In a move to cut the cost of governance, President Bola Tinubu has restricted ministers, ministers of state, and heads of agencies of the federal government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. Tinubu, through a statement Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports suggesting that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will cease to be legal tender on December 31, 2024. In an official statement issued on October 24, 2024, and signed by Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Gunmen at about 9.30am on Thursday sent nine people to their early graves. Sources claimed that the assailants after killing the nine victims abducted one person. An eyewitness said that the incident happened near Wintess Garden on Read more…
The Presidency has made some clarification regarding President Bola Tinubu’s reshuffling of his cabinet. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said ministers were not sacked but discharged. Speaking with TVC, Onanuga said the term “sacked” does not Read more…
Members of the BRICS group are not bound by mutual obligations as is the case with the EU but instead share common goals and interests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BRICS Read more…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced a Profit before Tax (PBT) of N603.48 billion compared to N502.09 billion recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2023. The PBT figure represents a 20.2 per cent increase compared to Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerian motorists to either buy petrol at N1000 or the compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200. The President said this during a meeting with the company’s executive on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. He Read more…
From Ijeoma John Nnewi A disturbing incident of police brutality has shaken Anambra South, as a physically challenged individual who contested for councillor of Otolo Ward 1 under the YPP platform was allegedly assaulted by the Nigeria Police. Led by Read more…
Iran has written to the U.N. nuclear watchdog to complain about Israeli threats to strike its atomic energy sites, its foreign ministry spokesman said at a weekly news conference on Monday.Israel has vowed to attack Iran in retaliation for a Read more…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is interested in the independence of the judiciary. Wike said Tinubu’s administration is committed to protecting Nigeria’s judiciary from all forms of manipulation and inducement. The Read more…
The federal government has granted official approval for Seplat Energy’s acquisition of Exxon Mobil’s onshore assets, which are valued at $1.28 billion. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), confirmed the approval during Read more…
The Enugu State Government has dismissed the illegal sit-at-home order by faceless persons, noting that the state had since gone past that era. The government, therefore, directed citizens to go about their lawful businesses, as every inch of Enugu State had Read more…