On November 8, 2020, Julius Elum got a ₦340,000 from the Federal Government COVID-19 loan but ventured into the world of cryptocurrency. Little did he know...
The Jigawa state Government has warned the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) against sabotaging the objective. Technical Adviser on Agriculture and...
Some Nigerians who benefited from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NIRSAL Microfinance Bank’s targeted credit facility (TCF) have failed to pay N261.07bn out of...
Nigeria’s trade with African countries is yet to reach pre-COVID-19 levels despite implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in 2021. Data from...
A major study published Tuesday, March 12 has said Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC, has questioned two officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and one from the Office...
A Coalition of prominent Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), on Friday, called on the National Assembly to probe the $3.4billion loan collected by the Federal Government from...
Nine civil society organisations (CSOs) on Friday urged the National Assembly to investigate the $3.4billion loan received by the Federal Government from the International Monetary Fund...
A coalition of civil society organisations, CSOs, called on the National Assembly on Friday to probe the $3.4 billion loan collected by the Federal Government from...
Amid the economic hardship in the country, Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has urged Nigerian billionaires and business moguls to intervene. Naija News reports that...
Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has discussed her delight in meeting Grammy-winning superstar, Rihanna. Ayra Starr, who met Rihanna at the Authentic Woman event in London a...
Story highlights Despite economic challenges, spending on telecom services by Nigerians has increased, with MTN and Airtel reporting significant rises in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)....
Social media especially TikTok is buzzing with the “Man or Bear?” trend with over 65,000 responses so far asking if women would prefer to be left...
After weeks of speculations and war of words between the Media Aides of the incumbent Gov. Alex Otti, and his predecessor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State...
The Abia State Government, under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, has finally released the forensic audit report of Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration. The Commissioner of Information,...
The Netherlands has overtaken India to become Nigeria’s second-largest trade partner in 2023. This is according to the foreign trade statistics reports of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which revealed the...
The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, on Monday, stressed that Africa as a continent was behind with limited budgets and poor healthcare...
In a remarkable achievement, Africa’s Travel Indaba, has surpassed all expectations by reaching its confirmed exhibitors target of 1245, exceeding the initial goal of 1100. The...
Cape Town the second-largest city and legislative capital of South Africa has been ranked the second-best city in the world this year according to a survey...
Property owners blame high cost of building materials Developers seek signing of Real Estate Bill By Philip Shimnom Clement, Seun Adeuyi & Hussein Yahaya ...
Sub-Saharan Africa stands out with the highest rates of education exclusion among the six developing world regions, as noted by the World Bank. This concerning trend...
In her third year, Rose Daniel (pseudonym), a 2014/2015 graduate of Mass Communication, Bayero University Kano, in Kano State, discovered that the record of her political...
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Governor Alex Otti of Abia state has said that he is interested in recovering the N10 billion allegedly spent on a non-existent airport project by his...
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has alleged that the immediate past administration of Okezie Ikpeazu, transferred the N10 billion airport funds into 32 different individual...
As Lithuania prepares for its presidential election on Sunday, heightened fears over Russia’s advancements in Ukraine loom large, amplifying concerns across Europe, particularly in the strategically...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the minimum capital for banks in the country...
How does Amazon CTO Werner Vogels — a man worth untold millions, who during the COVID-19 pandemic bought outright the small Central Amsterdam Airbnb he’d been...
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly pandemic, citing “commercial reasons” following a...
It is estimated that about 2 billion people, especially those in lower and middle-income countries, lack access to quality and affordable essential medicines. The situation is...
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has made a bold step in healthcare advancement with the inauguration of a vaccine research centre (VRC) aimed at tackling...
President/GCEO of Transcorp Group, Dr. Owen D. Omogiafo, has been recognised as one of the most influential people of African descent (MIPAD)’s Global Top 100 Futurist...
President/GCEO of Transcorp Group, Dr. Owen D. Omogiafo, OON has been recognized as one of the most influential people of African descent (MIPAD)’s Global Top 100...
Australia on Wednesday, has unveiled new measures aimed at tightening its immigration policies, including a raise in the minimum savings required for international students to obtain...
Amid Nigeria‘s myriad of socio-economic challenges, the prolonged delay in conducting the population and housing census has emerged as a prominent worry for citizens nationwide. Eagerly...
Dr. Owen D. Omogiafo, President/Group CEO of Transcorp Group, has been recognized as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Global Top 100...
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM)’s world migration report reveals a surge in international remittances, soaring by over 650% from $128 billion in 2000 to an...
Founders at the early stages of building their startups may have already created a strong solution, identified a gap in the market, or may simply have...
Former Commissioner for Information; Trade & Investment under former Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has made further clarifications on the controversial forensic audit report recently released...
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will cease funding for any non-performing centre of excellence established...
Nigeria’s current food inflation rate stood alarmingly high at 40.1% in March 2024, as revealed by recent data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). However,...
Nigeria’s current food inflation rate stood alarmingly high at 40.1% in March 2024, as revealed by recent data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). However,...
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Walmart Health Centers and Walmart Health Virtual Care, which launched as Covid-19 was emerging, are now facing closure after a short five-year stint. In a press...
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has revealed that Africa accounts for 65% of its investment, resulting in the immunization of 438 million unique children and the prevention...
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has revealed that Africa accounts for 65% of its investment, resulting in the immunization of 438 million unique children and the prevention...
About 34.3% of Nigerian workers, aged 15 and older, are working poor, living below the poverty line despite being employed. This is according to the Nigeria...
World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that between 2000 and 2022, the Africa region reduced annual measles deaths by...
Cloud migration is not a new concept. Over a decade ago, businesses realized the limitations of their aging legacy systems had their limitations leading to mounting...
Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has announced that from September, international students will have the opportunity to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week....
Chowdeck, Nigeria’s on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to optimize its operations and support expansion into more cities across the country. According...
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes is now in early discussions over a new contract at the Emirates Stadium, with Charles Watts providing an update on his situation...
The telecoms sector in Nigeria is viewed by some as a model of regulatory excellence. Other African countries often visit Nigeria to study the sector, aiming...
Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Monday, that starting in September, international students in Canada will be permitted to work off-campus for up to 24...
True to its business concept, Turkey’s “instant delivery” juggernaut Getir rose quickly. Now, with the quick commerce industry in free fall, it is nosediving just as...
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with digital technology consultants Capgemini, has released a new white paper forecasting that an astonishing 92 million jobs are anticipated...
A historian who has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984 has made his prediction for the forthcoming presidential election in the US. Allan Lichtman, a...
Arne Slot is set to become Liverpool’s next manager after a compensation deal worth up to £9.4m was agreed with Feyenoord. The Dutchman is poised to...
All Nigerian states have signed their 2024 approved budgets into law. Amidst a sector still reeling from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated by a...
Arne Slot is set to become Liverpool’s next manager after a compensation deal worth up to £9.4m was agreed with Feyenoord. The Dutchman is poised to...
Foreign portfolio inflows into Nigeria’s Stock Market (NGX) reached N93.37 billion in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 415% increase compared to the same period...
A further escalation of the Middle East conflict with oil supply disruptions may push up global inflation, the World Bank has warned, noting that a moderate...
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced the signing of a $100 million risk-sharing facility with Citi Group to support the trade...
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has stated that Africa’s immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt...
A Lagos-based accountant, Ayodele Oduniyi, has accused his former employer, Sonny Idedevbo, of using the police to harass and arraign him on alleged trumped-up charges. Oduniyi...
Last week, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held its much anticipated 98th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja. The meeting as expected was widely attended...
The U.S. skilled labor market is experiencing a gap in the availability of construction workers, plumbers, welders, and skilled trades. According to research from McKinsey &...
Canadian pop megastar Celine Dion, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder, said in her first interview since announcing the career-sidelining diagnosis that she is well,...
Zipline, the leading force in drone logistics delivery, has reached a monumental achievement with its one-millionth delivery to customers, signifying a significant leap forward in the...
Nigeria incurred a debt service of $3.5 billion for its external loans in the fiscal year ended 2023 according to data from the Central Bank of...
Last week, several Galaxy owners took to the internet to complain about seeing a distracting green line going down their phone’s screen. It was unclear if...
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has said that he is the only musician in Nigeria who stops people from spraying him money while performing. Kuti’s claim is...
Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal, which also brings the wearable to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has secured the cooperation of some International Money Transfer Organisations (IMTOs) to double the flow of remittance to Nigeria in...
The international system has been indeed anarchic, geopolitical in orientation and divisive in structuration. The great war (First World War) was engendered due to European bellicosity...
Reality star, Nina Ivy, celebrates her son’s birthday as she shares difficulties with his birth and how he was diagnosed to never walk again. The ex-BBN...
Reality star, Nina Ivy, celebrates her son’s birthday as she shares difficulties with his birth and how he was diagnosed to never walk again. The ex-BBN...
Recent weeks have seen a welcome decrease in the prices of various foodstuffs across Nigeria, a trend analysts attribute to the strengthening of the Nigerian naira...
Italian giants Juventus have been ordered by a tribunal to pay Cristiano Ronaldo over £8 million following his successful legal battle against the club over unpaid...
An Italian court has ordered Juventus to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3m wages owed the player. Ronaldo, 39, agreed to defer wages when football in Italy was...
Juventus have reportedly been ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3million after losing an arbitration case to their former player Back in September, Ronaldo – who...
Italian giants Juventus have released a statement after being ordered to pay their former player, Cristiano Ronaldo his unpaid wages. The Court of Arbitration for Sport,...
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of transparency in the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme.It would be recalled that, the federal...
Staff of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have appealed to the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to make affordable...
An arbitration court has ordered Juventus to pay former striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, around €9.8 million ($10.46m) in owed wages. The Serie A side on Wednesday, confirmed...
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have appealed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to make staff housing...
Big Brother Naija reality star, Omashola Kola Oburoh, popularly known as Sholzy prides himself as a seer as he reveals why fake Naira notes were sprayed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, said it has redoubled its investigation into the culpability of bank Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, in the mismanagement of...
In today’s interconnected world, the early detection of epidemics is more crucial than ever. Historically, the ability to quickly identify the onset of an outbreak has...
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 15th April 2024. The PUNCH: Four of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over the weekend, said it had recovered N32 billion and $447,000 in the ongoing investigation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. EFCC was...
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission has said that there is no sacred cow in its fight against Naira abuse. In a statement released after crossdresser,...
Mr Unni Krishnan Menon is the Managing Director (MD) of Skyline Tourism and Hospitality Ltd, a member of the Skyline Group operating in Nigeria through various...
Says probe of past, suspended officials yielded N32.7bn, $445,000 recovery Investigating abuse of COVID-19 funds, World Bank loan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
To clear misconceptions and misrepresentations of its report on the recovery of N30 billion, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given more details on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has not cleared anyone involved in the ongoing probe of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that it has cleared some persons said to be involved in financial misappropriations at the Ministry...
Students of the Department of Communication and Language Arts (CLA) at the prestigious University of Ibadan bemoan time wastage as their 18-month Master’s program turns five...