Goldman Sachs Group, on Friday said the Naira has already established itself as the top-performing currency globally in April, adding that the local currency was expected...
Severe rainfall across various regions of Kenya has resulted in the loss of lives and displacement of thousands, according to the United Nations. The U.N. Office...
Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is provoking Iran in a deliberate effort to...
Ghana’s ruling party’s presidential candidate, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, declared his opposition to homosexuality during prayers marking the end of Ramadan. He said he was opposed to...
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has emphasised the positive impact of President Bola Tinubu’s monetary and fiscal...
Rivers State Governor, Mr Siminalayi Fubara has expressed that those detractors disrespecting him and his office today, would someday be disgraced, saying that he will not...
Former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united and...
President Bola Tinubu has extended his deepest condolences to the Onu family over the passing of the first civilian governor of Abia State, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu,...
Senator Dave Umahi, Minister of Works has affirmed that no permanent structure nor jobs will be lost in Landmark beach and resort in the construction of...
The family of a prominent Nigerian business leader, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash in Southern California alongside five others in...
The entry of Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace into the lucrative Lagos-London route, has sparked a price war among foreign airlines which have severely reduced their...
Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stressed that his company, Dangote Petroleum’s ability to sell diesel at significantly discounted prices will provide immediate relief...
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Landmark Group, Paul Onwuanibe, has said that the Nigerian government should return the construction of the coastal road to the...
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, doubled down on his criticism of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project on...
The Arizona Supreme Court has on Tuesday, revived a ban on nearly all abortions under a law dating back to 1864, a move that has ignited...
The Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, announced the reinstatement of Alhaji Yusuf Shuaibu Imam, to serve in his previous capacity as Special Adviser on Youth...
President Joe Biden in an interview on Tuesday, expressed his disapproval of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, labeling it...
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday, approved Thursday as an additional public holiday to celebrate Eid -El-Fitr. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the permanent secretary...
The federal government, on Monday, berated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, one of the signature projects of...
Hamas has firmly rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal, denouncing it as inadequate in meeting the demands of Palestinian factions. The announcement was made by Hamas on...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Kenyamo has said that he received a letter from Emirates saying they are ready to resume flights to Nigeria....
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has said that the government is working hard to address the legal issues hindering the capacity of...
The Edo State House of Assembly has removed Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu from his position. The impeachment was carried out after the State House adopted the...
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday threatened to approach the courts over the recent increase in tariffs for premium electricity consumers in the country...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubukar has expressed apprehension about the proposed Lagos-Calabar highway project restarted by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement by his media aide,...
In a significant political shift, Peter Pellegrini, a populist figure, has secured the presidency of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Pellegrini, 48, emerged victorious in...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said it is working hard to not only enhance trade among African countries, but also simplify it for the economic...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Ogbonna at the screening point of terminal 2 of the...
In a significant political shift, Peter Pellegrini, a populist figure, has secured the presidency of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Pellegrini, 48, emerged victorious in...
Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for April 18, there is palpable tension over the battle for...
Former presidential candidate and national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has described his party as an alternative to the “failed...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said the Abuja Light Rail Scheme would be inaugurated next month after attaining 97 per cent completion. He...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), on Friday, released the consolidated financial statements of the Bank and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2023. Largely...
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has replied Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State to stop using diversionary...
The Jim Obazee-led team set up nine months ago by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other related entities has...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has slapped a hefty fine of ₦200 million on the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) for the organisation’s failure to...
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has said that Nigeria does not need to neglect improvement in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday night, told the corporate Nigeria that he had no excuses to underperform because he campaigned for the job of the...
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is working round the clock towards bringing the nation’s inflation rate down to a manageable level. The President...
Tigran Gambaryan, a top official of Binance, a crypto exchange platform on Thursday appeared at the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over tax evasion...
The Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance & Knowledge Management at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Prof. Kevin Chika Urama, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s debt...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday said in the first quarter of 2024, it demonstrated remarkable performance in revenue collection, collecting a total revenue of N1,347,675,608,972.75....
The Labour Party (LP) reports that its national chairman, Julius Abure, has escaped an assassination attempt. The national publicity secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh in...
President Bola Tinubu signed the student loans re-enactment bill into law on Wednesday, affirming the government’s commitment to facilitating access to education for Nigerian students. The...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has increased its electricity price from N68 To N225 per kilowatt hour in the immediate implementation of a new electricity...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the implementation of a new electricity tariff, effective immediately, targeting approximately 15% of the customer population. The revised...
The federal government is planning to almost triple energy prices within weeks, people in the presidency with knowledge of the matter have said, in a bid...
On Tuesday, Dangote Refinery announced that it has commenced supplying petroleum products to the local market, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards energy self-sufficiency. ...
Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, has unveiled its audited full-year results for 2023, showcasing remarkable growth and setting new benchmarks in...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has on Tuesday, been sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president, promising reforms after recent election victory. The 44-year-old pan-Africanist leftwinger, who has now made...
As the price of the gas purchased by electricity Generation Companies (Gencos) increase from $2.18 to $2.42, as announced by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory...
Former US President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, thereby staving off asset seizures by the state....
Following a recent experience involving Erisco Foods and a dissatisfied customer, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for a balanced regulatory environment that would...
Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has on Monday, declared that the military establishment remained committed to defeating insurgents, armed bandits, and other non-state...
According to Syrian authorities, an Israeli airstrike has demolished the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, Syria’s capital, resulting in casualties. Among the deceased was a senior...
Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president has been endorsed as candidate by two of the oldest political parties in Rwanda. The Liberal Party (PL) and the Social Democratic...
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian youths to align with government programs and vision. According to her, doing this will enable...
Following his condolence visit along with some former top government officials to the Russian embassy in Abuja, former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode said during an...
Nigeria is set to revitalise its auto industry, with plans to fully build its own vehicles within the next decade, according to the minister of Trade,...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema, has said that Nigeria’s leading airline is planning to begin flights to New York and...
EXCERPT: On the back of economic reforms by the Tinubu administration, Nigeria’s exchange performed better than all bar Zimbabwe in Africa. At 39.84 percent year-till-date (YtD)...
Motivated by the outcome of the recent presidential election in Senegal, which produced 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye as president of that country, former Vice President Atiku...
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh, has described as biased the failed United States resolution on Gaza. Shawesh, who spoke to journalists at the weekend...
The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Saturday has threatened to resume the impeachment process against the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara if it...
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has lamented the huge debt burden inherited from the previous administration in the state, has taken a toll on his...
Nigerians have commended Air Peace for its successful inaugural flight from Lagos to London on Saturday, March 30, 2024, with 260 passengers marking the resumption of...
Less than 24 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unfolded new policy requiring banks to increase their minimum capital, Access Holdings Plc, on Friday,...
The Consul General of the embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Lagos, Michel Deelen, has said that the increase in food prices can be used...
Ahead of the Air Peace inaugural flight from Lagos to London, which takes off Friday night/Saturday morning, the Nigerian High Commission in London has displayed congratulatory...
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said despite the recent condolence message to Russia on Moscow attack, the country’s criticism of Russian aggression on...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday announced new minimum capital requirements of N500 billion and N200 billion for commercial banks with international and national...
The Defence Headquarters of Nigeria (DHQ) has released a list of wanted persons in connection with the killing of the 17 Nigerian military personnel in Okuama...
Kano state government has paid the sum of N1,453,000,000 subsidy for the 2,906 intending pilgrims of the state, as part of its effort to alleviate their...
Lagos State Government has received 80,000 bags of 10 kilogrammes rice to bolster its interventions aimed at ameliorating the current hardship on vulnerable households in the...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, condemned what he described as the ‘reprehensible acts’ perpetrated by kidnappers across the country, declaring that individuals involved in such despicable...
The Naira appreciated on the parallel market on Tuesday to close at N1,350/$1, compared to N1,400 it closed on Monday. On the official Nigerian Autonomous...
https://cdn.veri.app/2547c694-b10d-43de-ba7e-bc5d90ecd4fb.mp4 In a bid to curb soaring inflation rates, the Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee has taken decisive action by increasing its key monetary policy rate...
Ijaw leader and first republic federal commissioner for information, Chief Edwin Clark on Tuesday raised the alarm over threat to his life which, he said, is...
The former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor has stated that the escape of Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla from custody has sparked...
A shocking incident unfolded in the US city of Baltimore as a bridge collapsed entirely into the Patapsco River after being struck by a container ship,...
Amadou Ba, the candidate for Senegal’s ruling coalition, has been defeated in the just concluded presidential election. To acknowledge the victory of the opposition candidate in...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has appealed for the support of all Nigerians in the ongoing government’s efforts at addressing the challenges bedeviling the country....
The Federal Government has declared that no ransom was paid for the release of 137 school pupils kidnapped early this month at Kuriga in Chikun Local...
The Office of Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (ONSA) has officially confirmed the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance regional manager for Africa, from custody in Nigeria....
Former Deputy Director of Defense Administration, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi has said the massacre of soldiers in Okuama community in Delta State is politically influenced as most of the...
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, issued an advisory to his friends and well-wishers ahead of his 72nd birthday on Friday, saying the recurring incidents of insecurity...
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the news of the release of the Kuriga schoolchildren in Kaduna State, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the federal government...
About 287 Schoolchildren abducted by terrorists in Kaduna State on March 7, have regained their freedom. This was revealed in the early hours of Sunday, March...
A horrific shooting incident at the Crocus City Hall shopping mall and concert complex, situated northwest of Moscow, has claimed the lives of at least 133...
Organs of slain soldiers removed after their murder recovered by the Nigerian military. The military high command has made some gains and advances in its quest...
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt Hon. Martin Amaewhule, on Friday, ignored Governor Siminalayi Fubara and passed the Rivers State House of Assembly...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has said that the Nigerian Army has identified the person responsible for the attack and killing of the...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, reacted for the first time to allegation of budget padding by Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi State, and concluded that those...
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and...
Nigeria and Ghana will clash in a prestigious international friendly match in Morocco on Friday with the minds of players of both teams attuned to their...
EXCERPT: The DOJ has accused Apple of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation. The US Justice Department on Thursday announced...
Former Editor of Guardian Newspaper and Niger Delta leader of thought, Abraham Ogbodo, has said that the ambush and murder of the troops from the 181...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has placed a temporary ban on foreign travels by public officials under the employment of the federal government, starting from April 1,...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, announced that all valid Foreign Exchange (FX) backlogs owed various sectors of the economy had been settled. The...