Only constitutional amendment can make Lagos LCDAs have same status as LGAs – Obasa
Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, says only a constitutional amendment can grant the 37 local council…
No deadline on circulation of old naira notes, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Nigerians should disregard claims that the old naira notes will cease to be legal tender on December 31,…
Canada Slashes Immigration As Public Concern Rises
Canada said Thursday it was significantly curbing immigration targets in an effort to “pause” population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines. This marks a big pivot for a…
Gambaryan was resilient – Binance reacts to Nigerian Govt’s decision
The Chief Executive Officer of Binance Holdings Limited, Richard Teng, has reacted to the decision of the Nigerian government to drop all money laundering charges against its executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Teng…
BREAKING: Tinubu restricts ministers, heads of agencies to 3 official vehicles
President Bola Tinubu has implemented a new cost-cutting measure limiting Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. This directive, outlined…
JUST IN: Binance executive leaves Nigeria hours after FG dropped charges
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive initially charged with tax and money laundering charges by the federal government, has left Nigeria after eight months in detention. In a statement to journalists, a family…
BREAKING: Eight Feared Dead in Rivers Helicopter Crash
A devastating helicopter crash in Rivers State has left eight people, including six oil workers and two crew members, feared dead. The helicopter, owned by Eastwind Aviation, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday…
Many Filling Stations Should Be Converted To CNG Outlets – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu wants filling stations converted to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) outlets, according to Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas). The Minister said this while addressing State…
IMF warned Nigeria against $500m domestic bond issuance… but it got oversubscribed – Wale Edun
Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says the $500 million domestic bond was oversubscribed despite warnings…
NGX RegCo suspends trading in Oando shares over ‘failure to submit’ financial results
NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), the regulatory arm of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), has suspended trading in the…
APC, Ganduje Will Face Election Surprise in Ondo State – Makinde Declares
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, ahead of the November 16 governorship election…
NNPCL Begins $6 Billion Debt Repayment Process, FG Reveals
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has officially commenced the process of settling its $6 billion debt, according to a statement made by Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for…
Why Tinubu Kept Matawalle in Cabinet Despite Banditry Claims – Presidency
The Presidency has explained why President Bola Tinubu retained Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence amidst allegations of his involvement in sponsoring banditry in Zamfara State. This clarification followed…
Nigeria To Increase VAT To 15% On Luxury Goods, Exempt Tax On Essentials For Poor Citizens, Says…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, announced at an investor meeting during the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., that the federal government is set to…
Tinubu Fired Ministers Based On Nigerians’ Scorecard – Onanuga
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has revealed that the sack of some ministers was based on Nigerians’ scorecard and empirical facts. He also relayed the role the…
BREAKING: Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Who Oversaw Annulled June 12 Election, Dies
Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Femi Otedola donates N3.7bn to expand Augustine University’s engineering faculty
Femi Otedola has donated N3.7 billion towards the construction of phase 2 of the engineering faculty building at Augustine University in Epe Lagos. The entrepreneur, who is the chancellor of the catholic university,…
‘Ogun state again?’ — 7 things we learnt from Tinubu’s underwhelming cabinet reshuffle
President Bola Tinubu’s long-anticipated cabinet reshuffle finally happened on Wednesday. There were no earth-shaking changes — to the disappointment of many Nigerians. It still sent ripples across the political…
Nigerian Navy Arrests Suspect With Smoke Grenade Launchers, AK-47, Ammunition In Rivers Community
The Nigerian Navy has arrested a suspect found in possession of an array of weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, in Eleme-Ifoko Community, Degema…
Tinubu’s Gov’t Approves $618 Million Loan to Purchase Fighter Jets, Ammunitions Abroad
The federal government has approved a $618 million loan to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the Nigerian Air…
Nigerian Crossdresser Bobrisky Hospitalised Over ‘Breast Pain’ While In Police Custody
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been hospitalized after reportedly complaining of severe "breast" pain…
U.S. and Nigeria launch cryptocurrency crime task force
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Nigerian government have announced the formation of a new Bilateral Liaison Group on Illicit Finance and Cryptocurrencies. Officials say the partnership aims to combat…
4 Policemen Gunned Down in Katsina State
Gunmen have killed four officers who were stationed in the ‘Yar Tsamiyar Jino area of Kankara local government.Aside from eliminating…
UK Prime Minister Dismisses Calls To Compensate Commonwealth Nations For Slave Trade
Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, is facing pressure to address Britain's role in the slave trade as he attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in…