NIGERIA'S three wealthiest men have seen their combined wealth increase by $5.7bn over the last year to $22.5bn according to data contained in the recently-published Forbes’ 2021 World’s Billionaires List.

SECESSIONIST group the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob) has accused Nigeria's federal government of sponsoring the recent violence in the southeast of the country including the breakout at Owerri Prison in Imo State.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will continue to go abroad for medical treatment for the rest of his tenure despite the widespread opposition to the development by many Nigerians according to presidency officials.

NORWICH teenage centreback Andrew Abiola Omobamidele is set to become the next focus of an acquisition battle as the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) eyes him for the Super Eagles but is like to face stiff opposition from Ireland.

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria (Can) officials have welcomed the appointment of  Usman Alkali Baba as the new acting inspector-general of police saying he is a man of integrity who is certain to tackle the insecurity menace in a professional manner.

Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered debt forgiveness for 28 of the world’s poorest countries. To be honest, they had no choice as these countries will never be able to repay such debts. Most of them were African 

NIGERIA'S total crude oil and condensate production between January and October last year fell by 10.25% to 553.59m barrels from 616.87m barrels in 2019 as a combination of the coronavirus pandemic and forced cuts have hit the sector hard.

GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has revealed that his administration has uncovered hidden debt totalling about N50bn ($131m) left behind by the previous regime of Governor Ibikunle Amosun that was not officially accounted for.

NIGERIA has been excluded from the list of 28 countries granted debt pardon by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) which offers an amnesty to very poor countries.

PAN-Igbo socio-cultural body Ohanaeze Ndigbo has blamed Governor Hope Uzodinma for the recent security breaches in Imo State that have among other things seen 1,800 prisoners released from Owerri Prison.