By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Over time, trust deficit has been an issue bothering the intentions of the government in Nigeria and eroding public confidence. A government, private or corporate body needs public trust to get the buy-in for its various programmes and policies aimedContinue Reading
A U.S. citizen is scheduled to be executed in Alabama on Thursday evening after dropping his appeals, saying he was guilty of raping and murdering a woman in 2010. The convict said he did not want to keep “wasting everybody’s time” and money. James Osgood, 55, will be executed byContinue Reading
China on Thursday denied any suggestion on negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs. China’s comments come after Trump had earlier on Tuesday said that things were going on fine with China and that the final tariff rate on Chinese exports would come down substantially from the currentContinue Reading
Russia attacked Kyiv on Thursday with an hour-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing nine people and injuring more than 70. This was said to be the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July 2024, and just as peace efforts are coming to a head. Ukraine President Volodymyr ZelenskyyContinue Reading
Whether the threat was abusive Hamas guards, hunger, illness or Israeli strikes, there were moments during Tal Shoham’s 505 days of captivity in Gaza. This was when he didn’t think he would be alive the next morning. There were many times that I separated from life and tried to acceptContinue Reading
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged countries to swiftly resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. She said the unpredictability arising from President Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign of taxes on foreign imports was causing companies to delay investments and consumers to hold off onContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has called for enhanced global support for reforming economies. Edun made the call at the G-24 Ministerial Meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 IMF World Bank Spring Meetings in WashingtonContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government is set to relaunch its Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29. The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, revealed this on Wednesday during a meeting with development partners, NGOs, and government officialsContinue Reading
By Temitope Ponle The Osun Government has approved a unified ticketing system for commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators across the state, in a bid to avoid leakages, extortion and multiple ticketing, This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Sesan Oyedele, on Wednesday in Osogbo.Continue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When the Federal Military Government, under the leadership of Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retired), set up the NYSC post-Civil War in 1973, many Nigerians praised the scheme. The mandatory, post-tertiary scheme was part of efforts to “reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country” afterContinue Reading
