Pay our scholarship stipends – Nigerian students abroad beg Tinubu
Nigerians studying overseas, under the Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship, have asked President Bola Tinubu to pay them their stipends.…
We have secured $30 billion in Foreign Direct Investment – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says within the first nine months of his administration, Nigeria has secured $30 billion worth of Foreign…
Binance leaves Nigeria, suspends all naira services
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has announced that it will stop providing all services related to the Nigerian naira (NGN). According to…
Port Harcourt-Aba train service to begin operation in March – NRC
Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that train services on Port Harcourt to Aba route…
FG slams $10 billion fine on Binance
The federal government has slammed a $10 billion fine on crypto trading platform, Binance, over allegations of influencing the country’s…
NFF offers Jose Peseiro new contract but same $50,000 per month salary
. Nigerian football ruling body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are in discussion with Jose Peseiro over a new contract.…
South-East nominee rejects Tinubu’s appointment as CBN director
A nominee for membership of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors, Urum Kalu Eke has declined the offer…
You’re not the only voice of Nigerians – President Tinubu calls out NLC for incessant strike actions
President Bola Tinubu has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to maintain peace and stop the incessant strikes as they…
Hardship: I feel your pains – President Tinubu tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu says he is aware of the excruciating pains and hardship Nigerians are passing through due to the…
Senate rejects bill seeking to include Anambra among NDDC States
A bill seeking to include Anambra among States in the Niger Delta Development Commission was on Wednesday, February 28, thrown…
Nigeria ‘detains UK and US Binance executives’ in cryptocurrency clampdown
Nigeria’s Department of State Security detained at least two Binance employees on Monday night, Feb. 26, in Abuja in connection…
NCC confirms it has directed telcos to block subscribers who have not linked their NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that it has directed telecom operators to block subscribers who have not linked…
Senate summons Wike and FCT Police Commissioner over rising insecurity
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and the Commissioner of Police in the FCT have been summoned…
Economic crisis: There is light at the end of the tunnel – President Tinubu assures Nigerians
President Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the economic situation will improve and pains will give way to prosperity. Tinubu said…
Dollar may exchange for N4000 before the year ends – Ozekhome
Lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, is of the view that the dollar may exchange at N4000 under…
Senate proposes 6-year single term for CBN governor
In a proposed legislation, the National Assembly is seeking to make the tenure of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor…
CBN raises interest Rate to 22.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate by 400 basis…
Customs suspends sale of seized food items over stampede
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the sale of seized food items over a stampede that claimed lives at…
We’ll not rest until we bring succour to Nigerians – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to put measures in place to bring succour to Nigerians. At a…
Qatar rejects Tinubu’s investment and business meeting request
The Qatari government has rejected Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu’s request to visit the country for a business and investment meeting…
Money laundering via cryptocurrency drops by $9bn, new report says
The money laundered through cryptocurrency exchanges declined by 29 per cent in 2023, according to a blockchain research platform, Chainalysis.…
NG Hunger Strike: Customs begins sale of seized bags of rice
As part of the Federal government’s effort to reduce hunger in the country, the Nigeria Customs Service has begun the…
No going back on economic reforms – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that he won’t be going back on the economic reforms his administration initiated. Tinubu who…
President berates perm secs for slowing down governance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had a serious talk with the leadership of the Federal Civil Service yesterday, Feb. 22. The…
Be patient, CBN working to strengthen Naira – CBN governor, Yemi Cardoso
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient as the…
Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46% in Q4 2023
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed in a new report that Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by…
Average price of Petrol stood at N668.30 in January – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from…
Forex crisis: FG blocks Binance, OctaFX, Coinbase and others
The Nigerian government has initiated its plan to block cryptocurrency trading platforms such as Binance, OctaFX, Coinbase and others in…
Petrol importation increased by 3.29% in 2023
The importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) reportedly increased by 3.29% in the First Half of 2023. The National Bureau…
Tinubu appoints DCG Kemi Nandap as new Comptroller-General of Immigration
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service…
Dollar Hits N1900; Pound goes for N2,250 despite FG’s clampdown on BDC operators
The Nigerian naira slid further at the parallel market late Tuesday in spite of the Federal Government ordering raids on…
Invest Your trust in Tinubu. He means well for the nation. He has a clean heart – VP Shettima tells Nigerians
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has appealed to Nigerians to invest their trust in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While speaking at…
Shark beats itself to death while trying to attack divers in bloody caught-on-camera video
great white shark trying to make a meal out of two divers in an underwater cage bashed itself so hard…
FG uncovers 32 routes for smuggling food out of Nigeria
The Federal Government says it has uncovered 32 routes through which food items are smuggled out of Nigeria. Vice President…
EFCC quizzes former Kwara Governor
Former governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed was on Monday, February 19 quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
You have snatched power, now perform your Lagos miracles – Former Minister Solomon Dalung slams Presidency for consistently blaming Buhari for Nigeria’s economic woes
Former Minister Solomon Dalung has slammed the Tinubu-led government for consistently blaming ex-President Muhammad Buhari for Nigeria’s economic woes. In…
Naira now exchanging at over N2000 for a British Pound in parallel market
Punch reported that the new rate increased from N1,930 recorded on Saturday, February 17, and is currently the lowest point…
Petrol scarcity hits FCT as NARTO stops lifting products
Fuel scarcity has hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following the strike action embarked upon by members of the Nigerian…
Abuja Disco to disconnect Barracks, 84 MDAs over N47.1bn debt
The Abuja Distribution Company has announced plans to disconnect barracks and 84 government agencies due to their outstanding debt of…
FG begins payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff…
Naira depreciation: Atiku’s solution will return Nigeria to era of Emefiele – Presidency
The presidency has knocked former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar after he advised the FG to carry out controlled floatation of…
Chef masterminds kidnap of his employer’s 12-year-old son in Abuja, collects N3.9m ransom
The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested one Ulagu Philemon Chukwuma,29, for masterminding the kidnap…
Kidnappers used snakes to terrorise us – Victims narrate ordeal in captivity
Abducted victims recently freed from captivity have revealed that kidnappers used poisonous snakes to terrorise them. The victims, who narrated…
Police arrest more kidnappers in connection with killing of Naheeba, other crimes
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of more kidnappers linked to the killing of Naheeba Kadriyar, a 400-level…
Importation of raw materials to manufacture arms slows down our response to insecurity – DICON
Director General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Aniedi Edet, has said that non-access to local…
Dollar falls to N1,600 at parallel market
The value of the Naira continued its free fall on Thursday, Feb. 15, as it depreciated to N1,610 to a…
Senate unveils 45-member committee for constitution review
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has unveiled a 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution. The committee which will be…
House of reps members propose change from presidential to parliamentary system
60 members of the House of Representatives members on Wednesday, February 14, proposed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution…
Oborevwori Grieves Over Passing Of Asaba Monarch
By Onomiguren Agbamu Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has expressed sadness on the passing of the Asagba of Asaba,…
Cost of living: Nigeria almost becoming Venezuela – PDP governors
State governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have compared Nigeria to Venezuela saying the leadership of…
Economic hardship: Nigeria needs the help of God urgently – Pastor Adeboye says
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye, said Nigeria needs urgent spiritual help…
Emefiele’s wife declared wanted by EFCC
Wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial…
CP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi Assumes Duty As The 22nd Commissioner Of Police, Delta State Command
CP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi has assumed duty as the 22nd Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command. The new CP…
We will continue to deliver – Davido writes after losing three nominations at the Grammys
Singer Davido has broken his silence after losing all three nominations at the Grammy Awards held last night February 4.…
FG bans alcoholic beverages in small sachets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than…
CBN bans Banks and Fintechs from International Money Transfer Services
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has prohibited banks and financial technology companies (fintechs) from offering international money transfer services.…
AFCON: Ivory Coast knocks out defending champions Senegal on penalties to reach quarterfinals
Host nation, Ivory Coast have knocked out the defending champions Senegal to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of…
Update: Man at JAMB CBT centre who stole 15-year-old candidate’s ”number” and was chatting with her gets arrested
A Nigerian man who works at the JAMB CBT centre and allegedly stole a number registered to a 15-year-old candidate…
Lady reveals how she reconnected with her twin sister on Tiktok after they were sold to different adoption rings at a young age
A young lady has shared how she discovered she was separated from her twin sister at birth and sold through…
32,462 Nigerians apply for passports in two weeks
The Japa syndrome reached new heights this new year as 32,462 Nigerians have so far applied for international passports and…
FG moves FAAN headquarters to Lagos
The federal government has authorised the relocation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. This…
Man handcuffed to tree and brutally beaten by angry residents for stealing exotic fruits
A man who was allegedly caught stealing litchis (exotic fruits) from a home in Durban, South Africa, was handcuffed to…
Tinubu approves N5bn grant for 185 TETFund research
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N5.1bn grant for 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)…
Ibadan explosion: Survivor shares photo of himself covered in dust
Ade, a survivor of the explosion that rocked Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday, January 16, has shared…
Boys recording a video capture the exact moment an explosion rocked Ibadan (video)
Three boys recording a video in their room captured the exact moment an explosion rocked Ibadan, Oyo State. Recall that…
New Jersey to return $8.9 million looted under the President Jonathan administration to Nigeria
Jersey’s Royal Court has ruled in favour of returning stolen assets valued at $8.9 million to Nigeria. The decision comes…
Zimbabwean woman kills her two children and herself after fight with husband
A mother has killed herself and her two children after leaving behind two suicide notes to explain her motive. Amina,…
Tinubu meets with service chiefs at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, January 16, met with service chiefs and other top brass of security agencies at the…
Don’t worry about Japa syndrome. Nigeria will train more people – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians not to be bothered about the mass exodus of skilled workers from the country,…
President Tinubu suspends National Social Investment Programmes
President Bola Tinubu has suspended all administered Social Investment Programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency. Announcing the suspension…
CBN appoints new executives for Union, Keystone and Polaris Banks after sacking boards and management
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed new executives for Union, Keystone and Polaris Banks following the dissolution of…
Charley Boy slut-shames female politicians being probed for corruption
Charles Oputa, aka Charley Boy or Area Fada, has slutshamed 3 female politicians accused of corruption. He shared photos of…
CBN disburses $61.64mn to Airlines to boost Naira valuation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected approximately US $61.64 million into the hands of foreign airlines operating in…
Man grows giant boobs after being sucked for milk by a giant snake each night
In what seems to be a stranger-than-fiction development, local news platforms in Zimbabwe have reported that a man from Cross…
FG extends free train rides till January 7
The free ride services for commuters on all train services which was to end on Thursday, January 4, 2024, has…
“The crime committed by her husband is a crime against the state” -Akwaibom Lawyer who assaulted wife in viral video could still be prosecuted despite the woman withdrawing the case
The Akwa Ibom State Government could still prosecute the lawyer who assaulted his wife recently, despite the woman withdrawing the…
President Tinubu signs N28.7tn 2024 Appropriation bill into law
President Bola Tinubu today January 1 signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu assented…
Senate okays Tinubu’s request to borrow $7.8bn, €100m
The Senate today Saturday, December 30, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $7.8billion and €100 million as part of…
Unknown gunmen dressed in military attire kill two officers in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an intensive manhunt for armed insurgents who infiltrated from a neighbouring State and…
Niger state government announces plans to ban sale and consumption of alcohol in Suleja and eight other local government areas
The Niger State Government has announced plans to ban sales and consumption of alcohol in Suleja and eight other local…
Delta State Police Command Assures Of Hitch- Free Xmas/ New Year Celebrations, Deploys Personnel
The Commissioner of Police of Delta State, CP Wale Abass has ordered massive deployment of Police personnel across the length…
NRC implements Tinubu’s directive, begins free train service Thursday
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC ) has declared free train rides across the nation during Christmas and New Year that…
Bayelsa, Katsina, 4 others top list of poor states in Internally Generated Revenue, new report says
The seventh Annual States Viability Index (ASVI) report released by Economic Confidential, has declared six states insolvent due to their…
Update: Akwa Ibom police arrest lawyer caught in viral video assaulting his wife
Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police command have arrested 55-year-old lawyer, Ekere Sunday Ebong, who in a viral video…
Tinubu’s move to end Wike and Fubara’s rift has collapsed – APC Chairman
Tony Okocha, caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has revealed that the rift between…
CBN suspends application for new intervention loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria has suspended applications for new loans, under its development finance intervention funds programme. The directive…
President Tinubu sacks FAAN, NAMA, NSIB MDs, suspends NCAA DG
President Bola Tinubu today December 13, sacked the six Managing-Directors and Directors- General of parastatals in the Ministry of Aviation…
FAAN warns airport users against patronising touts and bribery
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has warned its customers against patronising touts and giving bribes. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director…
Nigeria in darkness as national grid collapses again
Nigeria’s electricity grid has once again thrown the country into darkness as the government operated system collapsed on Monday, December…
FG Removes VAT and Customs Duty Payments from Cooking Gas Imports into Nigeria
In a major effort to reduce the cost of cooking gas, Nigeria’s Federal Government has eliminated VAT and customs duty…
NYSC Announces POP Date for 2023 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps has recently announced an important update for 2023 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members. Key…
FG Grant Portal Open – N50,000 Palliative Grant Eligibility, Application Direct Link and Disbursement
Today, I’m very happy to talk about a special topic many of you have asked about: the FG Palliative Grant.…
Federal Government to Launch Internship Program within NYSC Scheme
Federal Government to Launch Internship Program within NYSC Scheme Good news! The Nigerian government is introducing an internship program into…
Federal Government Palliative Loan Scheme Portal Open 2023/2024
Are you struggling financially? Need help growing your business? This could be the answer you’ve been waiting for! Here’s what…
CBN denies reports claiming some Nigerian banks are distressed
The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied reports that some commercial banks in Nigeria are distressed. Some news platforms last…
Government officials withdrew N6bn from NECO account – Former Chairman
Prof Abubakar Mohammed, former Chairman of the National Examination Council had disclosed that government officials withdrew N6bn from the exam…
Popular Yoruba poet Olanrewaju Adepoju dies at 83
Alhaji Olanrewaju Adepoju, a Yoruba poet, writer, artiste and religious leader, has passed on at the age of 83 years.…
CBN explains why there is ‘Naira scarcity’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained the reasons behind the scarcity of naira notes in the country. In…
Man allegedly kills father’s tenant in Ondo, dismembers her body
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old ex-convict and internet fraudster, Fatai Bakare, for allegedly killing his father’s…