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CBN sets up FX framework, clears backlog with 31 banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has set up foreign exchange frameworks to address the FX issues and has cleared the backlog with 31 banks. Yemi Cardoso, governor of the CBN disclosed this on Friday at…
Tems reacts to claim she charges ₦402 million per verse
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, has reacted to the claim she charges $500,000 per verse. Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, was asked by a fan if Tems would be part of the…
Tinubu appoints ex-minister Usman Chairman, nine others as Directors into MOFI Board
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 Nigerians to serve on the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI). This is contained in a statement issued by presidential…
Why Gov. Fubara can’t remove or redeploy Rivers Assembly Clerk, Deputy – Factional…
The factional Speaker of Rivers Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has dismissed the redeployment of the Clerk, Deputy Clerk of the House by Governor Fubara as announced through the Head of Service as null and void.…
UNILAG student set to sing for 120 hours to break world record
Rhema Joseph Ahonis, a student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), is set to begin his quest to set a new Guinness World…
Tinubu appoints eight new permanent secretaries
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries in the federal civil service. According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, the appointment followed the recently…
Number of Nigerians with UK healthcare worker visa triples
A total of 18,224 Nigerian health and care workers were granted visas by the United Kingdom in one year, according to new official data from the British government. The number of Nigerians under the health and…
BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms Abiodun’s election
The Appeal Court Lagos Division on Friday in a split decision, affirmed the re-election of Prince Dapo Abiodun in the March 18, 2023, governorship election as the duly elected governor of Ogun State. The majority…
I don’t like ingrates, Wike speaks on feud with Gov Fubara
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has opened up on the feud between him and his predecessor, Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara. Wike, referring to the crisis in the state, said money and…
Nollywood actor Uche Maduagwu arrested
Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, has been arrested for questioning the source of his wealth of popular musician, MC Galaxy. It was reported that MC Galaxy had spent $60,000 on the production of his latest…
JUST IN: Appeal court affirms Uba Sani as Kaduna governor
The court of appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Uba Sani as Kaduna state governor. In a judgment delivered on Friday, the court’s three-member panel of justices unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by the…
BREAKING: Nigeria records 2.54% GDP growth in Q3 — outperforms Q2
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.54 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The growth rate is higher than the 2.25 percent recorded in the…
Abuja C-Of-O Now Requires NIN And BVN, Existing Landlords Must Recertify – Wike
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, says obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) in Abuja will now require a National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN). Speaking…
Nigerian Student Faces Deportation From Scotland Over Terrorism Comments
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Nigerian master’s student in the United Kingdom, has been remanded in custody after a jury found him guilty of making terrorist threats against Dundee University, Scotland. According to BBC,…
Kure, General Who Led Troops That Crushed Maitatsine In Kano, Dies At 84
General Yohanna Yerima Kure (rtd), former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Amour Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, and the 2 Mechanized Division, Ibadan, has died at the age of 84. Kure, who was also…
Northern Elders Forum Warns Nigerian Judges, Others: We Are Closely Monitoring Your Conduct;…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the country’s judiciary to “consider the consequences of its actions and decisions” and uphold the rule of law in all its activities around the elections where Nigerians…
BREAKING: Kano Govt Sacks Over 3,000 Illegally Employed Staff, Reinstates 9,322
The Kano State government has laid off 3,234 staff found wanting of not being eligible to be employed into the Civil Service. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abudullahi Baffa Bichi made this known while…
Ondo lawmakers meet, may declare Aiyedatiwa acting gov
The Ondo State House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session today to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would discuss the issue of the executive arm of the…
Rivers State PDP Chairman, Akawor Tenders Resignation To National Leaders After Securing Appointment…
Desmond Akawor, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu into his cabinet, has resigned as the opposition party's Rivers State Chairman. Akawor tendered his…
Intercity bus fares rise by 53% ahead festive season
Ahead of the festive season, Nigerians’ spending on intercity trips rose to N5,885.68 in October 2023, indicating a 53.04 percent growth from N3,845.81 in October 2022. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu as Christmas gift for Christians
In an earnest appeal, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has implored President Bola Tinubu to consider releasing Nnamdi Kanu, the detained IPOB leader, as a significant gesture of peace for the festive season. In a press statement…
Kano guber: You’ve lost jurisdiction to correct errors – Olanipekun replies appeal court
Wole Olanipekun, counsel to Abba Yusuf, Kano governor, says the court of appeal does not have the jurisdiction to correct the errors made in the recently delivered judgment on the Kano governorship election dispute. The…
Yahaya Bello orders immediate freeze of all Kogi state and local government accounts
Governor Yahaya Bello has ordered that all Kogi government’s state and local government accounts should be frozen with immediate effect. The announcement, conveyed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris,…
BREAKING: Police bans all forms of protests in Kano, warns APC, NNPC supporters
The Kano state police command has reacted to the planned protests by supporters of both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25. In…