The Federal Government has disbursed N330 billion in cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians through the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). “We are pleased to report that the social protection programme put in place as a safety net to help people cope with the rising price level is
.As Gross Earnings Grows By 17.28% to N1.608Trn Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its financial performance for the Half-year ended June 30, 2025, showing remarkable growth across its major business segments, driven by strong earnings. The audited financials released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that the cooperation of faith-based institutions, wealthy individuals, and corporate entities with the government is needed to break the cycle of poverty in the country. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the 12th Annual Lecture titled: “Poverty Alleviation, Economic Development, and
Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owners of Facebook), and X Corp. at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what he described as unconstitutional censorship of his social media accounts. In a suit filed on his behalf
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count charge against Omoyele Sowore, a former Presidential Candidate, and social media giants, X Corp and Meta Incorporation. The suit was filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja after Sowore refused to take down some posts about President Bola Tinubu.The
By Akunne Federal August 19, 2025, is not just a date in the annual calendar. It is a golden milestone for the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, a man whose name has become synonymous with the transformation of the Niger Delta region. Events
Nigeria’s inflation rate eased for the fifth consecutive month, dropping to 20.12 per cent in August 2025 from 21.88 per cent in July, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. This represents a decline of 1.76 percentage points
World record holder Tobi Amusan on Monday won silver in the 100m hurdles of the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the 28-year-old Nigerian star blasted to 12.29m finish, trailed behind only Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland who produced a new Swiss national record. Amusan’s performance has
A UK medical tribunal has heard shocking allegations against Dr. Suhail Anjum, a consultant anaesthetist at Tameside Hospital, Greater Manchester, accused of abandoning a patient mid-surgery to engage in a sexual act with a nurse. According to evidence presented, Dr. Anjum told colleagues he needed a “comfort break” during a
Tragedy struck in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Friday when Comfort Jimtop Oliver, a 100-level student of Taraba State University (TSU), was discovered dead at her boyfriend’s residence. Oliver, who was pursuing a degree in Mass Communication and hailed from Takum Local Government Area, was found lifeless in the Bakasi neighborhood