This initiative aims to ensure …
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-4.5, codenamed "Orion," marking a significant advancement in artificial intelligence capabilities. This latest iteration is now available to a select group of users, including softwa…
In a landmark announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared that memecoins—cryptocurrencies inspired by internet memes and cultural phenomena—are not classified as securities under federal law. Th…
