Hardship: Your Reforms Not Working – Bauchi Gov Tells FG
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has told the Federal Government to review its fiscal and monetary policies as they are not yielding results in the areas of poverty alleviation and unemployment. Mohammed, speaking…
Don’t Reverse Current Reforms – World Bank Tells FG
The World Bank has urged the federal government not to reverse the ongoing economic reforms, warning that it may have negative implications for the country. Removal of fuel subsidy and abolishing multiple foreign…
CNG-Powered Vehicle Explodes In Edo
At least three persons sustained injuries after a CNG-powered vehicle exploded at NIPCO filling station in Benin, City, Edo State. It was gathered the incident happened Thursday morning at the NIPCO gas station…
Lagos Metro Line: I Was Angry With Ambode – Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that he was angry with former governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, over the way he handled the metro line project, especially the blue line. He spoke…
Access Holdings Chairman, Aig-Imoukhuede Implicated In Herbert Wigwe’s Will Crisis, Takes Control of…
Christian Chukwuka Wigwe, a cousin of the late Herbert Wigwe and former group managing director and CEO of Access Bank, has filed an…
Soyombo contests IBD Dende’s bid to withdraw defamation lawsuit against FIJ
The founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Fisayo Soyombo, has disagreed with the decision to discontinue the defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of IBD Hotels, Ibrahim Dende, against him and…
Dangote’s Net Worth hits $28B as Refinery project sails
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his wealth more than double to $28 billion following the long-awaited opening of his Nigerian oil refinery, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The…
Petrol queues persist as NNPC ramps up imports to bridge shortfall
Petrol queues in parts of Lagos and other states continue to spread over a huge deficit in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…
Tinubu sent Gbajabiamila to beg me not to leave Nigeria – Bode George
Bode George, ex-deputy national chair (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he would have left Nigeria if…
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne dies after hotel balcony fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has tragically died after falling from the balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne was staying at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel when the incident occurred on Wednesday…
NIGCOMSAT TO SUPPORT NYSC TV
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat), under the…
Weak naira is an opportunity for Nigeria to boost its export trade – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank, Yemi Cardoso, stated that the sharp drop in the value of the naira presents an opportunity for the country to boost its exports to other nations. Cardoso said this at the…
DNA and the Crisis of Paternity
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recently published a damning report on Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing trends in Nigeria based on findings by a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos. According to the report,…
Nigeria’s petrol imports plummet in October as Dangote refinery ramps up production
Nigeria’s petrol imports have dropped significantly in early October as the Dangote Refinery boosts its production to meet…
Akpabio Denies Impeachment Plot But Orders Probe
The Senate on Wednesday asked its committee on special duties to probe into the alleged plot to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The social media was inundated with reports of Akpabio’s planned…
How Sergeant Raped Teenage Suspect Inside Edo Police Station
Sgt Abraham Uzuobo, an officer attached to Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, is presently facing disciplinary action for reportedly raping a minor detained at South-Ibie police division. The…
Declaration Of Pro-Fubara Lawmakers’ Seats Vacant Dead On Arrival – Opposition Coalition
The Opposition lawmakers coalition in Nigeria has said the declaration of the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant and request for the…
Nigeria Did Not Apologize To Libya -Tuggar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has debunked the report published by Libya Observer that Nigeria had apologised to Libya over the Super Eagles detention fiasco. The Minister in a…
INTRODUCING ALAT XPLORE APP: NIGERIA’S FIRST LICENSED BANKING APP FOR TEENAGERS
In today’s world, financial literacy has become an essential life skill, particularly…
We Fast Tracked Remittance Of $600m From Diaspora – Cardoso
The Central Bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that the bank fast tracked the remittance of around $600 million through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). He stated this yesterday…
Oil Magnate Slams N5bn Suit Against EFCC For Declaring Him Wanted
The Chief Executive Officer of Global Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Henry Akinduro, has challenged the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to declare him wanted…
Pogba ‘Willing To Give Up Money’ To Stay At Juve
Paul Pogba is adamant that he wishes to return from his reduced doping ban with Juventus even if it means accepting a pay cut, the French World Cup winner told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview Wednesday.…
Jumia Exits South Africa, Tunisia, Faces Nigeria, Others
Africa-focused e-commerce retailer, Jumia Technologies, will shut down its South African online fashion retailer, Zando and its Tunisian operations by the end of the year. CEO Francis Dufay revealed that the…
Sanwo-Olu defends Lagos as Nigeria’s most indebted state, frames debt as strategic investment
Lagos State emerged as the highest debtor among Nigeria’s federating units, both in domestic and foreign debt, according to…