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Central bank stabilises naira with $25.68 billion in eight months
The Central Bank of Nigeria injected about $25.68bn to stabilise the nation’s currency in the foreign exchange market between January and August this year. The $25.68bn was…
Buhari does not need certificate to be president – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that President Muhammadu Buhari was right not to have submitted his academic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Bayelsa, Kogi Polls: Voters selling PVCs for N500, N1,000 – YIAGA
An election observation group, YIAGA Africa, through its Watching The Vote (WTV) project, says voters in Bayelsa and Kogi states are trading their permanent voters’ cards for…
Atiku Abubakar’s lawyers shun Supreme Court
None of the about 20 Senior Advocates of Nigeria paraded by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is present at the Supreme Court…
Nigeria, Benin, Niger set up committee on border reopening
Nigeria, the Republic of Benin and Niger, have established a joint border patrol team comprising the Police, Customs, Immigration of the tripartite countries to…
Italy to declare state of emergency in Venice after flood
Italy was poised to declare a state of emergency for Venice Thursday after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros…
Injured Chelsea midfielder turns to modelling to remain busy
Injured Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has turned to modelling to keep himself busy as he continued his recovery process. The midfielder who has not played for…
Senate seeks tax holiday for agriculture, mining investors
The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government grant tax holidays to investors in the solid minerals sector to enhance investment. It…
4,126 passenger luggage lost, delayed it Nigerian airports in September
No fewer than 4,126 sets of luggage belonging to passengers were either declared missing or delayed on arrival throughout the nation’s 26 airports in the month of September. Within…
ICPC freezes N12.9b in MDAs accounts
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has restrained N12.2billion in the recurrent expenditure portal of some…
Ernst & Young, CBN, NDIC push for AMCON’s liquidation
Ernst & Young, (multinational financial advisory firm), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) are pushing to end the operation…
Lagos, Kano, Ogun, Others Get New Commissioners Of Police
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting/redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to states as follows: Lagos…
JUST IN: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81
A former Minister of Information Chief Alex Akinyele is dead. He reportedly died in Ondo on yesterday, November 14, 2019 at the age of 81. He was minister of information under General…
We Will Still Continue Investigating Fatoyinbo Despite His Court Victory – Nigerian Police
The Nigeria Police Force says investigation into the allegation of rape leveled against the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun…
Make sure telcos suspend automatic voicemail on phone lines – Minister tells NCC
Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure that telecommunications companies…
Tales of horror from Nigeria’s torture homes
For years, they operated as rehabilitation homes for hard drug users or mentally-challenged people. With the bursting of their operations in Kano, Kaduna, Zaria,…
NSE: Investors gain N246bn
Nigerian stock market rose 1.91 per cent to a five-week high yesterday, boosted by demand for stocks in banking and other blue chip firms.The index, which is down 16 per cent so far this year, firmed up to a…
Kogi, Bayelsa polls: We will pay close attention – US
The U.S. government has called for a free and fair election in the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa, stating that it would be paying close attention to electoral…
Lagos captures, arraigns 19 land grabbers
The Lagos State Government has arrested 19 suspected land grabbers for offences bothering on trespassing, illegal occupation, forceful land takeover and…
Fatoyinbo glorious in victory over Busola – Tonto Dikeh
Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh is extremely elated that Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has defeated celebrity photographer,…
Abducted Appeal Court Judge regains freedom
The abducted Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal, has been released by her abductors after about two weeks in captivity.…
Odunmbaku lauds Sanwo-Olu for backing prayer programme for Lagos
The Head of Soul Winners International Ministries, Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku has lauded Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for throwing his weight…
No shaking: I’m in for Bayelsa governorship poll – Lyon
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon said he is still contesting the gubernatorial poll on Saturday, calling on his…
We didn’t call for Oshiomhole’s resignation – APC Governors
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday denounced purported call by the Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum, Saliu Lukman on…