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UBA donates N500 million to improve security in Lagos
The United Bank for Africa, UBA, has donated N500 million to the Lagos State Security Trust…
2025 Budget: N13trn deficit to be financed through borrowing – Finance minister
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, on Monday said the N13 trillion deficit in the N48 trillion 2025 budget would be financed through borrowing. The minister said this…
UK-based Pastor Tobi Adegboyega dismisses Kemi Badenoch’s comments on Nigeria
A controversial United Kingdom-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has dismissed claims by the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, that Nigeria is a country that drives its citizens to engage in…
FCMB Hackathon: Startups Work on Solutions for Livestock Mortality and Financial Inclusion
For conceptualising and developing actionable solutions to bridge gaps in Nigeria's agribusiness ecosystem, winners of this year's First City…
JUST IN: EFCC nabs ‘792 crypto fraudsters’ in Lagos — ‘biggest arrest in a day’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has carried out its largest single-day operation against cryptocurrency and romance scam networks, arresting 792 suspects in Lagos. Addressing a press conference…
Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking Tinubu’s removal over drug, CIA allegations
The Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit seeking the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office. The suit filed by the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party in the 2019 general election, Ambrose…
FG issues N1.1trn Sovereign Sukuk for 124 road projects across Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has issued six Sovereign Sukuk worth ₦1.1 trillion ($657.6 million)…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 34.6%
The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 34.6 percent in November — up from 33.8 percent in October. In its…
Cabal took over Buhari’s govt immediately after 2015 presidential election – Ex-minister
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has disclosed how a cabal allegedly seized control of governance shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2015 presidential election.…
Despite corruption case, Yahaya Bello pledges loyalty to President Tinubu
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite facing ongoing legal battles…
Presidency slams UK conservative leader Kemi Badenoch over comments about Nigeria
The Nigerian Presidency has dismissed remarks made by Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, about her upbringing in Nigeria, labelling them as a “cock and bull story.”…
BREAKING: Shell, Partners Sign FID on 300 Million Barrels Bonga North Deep-water Project
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell Plc, has announced a final investment…
Reno Omokri Starts Campaign To Stop Kemi Badenoch From Becoming Prime Minister
Reno Omokri, an avowed defender of President Bola Tinubu has strongly criticized British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, over her…
Akpabio Not Qualified To Judge Fubara – Timi Frank
………Says Rivers’ Governor more decent, responsible Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
NDLEA Intercepts N3.3bn Meth, Loud In Auto Parts, 3 Bizmen Linked To Drug Arrested
Multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of methamphetamine and loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and…
Shock Over New Supreme Court Case To Remove Tinubu
Nigerians were on Monday morning mocking the news of a renewed legal action aimed at removing President Bola Tinubu from office by the…
LG autonomy: ALGON, NULGE fume as govs get N2tn LG allocations in defiance of S/Court ruling
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee disbursed a total of N2.08tn in allocations to Local Government Councils between…
“She Sees Us As Corrupt, We See Her As Devil Incarnate” – Fani-Kayode Hits Kemi Badenoch
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, to…
“Tinubu’s policies pathway to poverty” – PDP governor slams APC-led govt
Delta State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has strongly criticized the economic policies of the APC-led government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as a “pathway to poverty” for Nigerians. In a…
“Revival of Port Harcourt refinery will reduce fuel prices” – CSOs hail Tinubu, Kyari
The Forum of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mele Kyari, for the…
“We’re barely surviving” – Young Nigerian parents lament over prices of diapers, baby food
As Nigeria grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades, young parents across the country are facing an increasingly difficult challenge raising children amidst soaring prices for basic necessities. With food costs…
Sunday Igboho backs Kemi Badenoch, tells Shettima to focus on Nigeria’s challenges
Sunday Adeyemo, the Yoruba nation activist popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has advised Vice-President Kashim Shettima to stop the verbal war…
Troops capture ‘bandit leader linked’ to killing of Sokoto traditional ruler
Troops of the 1 brigade of the Nigerian army have arrested Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, a suspected notorious bandit leader and arms dealer. He is suspected to be behind the murder of Isa Bawa, the emir of…
FG overshoots 2024 borrowing target by N4trn
As President Bola Tinubu prepares to present to the National Assembly tomorrow, the 2025 national budget largely saddled with funding by borrowings, the Federal Government (FG) is set to overshoot its domestic…