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…
NNPP is open for collaboration and alliance and even merger with the APC, PDP, LP and any other political party – Abdulmumin Jibrin
Abdulmumin Jibrin, the House of Representatives member representing Kiru and Bebeji Federal Constituency has said that the New Nigerian Peoples…
TIME Names Taylor Swift as 2023 Person of the Year
In a significant recognition of her impact on the world stage, TIME Magazine has named Taylor Swift as the Person…
House of Reps issue warrant of arrest on CBN Governor, AGF, 17 others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest for the new Central Bank Governor,…
Actor Oboy Siki brags about sleeping with over 3000 women
Ghanaian movie star, Oboy Siki, has publicly confessed to sleeping with over 3000 women. During an interview with Rashad on…
Olympic hockey star, Sanna Hakala is left paralysed from the chest down after freak collision with goalpost and may be forced to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of her life
A Two-time Olympic hockey player for Finland, has been left paralyzed from the chest down with limited function in her…
12 Russian elite marines ‘blow’ themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live ammunition
12 Russian elite marines have died after they blew themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live…
New York appeals court reinstates gag order against Donald Trump in civil fraud trial
A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order prohibiting former US President Donald Trump and his attorneys from…
Old and new naira notes to co-exist until further notice – Supreme court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that both the old and the redesigned Naira banknotes remain valid legal tenders in the…
Appeal court sacks Nasarawa speaker
Nasarawa State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has been sacked by a court of appeal which sat…
Tinubu seeks senate’s approval for $8.6bn and €100m loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked for the senate’s approval to borrow $8,699,168,559 and €100 million. The Nigerian leader who…
EFCC alerts public on ATM swapping fraud happening at POS stands and others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has alerted the public over a new method of financial fraud that involves…
Falz celebrates his parents as his mum, Funmi Falana, becomes a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana aka Falz, is in a celebratory mood as his mum, Funmi Falana, became a Senior Advocate…
Gov Oborevwori Flags-Off Construction Of N78bn Effurun/Warri flyovers
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of three…
Delta Police Arrests Suspected Cultist, Foil Initiation, Recover Guns
On November 20, 2023 at about 1900hrs, the Command’s Raiders Squad while acting on credible information on a suspected cult…
ECOWAS court refuses to grant two Nigerian journalists $1m compensation for unlawful arrest by Nigerian security operatives; Orders FG to amend press law
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the federal government to amend some sections…
President Tinubu to present 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion on Wednesday, Nov. 29
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29, present the 2024 budget to the National Assembly. The Federal Executive Council…
Appeal court sacks Kaduna Assembly Speaker, orders rerun in 5 polling units
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of…
“The militants must be neutralized” – Elon Musk changes stance on Israeli-Hamas war after visiting site of Hamas massacre at Israeli kibbutz (video)
Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, November 27 in Israel, where the pair…
CBN will introduce new FX laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation — Cardoso
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso has stated that the apex bank will soon introduce a…
Naira Drops To N956/$ As Dollar Supply Falls By 46%
The naira fell to N956/$ on the official Investor and Exporter forex window as dollar supply declined by 46.77 per…
Senate to mandate INEC to upload election results online
The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has decided to make it mandatory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
NAFDAC raises alarm over fake injection in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers, to a batch…
FG revokes 1,633 mining licences
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has revoked 1,633 minerals titles previously given to non-complying mining…
We have to stop being foolish and stupid. We have to think out of the box – Obasanjo says Democracy is not working for Africa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that Western Liberal Democracy has not been as a system of government in Africa…