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‘Banking Sector Is Stable’ – CBN Shuts Down Rumour
The Central Bank of Nigeria has dismissed reports suggesting distress in a regulated financial institution. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, the apex bank…
DSS Nabs Another Kidnap Kingpin Going For Hajj
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, intercepted a suspected kidnap kingpin identified as Sani Galadi at Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto. It was learnt that Galadi, who…
Peter Obi visits Abuja hospital, school, donates N20 million
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, visited a hospital and secondary school in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, on Monday. Obi visited the Anglican Hospital Diocese of Kubwa and the…
Court dismisses N50 billion suit against ex-Edo governor, Obaseki, others
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a NJ50 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Philip Shaibu, the former deputy governor of Edo State, against ex-Governor Godwin Obaseki and four…
JUST IN: Daughter of Nigerian actress rescued from trafficking in Mali
Adeola, daughter of veteran actress Jumoke George, who had been missing for four years, has been found and returned home from Mali, where she was reportedly trafficked to. The news was confirmed by Abike Dabiri,…
Police summon officer over assault of e-hailing driver in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has summoned Inspector Obic Modestus following a complaint received by the Command’s Complaint Response Unit (CRU),…
UTME Glitch: South East Reps Demand Oloyede’s Resignation
The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to resign and allow a through investigation into the massive…
Bandits Kill 3, Abduct 26 In Zamfara Communities
At least three people have been reportedly killed and 26 others abducted in a fresh wave of attacks by suspected bandits in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Daily Trust learnt that the…
Senator Natasha Drags Akpabio, Sandra Duru Before Attorney General, IGP
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and businesswoman…
Lagos to enforce total ban on single-use plastics from July 1
The Lagos State government has hinted at a full ban on the usage and distribution of Single Use Plastics (SUPs) from July 1, 2025. Commissioner for the…
Nigerian rail assets are being sold off in secret – CSO raises alarm
A civil society organisation, the Alliance for Public Asset Protection and Accountability (APAPA), has petitioned the National Assembly over what it describes as a “coordinated and deliberate scheme” to secretly strip…
Manufacturers’ energy cost jumps 44x amid factory shutdowns
Ten years ago, Louis Carter Industries boomed. Its products were everywhere and sought-after by traders of household items. The firm’s Nnewi,…
Nigeria’s $200bn free zones face trade abuse allegations
Nigeria’s Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are facing trade abuse allegations from manufacturers who cite loopholes in regulatory oversight.…
Bandits Kill 49 In Katsina, Kebbi, Benue
Bandits, over the weekend, killed 49 persons in Katsina, Kebbi and Benue communities. At least 19 bodies were recovered following a deadly attack by bandits on the Gobirawa community in Kuki ward of Dutsinma…
Borno: How Boko Haram Killed 90 Farmers In 5 Months
At least 90 farmers and fishermen have been killed in two separate attacks by armed groups in the Lake Chad area of Borno State in the last five months. Fighters from the Boko Haram group and Islamic State of West…
Automatic Tickets, Contracts Fuelling Defections To APC
Lofty promises allegedly by the Presidency and the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are some of the reasons why legislators, high ranking elective office holders and chieftains of…
One dead, three injured in Lagos building collapse
One person has been conformed dead while three others were rescued with injuries from the rubbles of two-storey building that…
Shadow Government Anathema to Presidential System – Reno Omokri
An author and strong supporter of the Bola Tinubu administration, Reno Omokri, yesterday argued that the idea of a ‘shadow government’ was alien to the presidential system of government. Arguing that shadow government…
Military destroys 28 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
Troops of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, have arrested 38 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 28 illegal refining sites in a series of coordinated operations across the Niger Delta region. The Army also recovered…
Tinubu approves licences for North’s oil project
President Bola Tinubu has granted regulatory approvals for the issuance of all critical licences required for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project, a multibillion-dollar oil exploration initiative located…
FG’s electricity debt balloons by N800bn – Senate
The Senate Committee on Power has raised concerns over the liquidity crisis bedeviling the power sector, lamenting that the tariff shortfalls in the industry have indicated that the government owes about N200bn to…
CBN slashes FG loans by over N4tn
The Central Bank of Nigeria recorded a significant decline of N4.145tn in net loans and receivables in 2024, driven primarily by a reduction in its overdraft exposure to the Federal Government and changes across other…
2027 coalition: Atiku camp offers Obi VP role in one-term deal
There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may have offered the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi a vice president role in a joint single-term ticket. Reliable multiple…
Security Operatives Nab ‘Wanted’ Kidnapper In Abuja Hajj Camp
Security operatives have reportedly arrested a wanted kidnapper at the hajj camp in Abuja. A security source at the camp confirmed the arrest to our correspondent, on Sunday. He said the suspect was nabbed during…