CBN orders closure of money transfer operators’ naira accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed the Deposit Money Banks to close all naira accounts of International Money Transfer Operators. It disclosed this on Friday in a…
British lawyer charged with £484,000 fraud, gets N100m bail
Amanambu, 53, was accused of swindling a Briton of Nigerian ancestry, Chukwudi Ajudua, of the sum in London, within a period of 10 years. She is facing a two-count charge,…
Lai Mohammed drags #bringbackourboys campaigners
Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has poked fun at Nigerians who mounted a #bringbackourboys campaign, hours after gunmen captured hundreds of Kankara schoolboys…
How troops rescued 344 abducted students – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji successfully rescued all 344 abducted students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State on…
PDP begs aggrieved members not to defect to APC
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Walid Jibrin has appealed to aggrieved members of the party not to defect to the ruling All Progressives…
Dapo Ojora: Photos from Wake & Service of Songs
Former Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki, and his wife Toyin were among the prominent personalities and family members who attended the wake and service of…
Man beheads friend over argument surrounding ingredients to make soup
A 27-year old Indian hemp farmer, Owalum Benedict Ochin, has been remanded to prison custody by Akure Magistrate’s Court for beheading his friend and roommate identified as…
NCC remits 362 billion naira into Federation accounts in five years – Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, remitted over 362 billion naira within the past five years to the nation’s federation accounts. Its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Prof.…
Sex without explicit consent is rape, rules Denmark
Denmark has strengthened its laws against rape by criminalising sex without explicit consent, in a long-awaited victory for sexual assault survivors and rights…
President Buhari hints at change of security heads
In what appears like a hint that the much-expected change in the leadership of security apparatuses will soon happen, President Muhammadu Buhari has said those that will remain as heads of security agencies next year will be…
Survival of African democracies and the ‘Trump Syndrome’
Africans always look forward to advanced democracies, especially the United States, for answers to the continent’s problematic electoral processes. President Donald Trump’s handling of this year’s election has shown…
BREAKING: Buhari to meet Kankara schoolboys by 3pm today
President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with the released Kankara schoolboys by 3pm today. Mustapha Inuwa, secretary to Katsina state government, told TheCable on Friday that the…
Rooney signs for Manchester United, shirt number revealed
Kai, son of England legend, Wayne Rooney has signed for Manchester United at the age of just 11. Rooney, who shared the news on Twitter, was proud to see his son make an important first step towards becoming a footballer.…
Why I can’t call for sack of Buhari’s service chiefs – Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he cannot call for the sack of the country’s service chiefs because he did not appoint them. Obasanjo stated this on Thursday, during a condolence visit to the Governor…
Four land borders re-opened – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has revealed that four land borders have been re-opened following the directives given by President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,…
SIM registration: Nigerian govt waives NIN retrieval fee
The Nigerian Communications Commission and the National Identity Management Commission have been ordered to remove the fee imposed on subscribers for National Identification Number retrieval…
Nigeria is now the world’s second-biggest bitcoin market after the US
During the police brutality protests in Nigeria in October, bitcoin saved the day when the government shut out protesters from using local payment platforms for…
‘Release Tompolo’s assets’ – Ex-Millitants beg Buhari
Ex-agitators under the aegis of Movement for the Actualisation of the Dreams of Niger Delta (MADND) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the continued seizure of assets of…
Lalong contracts COVID-19
Simon Lalong, Plateau state governor, has contracted COVID-19. According to Makut Macham, his director for press and public affairs, Lalong is asymptomatic and has gone…
U.S. FDA approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use
An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday endorsed a COVID-19 vaccine developed by American biotechnology company, Moderna. This comes exactly seven days after the panel, known…
Appeal court voids Dasuki’s indictment in Metuh’s fraud case
The court of appeal in Abuja has set aside the indictment of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, in the judgment which convicted Olisa…
Where is Cecilia Ibru?
At her prime as the head honcho of the defunct financial powerhouse, Oceanic Bank, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru commanded immense respect from all and sundry. She was a socialite of high…
Parents of abducted Kankara schoolboys dismiss Boko Haram video
Some parents of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, say the video the Boko Haram sect released on their children is fake. In a video,…
Second lockdown not ruled out, says NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) has said lockdown will be the last resort in the wake of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong…