JUST IN: CBN resumes sale of dollars to BDC operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced the sale of dollars to Bureau De Change (BDC). This was announced in a statement
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Nationwide Labour Protests: Enugu Judiciary Headquarters under lock and key.
The Enugu State headquarters of the High courts is under lock and key with lawyers seen milling outside the gate. The situation is
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Igbo youths stand by Kalu on appeal to shelve NLC’s protest
Igbo youths under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL ) has thrown their weight behind the appeal made
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BREAKING: Tinubu orders full implementation of Oronsanye Report
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the full implementation of the Oronsaye report. Consequently, it announced the merging, subsuming, scraping and relocation of several
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‘See, hold, feel it’ – Female pastor urges ladies to ‘test’ their men’s manhood before marriage
A female Ghanaian pastor, Rev Dr Nana Yaa Prempeh, has urged unmarried ladies to test their men’s p3nis to be sure it is
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VP Shettima flags off ‘Light Up Nigeria Project’ in South-East
The Federal Government on Monday flagged off “Light Up Nigeria Project’ in South-East aimed at providing electricity across the country.Flagging of the project
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Hunger: DSS calls for suspension of protests; Police vow to protect protesters in Niger state
The Directorate of State Security, (DSS) has called on Organized Labour in Niger state not to join the nationwide protest scheduled to kick
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Insecurity: FCTA impounds 130 rickety vehicles
No fewer than 130 rickety vehicles were impounded for allegedly operating in the guise of commercial transport business, to perpetrate crime in the Federal
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FG eyes 1,268MW from new eight power plants
The Federal Government is expecting 1,268 megawatts of power from the concession and development of eight brown and green field hydropower projects constructed through
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Ijaw must be pacified for oil production to rise — EK Clark
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, is the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF. In this
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Tinubu insists on visit as Qatar turns down President’s request
Qatar has rejected a business and investment forum trip of President Bola Tinubu to the Arab country. The Embassy of the State of Qatar
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CBN eyes new crypto rules to shield Nigeria’s finances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is evaluating a new set of guidelines to protect the financial system in a follow-up to the
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A MEMORIAL OF 25TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION(WE MOURN)
By Cally Ebue Today 25th February, 2024, marked exactly one year immemorial of the 25th February, 2023 Presidential Election in Nigeria. Through the
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APC chieftain blames govs for economic woes, calls for accountability
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mumuni Abayomi Nureini, has called on Nigerians to hold state governors accountable for the current
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Hardship: Ex-Niger Delta militants urge Tinubu to allow states control resources
Some ex-Niger Delta militant leaders in the country have called on President Bola Tinubu to find solutions to the current economic hardship facing
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NLC’s planned protest, contempt of court -AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its proposed
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WHY THE CBN MUST REVISIT THE EMEFIELE WORKBOOK
By OKWUDILI Ojukwu-Enendu In my school days in the early 1980s, the introduction of my alma mater, the University of Lagos, at inter-
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JUST IN: Gunmen kill Anambra community leader
Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums have killed the President-General of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Silas Onyima. Although, the
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‘Order his arrest’- Shehu Sani, el-Rufai’s son slam Muslim cleric calling for Remi Tinubu’s death
Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution
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Why distribution of free grains is delayed – Presidency
The Presidency has provided clarification on why the planned distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains to Nigerians, aimed at alleviating the current
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Emefiele’s development finance initiatives: When government cuts its nose to spite its face…
By Felix Oguejiofor Abugu Cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face is a popular expression used to describe “a needlessly self-destructive overreaction
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Customs begin distribution of seized food items today
The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has said that the distribution of seized food items would commence on Friday. Adeniyi, while speaking
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EFCC, JTF nab 115 suspected currency racketeers, recover N110m, $8,368 in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in conjunction with a Joint Task Force comprising five teams
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Military warns against clamour for coup over economic hardship
General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, has warned against the clamour for a coup over the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria. He
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Igboho returns home after three years in exile
Yoruba nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) returned to a rousing welcome by his supporters in Igboho, Oyo State yesterday, three years
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Obi, LP lawmakers knock police as Abure regains freedom
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the LP caucus in the House of Representatives have faulted the manner the
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Soldiers kill 254 terrorists, arrest 264, recover 5,083 arms ammunition in one week-DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said that soldiers fighting counter insurgency war and other internal security operations across the country, killed 254 terrorists
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Stunning stories from kidnap forests (1): Human bones littered marshy surrounding. Victims recount their experiences
•ANAMBRA SURVIVOR: ‘Captives killed like chickens’ in hell on earth •EDO: Akoko-Edo, Sasaro forest, Ayetero, Ososo-Makeke Road, Okpe Road, Bekuma horrors •A-IBOM: Creeks as
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How Wigwe impacted Rivers communities in life, death
DENNIS NAKU writes about the mood of the Omoeke community in Rivers State, the hometown of the late Group Chief Executive Officer of
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Food crisis grips northern Nigeria sparking protests
To feed their children, women in northern Nigeria have even resorted to digging up anthills in search of grain stored by the insects, according
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