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Ebonyi Gov’s Father Becomes Monarch
The people of Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community on Saturday coronated Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwankpu as their traditional ruler. Eze Nwankpu is an Ebonyi born farmer who married 19 wives now living with 17 of…
Nigeria’s economy still facing crisis — Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has acknowledged that the country is currently facing a financial and economic crisis. At the 14th Annual Bankers’ Committee Retreat in Abuja, the…
Customs seizes pump action rifles hidden inside garri sacks
Six riffles hidden in sacks of Garri have been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service in a bush path between Oyo State and the Republic of Benin border. Mohammed Shuaibu, the coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol…
Appeal Court overturns suspension of Kano anti-corruption boss
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the suspension of Muhuyi Magaji, Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), declaring the order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)…
Presidency Breaks Silence Amid Rumours of France Taking Over Nigeria’s Mining Sector
The Presidency has debunked rumours circulating on social media that France is taking over Nigeria’s mining sector. According to Special Adviser…
Details emerge as PSC Sacks 19 Police Officers, Reduces Ranks of 13 ASPs, Others
Nineteen officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been dismissed over gross professional misconduct, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has said. The commission on Friday, December 6, 2024, stated that the dismissed…
Northern Leaders Set Up Committee, To Review Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills
Northern leaders, under the aegis of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), have set up a committee to review the four Tax Reform Bills…
NNPC Shuns Local Market, Begins Export Of Petrol From Port Harcourt Refinery to Dubai
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has begun the export of petrol from the Port Harcourt Refinery to Dubai, shunning the…
Tinubu Approves 4 Fresh Appointments
On Friday, December 6, the presidency announced the approval of the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for some Nigeria’s establishments by President Bola Tinubu. The special adviser to the president on…
Governor Fubara Knocks Wike’s Aide, Calls Him a “Data Boy” and “Dog Seller”
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has slammed a media aide to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister,…
Kano Govt Hits FG Over Sealing Of Emir’s Palace
The Kano State Government has fingered the Federal Government in the blockade of Kano Emir’s palace on Friday. Armed police and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had blocked the entrance to the…
NSCIA Asks FG To Revoke Oyedepo’s Airstrip Licence
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has asked the Federal Government to revoke the airstrip licence given to the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, founded by Bishop David Oyedepo.…
Police file fresh cybercrime charges against Dele Farotimi
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed fresh charges against Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate. The 12-count charge filed before a…
SERVE AS POSITIVE AGENTS OF DEVELOPMENT, DG TELLS CMS
Corps Members have been advised to serve as positive agents of development that would bring succour to their host communities.…
Street yelling, media tactics won’t stop prosecution of Dele Farotimi – Afe Babalola
Afe Babalola, the senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he took legal action against Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, to address the “falsity of his…
Tinubu’s Association With France Causing Disquiet in North
Indications emerged during the week to suggest that the cozy relationship that exists between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his French counterpart, Mr…
FCMB Group Plc Reports 67% Profit Before Tax Growth to ₦91.8 Billion
FCMB Group Plc has announced a 67% growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to ₦91.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30,…
BREAKING: Police Take Over Kano Emir’s Palace
There is palpable tension in Kano after security operatives barricaded the palace of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II on Friday. The road leading to the emir’s…
Naira gains N114.45 as dollar crashes further after CBN’s new FX framework
The naira gained across foreign exchange markets as the dollar crashed further to N1,567 on Thursday, following the newly introduced electronic forex trading framework by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
Creditcorp, Automakers Sign N20 Billion MoU Consumer Credit Fund for Locally-assembled Vehicles
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and National Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA) yesterday signed a N20…
AMCON tracking N4tr toxic debt, says MD
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria(AMCON) is trying to recover N4 trillion debts from debtors, Managing Director Gbenga Alade said yesterday. He said the company has successfully recovered N2 trillion from…
Senate threatens to tinker with power sector privatisation
More than a decade after the Federal Government sold off of majority stakes in generation and distribution companies to private investors, the Senate yesterday threatened to tinker with the policy. The upper chamber…
NSCDC arrests ‘fleeing Boko Haram member’ in Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says its operatives in Ekiti have arrested a wanted Boko Haram member suspected to have fled from the north-east. Afolabi Babawale, NSCDC spokesperson, in a…
Nigeria acquires 12 pre-owned alpha jets from French Air Force
Nigeria has procured 12 pre-owned alpha jets from the French Air Force. Olusegun Dada, special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on social media, said the jets were acquired through SOFEMA, a French military…