FG to implement new FX rules for ‘fair price’ by year’s end – Taiwo Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, says the federal government plans to introduce new foreign exchange rules, including a crackdown on illicit currency trading. In an…
War On Gaza: Netanyahu Rejects Calls For Ceasefire
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would not agree to a cessation of hostilities with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and would…
Rivers: Wike plans to impeach Fubara, install Speaker as gov – Edwin Clark
The leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom…
7 Weeks After Tinubu’s Visit, Nigeria, UAE Row Lingers
Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have decried the delay in resolving the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the Middle East country. They urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to urgently interface with…
Licences of 17 Discos, Gencos due for renewal, revocation Nov. 1
• FG seeks more time to fix power • We need cost reflective tariff, N2 trillion capital in DisCos – FG • Tinubu, Adelabu, BPE, Senate in lamentation, say only 15%…
Badagry Division needs massive investment in infrastructure —Sanwo-Olu
To further the administration’s commitment to take infrastructural development to all parts of the state, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the Badagry Division needed massive investment in…
‘It is disturbing’ — Ohanaeze laments lack of interest by south-east youths in police recruitment
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has raised concerns over the “nonchalant attitude” shown by the youths in the south-east towards the ongoing police recruitment exercise. On…
Judge orders transfer of $9.8m seized from ex-NNPC GMD to court registrar’s account
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to transfer $9.8 million and £74,000 recovered from Andrew Yakubu, a former group…
It’s time for Atiku to end his unprofitable bid to be president – Bayo Onanuga
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy, to President Bola Tinubu, says Atiku Abubakar should “end his unprofitable bid” to lead Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, Onanuga, who was reacting to…
Over 5m PVCs collected for Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa guber Poll – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said 5,169,692 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) have been distributed in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States ahead of the November 11 governorship elections.…
Bode George decries Rivers State Assembly turmoil as disgrace
Bode George, a prominent figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expresses concern about the turmoil within the Rivers State House of Assembly, characterising it as disgraceful. On Monday, an effort to impeach…
MTN, FIRS in unending legal battle over tax liability
MTN Nigeria has said it would appeal the judgment of the Lagos state division of Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) ordering the telecom operator to pay the sum of $72,551,059 (N57.23 billion), in tax default to the Federal…
Tinubu’s government targets N750/$ exchange rate by year end
Nigeria is introducing a rash of policies, including a crackdown on illegal currency trading, as it seeks to close the more-than-45% gap with the unofficial exchange rate of the naira with the hope of a “fair price”…
Messi wins record 8th Ballon d’Or award
Argentina’s playmaker Lionel Messi has won his 8th Ballon d’Or award at the 2023 ceremony held in Paris following his outstanding season for Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina. Before moving to Inter Miami in the…
Reverse Appointment Of Chira As Auditor-General Of Federation, Group Tells Tinubu
A group, Worried Nigerian Citizens (WNC), has asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the appointment of Mr. Shaaka Chira as substantive Auditor-General of the Federation (AGoF) Recall that Shira’s confirmation was put on…
‘Congrats Mr Speaker’ — Fubara celebrates first round win in battle against impeachment
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has congratulated Ehie Edison, new speaker of the Rivers state house of assembly. “Congratulations Mr. Speaker,” Fubara wrote Edison was elected speaker on Monday after a faction…
Newest Black Billionaire: Retired Basketball star, Magic Johnson is worth $1.2Bn
Retired basketball legend, Magic Johnson, has entered the elite ranks of black billionaires, becoming only the fourth athlete to do so. Forbes reports that his estimated wealth stands at a staggering $1.2 billion (£990…
‘Call Wike to order’ – Edwin Clark tells Tinubu over Rivers Assembly crisis
Elder statesmen and national leader of the South-South, Edwin Clark, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently call FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, to order over crisis in Rivers State. Clark made the call at his Abuja…
FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for forced kiss on Spain player
FIFA announced Monday it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales following his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso. World football’s governing body provisionally…
BREAKING: UK court adjourns hearing on Diezani’s case to 2025
The Westminster Magistrates Court in the UK has adjourned hearing on the suit involving Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum…
Drama continues in Rivers as lawmakers loyal to Fubara suspend Chief Judge, Speaker, others
Eight members of the Rivers State House Of Assembly loyal to Governor Sim Fubara has suspended Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Amadi. The House also impeached the Speaker of the Rivers State House of…
BREAKING: Former Ohanaeze Secretary General, Prof Ben Nwabueze, is dead
A Constitutional lawyer and a former Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Professor Ben Nwabueze, is dead.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the…
Has ECOWAS lost the plot on Niger?
Nearly 100 days since soldiers upturned Niger, the west African regional bloc ECOWAS has all but shelved its planned invasion of the country. Shortly…
Businessman demands N1.5 million from wife in exchange for divorce
A businessman, Nura Ashiru, on Monday demanded N1.5 million from his divorce-seeking wife Zainab Bello, in a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna. Mr Ashiru made his demands after his wife asked the court to…