The Senate refuted allegations of padding the 2024 budget by more than N4 trillion, asserting the budget’s legitimacy. READ MORE
5. Low Season, Not Airfares Responsible for Decreased Air Travel- Airline Operators
Exorbitant airfares are not responsible for the decreased air travel across Nigeria currently being experienced, airline operators said in Lagos on Saturday. READ MORE
6. If There’s Nothing In Political Struggle, Don’t Struggle, Akpabio Replies Fubara
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, delivered a poignant message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State during the funeral of Herbert Wigwe, the former CEO of Access Bank. Fubara had questioned the purpose of political struggles during his speech, prompting Akpabio’s response. READ MORE
7. Average Cost of Healthy Diet for Nigerians Stood at N858 in January- NBS
The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) per adult per day was N858 in January 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. READ MORE
8. Hardship: ‘I Feel For Tinubu’ – Adesina Sympathizes, Pledges $1.8 Billion
Akinwunmi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has expressed sympathy for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over the nation’s economic difficulties. READ MORE
9. Bandits Abduct 15 Islamic Schoolchildren, Woman In Sokoto
About 15 Tsangaya pupils and one mother have been kidnapped by bandits in Gidan Bukaso, Gada Local Government Area (LGA), Sokoto State. READ MORE
10. Musa Missing, Luton’s Gabriel Osho In For Nigeria’s Friendlies Against Ghana, Mali
In lieu of captain Ahmed Musa, Gabriel Osho of Luton has been called up to the Nigerian national team for the first time in preparation for the March friendlies against Ghana and Mali. READ MORE