President Bola Tinubu on Thursday witnessed the signing of a £746 million financing agreement in London aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s busiest seaports in Lagos. The deal, signed between the Federal Ministry of Finance led by Wale Edun and Citi Bank, Read more…
We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how the famously transactional U.S. President Donald Trump is framing his demands that allies help him with the Iran war. He wants to call in IOUs for decades of U.S. Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new directives affecting the Bank Verification Number (BVN), instant payment services and the handling of dormant bank accounts. The directives were contained in three circulars released by the apex bank on March Read more…
Barely 24 hours after his swearing-in for a second term, the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has directed all political appointees to hand over their duties with immediate effect. The directive was conveyed in an official circular issued on Read more…
Presidential aspirant and former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has strongly criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of failing in its primary responsibility to protect Nigerians. Reacting to the Monday night bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State, Read more…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday said the continued detention of former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) is a violation of his fundamental human rights. ADC Read more…
The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has officially declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr across Nigeria, following the non-sighting of the crescent moon. The announcement, which brings Ramadan to a Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s enduring commitment to a robust partnership with the United Kingdom, pledging closer cooperation in democracy, trade, security, and cultural exchange between the two Commonwealth nations. Speaking at a State Banquet held at Windsor Castle Read more…
By Uzo Ugwunze Ultimate Destiny Uplifters FoundationUDUF Africa has inaugurated a new set of executives at Onitsha, Anambra state. The 2026 General Election held during the organisation’s Business Meeting and Mentorship Session at the Onitsha Business School was described by Read more…
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has sparked a firestorm of criticism after calling on the EU to normalize relations with Moscow and restore access to cheap Russian energy, as the bloc grapples with soaring prices exacerbated by the US-Israeli Read more…
A yet-to-be-identified vandal has been electrocuted while attempting to tamper with a substation belonging to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited in Enugu State. The incident occurred at the Akonobi 500KVA Distribution Substation located on Independence Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, according to Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all political appointees in his administration planning to run for elective positions in the 2027 general elections to vacate their offices on or before March 31, 2026. The directive covers a wide range of officials, Read more…