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  With the rising cost of living in the country and the adverse impact on Nigerians, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said that state governments have no excuse not to pay civil servants above the ₦70,000 minimum wage. The Director General of NECA, Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, who stated this on Channels Television’s The Morning […]

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, in partnership with the TotalEnergies–Sapetro Consortium, has executed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) 2000 and 2001, marking the first under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to cover both crude oil and natural gas exploration and production. The PSC signing ceremony was held […]

  Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about supply disruptions grew amid an escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The market is also weighing whether the upcoming U.S. jobs data will lead to interest rate cuts. Brent crude added 37 cents, or 0.54%, to $68.52 a barrel by 7:17 AM WAT, while […]

  Stocks were muted, the dollar steadied near five-week lows, and gold climbed to record highs on Tuesday, as investors awaited economic data this week that could reinforce expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. Reuters reported that markets widely expect the Fed to lower interest rates later this month, pricing in an […]

  Gold climbed to a new record Tuesday as investors sought out safe havens, while Japan’s Nikkei and the Hang Seng pushed higher, waiting for Wall Street’s return after the Labor Day holiday. The precious metal reached $3,501.59 an ounce during early trading in Asia, soaring past its previous record of $3,500.10 in April. The […]Read More

  EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as countries plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc’s defence agency said Tuesday. The 10-per cent rise comes as European members of NATO have committed to massively ramp up spending under pressure from US President Donald […]

  Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the US Open by thrashing home favourite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek charged into the quarter-finals. The Japanese star powered past third seed Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a highly-anticipated but lopsided fourth-round showdown of former US Open champions […]

  President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 59th birthday, describing him as a loyal partner in the task of building a more prosperous Nigeria. The President, in a goodwill message shared by his aide, Bayo Onanuga, on X on Monday, said the day provided a “unique opportunity” […]

Top Twenty African Countries with IMF Loans While YouTube sources typically focus on the top ten, let’s compile a more extensive list using multiple references. YouTube Insight Africa Revealed’s video—“10 African Countries with the Highest Debt to the IMF in 2024”—highlights nations like Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa as major borrowers.YouTube Data-Derived Ranking (Top 15) […]Read More

 NBA vs. WNBA: Steph Curry Wins First-Ever 3-Point Challenge vs. Sabrina Ionescu (Yes, Really) A Historic Shootout—And a Question About the Acronym In what will go down as a legendary moment in hoops lore, Stephen Curry—the NBA’s sovereign sharpshooter—emerged victorious over Sabrina Ionescu, arguably the WNBA’s most electrifying talent, in the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA […]Read More

This is the tree that will save us in Arewa! – By Ibraheem Dooba How? 1. It’s called leucaena (pronounced lucina) 2. It grows fast. This picture was taken this morning. I planted it for a neighbor less than a year ago. 3. So, it produces a ton of biomass 4. It’s not only drought […]

  A publication in The Navigator Newspaper Reminiscence On the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the creation of Edo State which holds on the 27th of August, 2023, we reproduce for your delightful reading an emotive piece written by Late Prince Edun Akenzua of blessed memory when Edo celebrated 30years of statehood in 2021. […]