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PRESIDENCY BUDGETS ₦10BN FOR SOLAR POWER The State House has allocated the sum of N10bn in the 2025 approved budget for the installation of a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa This follows an increase in the overall budgetary allocation to the State House Headquarters, which rose from N47.11bn in the initially proposed 2025 budget to N57.11bn in the approved …

FRONTLINE CARDINALS WHO MAY SUCCEED POPE FRANCIS Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is Latin for “the seat being vacant”. This triggers the centuries-old process of selecting a new pope. With no clear frontrunner, attention has turned to a number of high-ranking cardinals considered potential …

FRONTLINE CARDINALS WHO MAY SUCCEED POPE FRANCIS Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is Latin for “the seat being vacant”. This triggers the centuries-old process of selecting a new pope. With no clear frontrunner, attention has turned to a number of high-ranking cardinals considered potential …

WHY NORTHERN POLITICAL FORCES MAY BE TURNING AGAINST TINUBU AHEAD OF 2027 As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, tensions between President Bola Tinubu and influential northern political figures are becoming increasingly evident. Several factors contribute to this growing discontent, suggesting a potential shift in political alliances. Here are six key reasons behind this development:​ Perceived Marginalization in Federal AppointmentsNorthern …

WHY NORTHERN POLITICAL FORCES MAY BE TURNING AGAINST TINUBU AHEAD OF 2027 As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, tensions between President Bola Tinubu and influential northern political figures are becoming increasingly evident. Several factors contribute to this growing discontent, suggesting a potential shift in political alliances. Here are six key reasons behind this development:​ Perceived Marginalization in Federal AppointmentsNorthern …

NINE NIGERIAN BANKS GENERATE N14TRN IN REVENUE FROM CUSTOMERS’INTEREST IN 2024 Nine Nigerian banks generated a combined interest income of N14.26 trillion in 2024. This is according to an analysis of the audited financial results of the financial institutions. In contrast, the manufacturing sector, referred to as the real sector, laments increasing operational costs amounting to a combined figure of …

NINE NIGERIAN BANKS GENERATE N14TRN IN REVENUE FROM CUSTOMERS’INTEREST IN 2024 Nine Nigerian banks generated a combined interest income of N14.26 trillion in 2024. This is according to an analysis of the audited financial results of the financial institutions. In contrast, the manufacturing sector, referred to as the real sector, laments increasing operational costs amounting to a combined figure of …

TRIBUTES AS POPE FRANCIS DIES AT 88 Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed. The Argentinian national was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, when he was elected the Catholic …

TRIBUTES AS POPE FRANCIS DIES AT 88 Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed. The Argentinian national was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, when he was elected the Catholic …

10TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEAKEST IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY – TUNDE BAKARE Pastor Tunde Bakare, the presiding overseer of the Global Community Citadel Church, has raised an alarm that the country under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is descending into tyranny and brazen abuse of power. He also stated that under the watch of the President, the legislature a bastion of democracy is …