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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made multiple transfers totalling $616 million to the office of the National…

Zimbabwe’s citizens face more economic difficulties as their currency continues to fall in value against the dollar, causing a 175 per cent inflation rate that marks a sombre new low in the downward spiral of the…

Canada has opened new immigration channels to attract international tech expertise into the country’s digital system. Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of immigration, highlighted six new initiatives or upgrades to draw…

Nigeria Can Seize the Opportunity to Realize Its Growth Potential The new administration has initiated critical reforms to address macroeconomic imbalances. This window of opportunity could have a transformative…

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in…

The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State command has arrested a man, Gabriel Okon Ekpiri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area who sold his nine-year-old son for N400,000. Speaking with the police,…

Sources within the National Universities Commission (NUC) have given reasons behind the resignation of Professor Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary of the commission. Professor Rasheed resigned three…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has failed to tender the original certificate of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu before the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal has…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has adjourned the trial of a former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Olasupo Shasore, until October 4, for hearing. Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, Economic and…

A Chinese man, Shi Liang, has failed the country’s gaokao examination for the 27th time this year, leaving him with self-doubt about his childhood dream of ever going to university. The 56-year-old, who sat for…

The Federal Government has introduced a new initiative that mandates all car owners to pay an annual fee of ₦‎1,000 for the verification of the Proof of…

New Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has moved at lightning speed in his first month in office, implementing a raft of radical changes aimed at finally unleashing the full potential of Africa's sluggish economic…

A wave of excitement filled the atmosphere when the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission Limited (NNPCL), last October,  announced the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing Limited, the company behind the Oando Retail…

The World Bank Group has approved a loan of $500m to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment, The PUNCH has learnt. This became the second loan approved by the World Bank under the new President, Bola Tinubu. It is a…

A Danish court has sentenced former Golden Eaglets star and FC Copenhagen of Denmark forward Akinkunmi Amoo to one year in prison for sexual assault The news of his sentencing was confirmed in a tweet by…

Chief Imam of Ar-razzaq Mosque at Tanke in Ilorin, Malam Muhammad Adewoyin, has cautioned Muslims against engaging in borrowing to…

The leader of the Kremlin’s shadowy private army, the Wagner Group, rebelled against top military…

The electricity sector was thrown into confusion, yesterday, as distribution companies (DisCos) indicated…

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration continues to take shape, there are indications that he is looking for internationally renowned technocrats to man strategic ministries in his government.…

A divorce-seeking woman, Taibat Abubakar, has told a magistrates’ court sitting in Ipata, Ilọrin, Kwara State, that she can’t explain how she got pregnant without having sexual intercourse with her husband, Mr Abubakar…

There are strong indications that the national average price of petrol will rise further as marketers benchmark costs against rising exchange rates. Marketers who spoke to Vanguard yesterday, against the…

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has said his administration will deal decisively with anyone who engages in any activity that degrades or insults Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Aliyu made this known in a statement signed by his…

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, yesterday, granted Ecobank leave to join Dr. Oba Otudeko, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. and Honeywell Group Limited as additional defendants to the counter-claim filed by the…

The Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX has blacklisted 12 stock broking firms for non compliance with shareholders fund as required by regulation to operate in the Nigerian stock market. The firms are: First…