President Bola Tinubu has fired Moddibo Tukur as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), naming Ms Hafsat Abubakar Bakari as his...
The Nigerian Senate is currently in a heated debate over the N29 trillion Ways and Means funds by the immediate past administration. Although a debate...
A video showing the moment Nigerian controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, attempted to escape arrest but was eventually caught by the police has...
Around 550 employees across autonomous vehicle company Motional have been laid off, according to information taken from WARN notice filings and sources at the company. Earlier...
The exchange rate between the Naira and dollar on the official NAFEM window fell to N1,520.4/$1 on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. This is a 2.78% depreciation...
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested popular Nigerian singer, Portable. Naija News understands the singer was arrested for failing to pay...
Liverpool are planning to add another winger to their ranks during the summer transfer window and with Arne Slot arriving at Anfield, Leeds United’s Crysencio Summerville is...
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payment technology company, has earned a spot on the prestigious 12th annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list alongside companies like OpenAI, Stripe, and Monzo....
For the second consecutive day, NGX demonstrated bearish trends, marking a decline of 0.77%, with the All-Share Index closing at 97,473.98 points, down from yesterday’s 97,708.74...
MTN Group’s service revenue from South Africa surpassed that of Nigeria, traditionally its largest market by revenue. South Africa’s revenue increased modestly by 3%, reaching 10.4...
Coronation Group Limited, Africa’s premier financial service partner dedicated to building enduring legacies and fostering sustainable wealth creation, proudly announces the participation of Kayode Akindele, CEO...
On the 9th of April, 2024, TeKnowledge was launched, bringing together the formidable strengths of Cytek Security, Tek Experts, and Elev8 into a single, unified powerhouse....
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the controversial cybersecurity levy. This was disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and National...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced an allocation of N1 billion for the construction of student hostels across 12 educational institutions in Nigeria as...
The Federal Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has launched the Tax Inspectors...
The Federal Government has announced plans to set up the Nigerian Digital Technology Exchange Program Hub to be called Nigerian Startup House in San Francisco, the...
Atlantic Lithium Limited, an Australian firm at the forefront of developing Ghana’s first lithium mine has listed all its outstanding shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange....
Nearly 100 humanitarian organizations and volunteers are urging Elon Musk to keep his Starlink network active in war-ravaged Sudan. According to them, the network is vital...
The Federal Government is set to launch a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the delivery of an additional 90,000km of fibre optic cable to complement existing...
Wigwe University, envisioned by the late Herbert Wigwe, former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, has announced its course fees and a premium accommodation option...
Mozilla Monitor Plus, and its Mozilla Monitor sibling, are two of the best data removal services currently available in 2024 to keep your data safe across...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a fresh nationwide strike action except the government responds to its demands. The president...
Helldivers 2 is the subject of a torrent of press coverage and fan backlash after Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) toyed with the idea of making it...
Shell is currently probing reports of smoke and explosions observed early Tuesday near its Gbaran Ubie oil and gas installation in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state, according to...
The Ogun State Government has attributed the dilapidated condition of the road leading to the Abeokuta train station to delays by the Federal Government in granting...
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour notice to property owners whose structures encroach on the Right-of-Way of the Storm Water drainage channel in Jakande...
Strap in for more espionage adventures under the guise of a loving, married couple as Prime Video has revealed Mr and Mrs Smith season 2 is...
The Nigerian government has raised N380.769 billion in a highly subscribed bond auction conducted on May 13, 2024. However, the amount raised is 39% less than...
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payment technology company, has earned a spot on the prestigious 12th annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list alongside companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Monzo. This...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of 11 pre-shipment monitoring and evaluation agents for oil and gas exports in Nigeria. The announcement...
The military high command, on Tuesday, confirmed killing of four soldiers attached to the Operation Hadarin Daji. Daily Trust had reported how the terrorists attacked a...
Nigeria’s average crude oil production for the month of April marginally rose to 1.281 million barrels daily according to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)...
A Nigerian lady expressed heartbreak and cried in pain as she found out that she didn’t have a compatible genotype with her long-time boyfriend. This was...
Get ready to return to Middle-earth soon, folks, because The Rings of Power season 2’s release date and first trailer have been revealed. Unveiled as part...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could not arraign a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad in a fresh multi-million fraud-related...
Global Tax and Advisory firm, KPMG Nigeria has seemingly walked back on its caustic criticism of the cybercrime levy imposed on Nigerians by the federal government....
Nigeria, a dominant player and economy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), fell behind eight other SSA countries in attracting private infrastructure investment commitments in 2023. The 2023...
The Secretary-General of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), Omar Farouk Ibrahim, has said that nearly 75% of oil produced in Africa is exported to other...
There was confusion at the State High Court in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Tuesday after operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the courthouse...
The Kano Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service proudly announced today that it has amassed a staggering revenue of N40.8 billion within the first four...
Bamboo has launched Nigerian stocks on its platform to allow young citizens to fully participate in the Nigerian capital market. Bamboo is a digital brokerage firm...
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to offer N200 monthly health insurance to 37,000 women in the...
This summer was always going to be an interesting one for Man United, being the first proper transfer window for the club to take advantage of...
Heirs Energies CEO and Transcorp Group’s President/Group CEO; Osayande Igiehon and Dr. Owen Omogiafo, OON, will join global business leaders at the 17th German-African Energy Forum...
Dangote Cement Plc is prioritizing community engagement, empowerment, and environmental stewardship to sustain its upward trajectory. The cement manufacturing firm said it believed that true progress...
I don’t usually rewatch movies. I might rewatch a film if the concluding part is particularly convincing, or if the film is particularly lovely. However, even...
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar reached an intra-day high of N1,515 on Monday, according to data from FMDQ, where currencies are traded...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said there is a need for content moderation in the digital space in line with global practices to...
MTN Group, the largest telecommunications operator in Africa, has disclosed a notable decline in its first-quarter service revenue, registering a decrease of 18.8%. This downturn was...
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who has come a long way from being a small-time artist in Surulere...
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 Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC), Dr. Nasir Raji-Mustapha announced on Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government is developing a new wage system...
The Federal Government has announced plans to empower at least 5,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with N10 million each to fund their...
The Nigerian government has said it will get along with rival economic powerhouses such as the United States, China and Russia as they all seek to...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that it has successfully cleared the notorious decade-long gridlock on the Mile 2-TinCan-Apapa corridor, home to the TinCan and...
The Department of Development Control, under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has issued a 24-hour demolition notice to the proprietors of 500 unauthorized markets and...
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A militant group named “Ijaw Freedom Fighters” launched an attack on the Imariogha community near the Okomu Oil palm plantation on Sunday night, according to the...
Renowned crypto analyst and FX Pro trader, Alex Kuptsikevich, has warned that Bitcoin could witness a massive panic sell-off if it drops below the $60,000 level...
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc realized N6.959 billion from transaction fees and treasury investment income in the 2023 financial year ended 31 December 2023. This was contained in the...
OpenAI has launched a faster and cheaper version of the artificial intelligence, ChatGPT-4o, with a promise to make it available to all users for free. The...
The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) says it has delivered 996 metric tons of assorted grains to vulnerable residents of Plateau state. NEMA disclosed this via its...
President Bola Tinubu has directed all government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to exclusively procure compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles. This is contained in a statement...
Melinda French Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced her resignation from the organization on Monday, with her departure set to take effect...
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja), says the union will not call off the strike until all issues are addressed. The...
The former member of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Board of Trustees, Charles Idahosa and the Edo State Government have gone head-to-head over the defection of...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans a major restructuring in its operations, aiming to transfer about N5.5 trillion in development finance activities to a combination...
GT Fund Managers (GTFM), the investment management business of GTCO Holdings, reported its total Assets Under Management (AUM) at N330.5 billion in 2023. This represents a...
The Organised Labour in Nigeria has taken a firm stance, demanding the complete reversal of the power sector privatisation and the recovery of all public electricity...
The Rivers State government, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is set to probe the affairs of his predecessor in office, Nyesom Wike. Naija News...
Creative UK, an organization representing the creative industries, has warned that eliminating the option for international students to work in the United Kingdom (UK) post-graduation, could...
Kenya’s Senate has initiated an inquiry into the alleged sale of “harmful” beauty products by L’Oréal, a renowned cosmetics company, following a petition presented by Senator...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged Air France-KLM to reduce ticket prices for Nigerian travellers to make air travel more accessible...
Many businesses are implementing AI and reaping multiple benefits. From automating repetitive tasks to personalizing customer experiences, AI is transforming how companies operate. But for businesses...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced that the state has requested approval from the federal government through the Ministry of Works for permission to...
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is set to leave the club at the end of the season. The German manager, who joined the club in 2015, is...
The Australian government recently announced plans to introduce legislation this week aimed at supporting the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector. This will be...
Chad’s leading opposition figure, Succes Masra, has lodged a legal appeal with the country’s constitutional council challenging the victory of Idris Deby in the just-concluded Presidential...
The National Assembly has proposed amendments to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2007, aimed at enforcing a stringent neutrality rule for the apex bank’s...
The Nigerian Senate has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to dismiss a suit alleging that the Ethiopian government lacks budgetary allocation to cater for the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused a former Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe and...
Shareholders of Unilever Nigeria Plc have endorsed the recommendation of the Board of Directors for a full-year dividend of N4.309 billion, which translates to a dividend...
East African Community Members (EAC) have recorded increased trade volume within themselves and other African countries while reducing trade ties with the European Union and Asia....
Global tax and advisory firm, KPMG has criticized the federal government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its move to implement the cybercrime levy stipulated...
GT Bank’s retail customers’ deposits hit N3.85 trillion in 2023, representing 54.4% of the bank’s total customer deposits within the year. However, despite making up 54.4%...
Terrorists have reportedly killed a soldier identified as Yahaya Ayuba (Zabuyia) in Kaduna State. Reports obtained by Naija News on Monday revealed that the attack happened...
A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko Jumbo, on Monday, screened and confirmed the appointment of Gagogo Israel Iboroma...
Famous Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci celebrates the first anniversary of breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. It would be recalled that this...
The Federal Government has established the Nigerian Academy for Cultural Studies (NACUS), a specialized institution dedicated to training individuals in innovative studies and the development of...
HabariPay, the fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Co Plc, recorded N2.3 billion profit before tax in 2023. This was revealed by the company in its...
A former member of the Board of the Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Charles Idahosa has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC)....
Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited has announced the appointment of Maurice Nathaniel Cole and four other non-executive directors. According to a press statement made available to...
Website building software provider Squarespace is going private in an all-cash deal that values the company on equity basis at $6.6 billion, or a $6.9 billion...
Members and leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other affiliate labour unions in Lagos state are currently picketing the head...
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...
International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), a leading beverage company and member of ABInBev, the world’s largest brewer has reiterated its commitment to long-term investment in Nigeria. This...
Furex Technologies, a leading name in the digital finance sector, recently hosted a landmark event that underscored the company’s commitment to innovation, excellence, and community. The...
Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham, has lauded the organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, for the success of this year’s edition. The...
A Lead British International School student in Abuja, Namitira Bwala, has filed a civil suit against the school’s management. She alleged that the school failed in its...