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IPMAN, Dangote Refinery Reach Agreement on direct pertrol supply

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National ...

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Oil Imports Drop by 35% in Q2, 2024 – CBN

Nigeria’s oil imports dropped by 35 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, amounting to $2.79bn, down from $4.31bn ...

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webteam November 12, 2024

IPMAN, Dangote Refinery Reach Agreement on direct pertrol supply

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National ...

webteam November 11, 2024

Oil Imports Drop by 35% in Q2, 2024 – CBN

Nigeria’s oil imports dropped by 35 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, amounting to $2.79bn, down from $4.31bn ...

webteam November 4, 2024

We’re selling fuel at N960 per litre for ships while N990 per litre for trucks. – Dangote

Dangote Refinery has disclosed the price of its petrol, revealing that it sells petrol at ₦960 per litre for ships ...

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IPMAN, Dangote Refinery Reach Agreement on direct pertrol supply

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National ...

Oil Imports Drop by 35% in Q2, 2024 – CBN

Nigeria’s oil imports dropped by 35 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, amounting to $2.79bn, down from $4.31bn ...

We’re selling fuel at N960 per litre for ships while N990 per litre for trucks. – Dangote

Dangote Refinery has disclosed the price of its petrol, revealing that it sells petrol at ₦960 per litre for ships ...

Naira strengthens by 7.43% to N1750 against dollar at the black market

The Nigerian naira depreciated to N1675.49 and N1750 against the dollar at the official and parallel foreign exchange markets respectively ...

Stop importing petrol we Have Enough , Dangote to NNPC Limited, other marketers

Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, urged petroleum marketers, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, to source petrol directly from his ...

Stop importation, we’ve enough fuel for local consumption Dangote to NNPCL

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, urged petroleum marketers, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, to ...

Microsoft Introduces AI Agents to Automate Business Processes

Technology giant, Microsoft has announced that starting in November 2024, businesses will be able to build and manage autonomous Artificial ...

Federal Govt Plans 5% Tax On Telecoms Services, Others

The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has proposed a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting ...

Naira among worst performing currencies in Africa – World Bank

The naira has been listed among the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. This is according to the latest ...

NNPC Sells PMS To IPMAN At N995/Litre

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has agreed to sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to members of the Independent Petroleum ...

Dangote To Meet Marketers Over New Petrol Price

Dangote Refinery and petroleum marketers in Nigeria will hold talks on Tuesday and Wednesday to finalize agreements on the cost ...

Dangote to start crude exploration soon,Report

Amid feedstock challenges, the Dangote Group, owners of the Dangote Refinery, will soon commence crude oil exploration. According to reports ...

Aiyedatiwa sacks aide over alleged demand of N30m bribe

The Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District) to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, has been sacked for ...

Tax Payment : FIRS Launches *829# USSD Code

In a bid to enhance ease of doing business, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Wednesday, launched an Unstructured ...

FG’s FDI Revenue Drops To $29.83m — NBS

The Federal Government’s revenue from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria took a significant hit in the second quarter of ...

Suspend Crude-For-Loan Deals,Dangote To Federal Govt

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that Nigeria needs to stop mortgaging crude oil to ensure ...

Report Says Dangote Refinery May Raise Nigeria’s GDP To $322bn

Dangote Oil Refinery will raise Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product to $322bn by 2025, according to a new report. The report, ...

Investors gain N121bn as stock market returns 0.33% WtD

The Nigerian equity market gained N121bn last week, with the All-Share Index appreciating by 0.21 per cent to close at ...

World Bank approves $1.57bn loan for Nigeria

The World Bank has again approved three new loan requests totalling $1.57bn in financing for Nigeria. According to a statement ...

Petrol landing cost drops to N981, Oil marketers reveal

The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has dropped to N981/litre, according to data released by the ...

Allow independent marketers lift fuel from Dangote refinery, Reps urge FG

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the ...

CBN Extends Suspension of Cash Deposit Fees to March 31

The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the suspension of cash deposit processing fees until March 31, 2025, from the ...

I Regret Not Buying Arsenal When It Was Valued At $2bn, Dangote

The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed his regret for not buying Arsenal when ...

NERC mandates that Discos acquire 398 MW of embedded power.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has mandated electricity Distribution Companies to procure a minimum of 398MW of embedded generation to ...

Jumia Nigeria Kicks Off Shopping Festival

E-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, has kicked off the Jumia Festival 2024, a two-week shopping event aimed at offering discounts on ...

UK business expert gives Nigerian Survival Strategies During Tinubu’s Era

A renowned business and management expert, Ms. Patricia Balogun, has proffered valuable advice to small and medium scale business owners ...

Petrol Price Uncertainty: NNPCL Reveals Market Forces Will Dictate Costs

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has explained that petrol pricing in Nigeria cannot be compared with other developed ...

Our Petrol Will Hit Filling Stations In 48 Hours

Businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that petrol produced from his 650,000 barrels per day refining facility will hit filling stations ...

Banks’ Deposits With CBN Now N3.42trn – Report Reveals

The deposits of banks with the Central Bank of Nigeria hit a weekly high of N3.42tn at the end of ...

Dangote To Roll Out Sale Of Petrol, after ending rift with oil suppliers

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is now ready to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol ...

High Cement Price: BUA Boss Blames Middlemen

BUA Cement Plc, has accused middlemen, or ‘dealers,’ of being the primary culprits behind the high cost of cement across ...

External auditors to examine NNPC N2.6tn subsidy claim

The Federal Government has finally initiated plans to enlist the services of an external auditor to verify the N2.7tn fuel ...

GDP growth: Tinubu assures stronger economic performance

The latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report, which shows a promising trend in the nation's economic growth, has excited ...

Nigeria’s Discos generate N3.95tn revenue in five years

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collectively raked in about N3.95tn revenue between 2019 and the first quarter of 2024, data from ...

Dangote Refinery Boosts Domestic Crude Oil Processing, Reduces Crude Imports from US

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reducing its importation of crude from the United States, taking more of Nigeria’s oil for ...

EIU Report : Delay in crude supply to Dangote Refinery Poses Risk To Nigeria’s Economy

The Economist Intelligence Unit has issued a warning that further delays in crude oil feedstock to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery ...

Oyo Govt Approves N500m For Youth Agribusiness Initiative

Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde’s government in Oyo State has approved N500 million to support beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness ...

FG Lifts Suspension On Arik Air’s Operations

The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has lifted the suspension on the operations of Arik Air’s planes. The airline’s planes ...

Dangote Refinery’ll Gulp N1.7tn Crude Monthly,Report Says

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is going to need about N1.7tn worth of crude oil monthly following the directive of President ...

President Tinubu Proposes Lifeline to Dangote Refinery won’t end Dangote Refinery woes – Experts

Experts in the oil and gas industry have stated that the difficulties facing the 650,000 barrel per day refinery in ...

Nigeria’s Malta Petrol Imports Rise 342%, Reaching $2.8 Billion Last Year

Nigeria has witnessed a dramatic increase in its importation of petroleum from Malta, with figures skyrocketing by 342% to reach ...

USD/NGN exchange rate appreciates massively

The Naira appreciated massively against the dollar upon resumption of trading at the official market on Monday. FMDQ data showed ...

9mobile Takes Another Giant Step, Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the appointment of seasoned ...

Nigeria’s FX reserves hit $34.7bn

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a high of $34.7bn, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ...

How FBN Holdings’s Gross Earnings Soared by 181% in the First Quarter

FBN Holdings grew gross earnings by 181.43 per cent to N1.60tn in the first quarter of 2024. In a statement ...

Former MTN Boss, Adrian Wood Returns To Nigeria To Lead Ntel As New CEO

The former Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Adrian Wood, has returned to the Nigerian telecoms sector as the ...

Ecobank Unveils New Trade Hub to Connect Intra-Africa Traders

Vibrant financial institution, Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to boost the export potential of locally produced textile, Adire, leveraging ...

IGP’s alleged irregularities, corruption of police recruitment process diversionary

A fresh row between the police authorities and the Police Service Commission (PSC) broke into the open on Saturday after ...

Ecobank Shareholders Plans to Raise $600M in Eurobonds in 2024

The shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have given their approval for it to raise N600m in fresh capital raise within ...

Nigeria’s economy’ll hit $1.85tn by 2029, IMF predicts

The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will reach $1.85tn by 2029, in Purchasing Power Parity terms. This ...

Naira may settle at 1450/$ by Dec, says Fitch Ratings

International credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings has projected that the Nigerian currency, the naira, will end the year at 1,450 ...

FCCPC: Approved loan apps companies in Nigeria rise to 284 in May 2024

Total number of loan app companies approved by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, and the Central Bank of ...

Our Goal for Next Year Is to Run Our Cement Trucks on CNG – Dangote

Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has said arrangements are in top gear for thousands of the company’s delivery ...

UPDATE : Central Bank announced new requirements for Bureau de Change operators.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new requirements for Bureau de Change (BDC) operators. These changes, it said, ...

UPDATE : CBN Raises Interest Rate To 26.25%

To combat growing inflation, the Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee hiked interest rates by 150 basis points, to ...

Operators want FG’s assistance to expand the mortgage industry.

Operators in the housing sector have called for collaboration by the Federal Government with financial institutions to revitalise the mortgage sector ...

CAC to deploy AI for faster registration of businesses in Nigeria

The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has disclosed that it is exploring ways to make use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, to ...

Nigeria Goverment to remove Naira from P2P trading platforms

The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has declared that it will take the naira off of all peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges ...

Banks’ loans to private sector, govt decline by N24tr in March – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that banks loans to the private sector and the government declined by ...

OPay Bans Cryptocurrency, Other Virtual Currency Trading

Nigerian fintech companies have warned their customers against trading in crypto currency or any virtual currency on their apps, threatening ...

Dangote cement export of clinker, cement increased by 87.2%

Management of Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that the company dispatched seven ships of clinker- from Nigeria to Ghana and ...

Dangote Cement Doubled Sales To N817.4b In Three Months

Africa’s largest cement group, Dangote Cement Plc, doubled its sales in the first quarter as pre-tax profit rose to N166.4 ...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Crashes Diesel and Aviation Fuel Prices to N940 and N980, Respectively

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has, again, announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, ...

Naira tumbles to N1,234/$ at official market, speculators resume hoarding

The naira depreciated in its value against the United States dollar to N1,234 at the official foreign exchange market on ...

Nigerian Breweries : Consumers no longer able to afford beer

Nigerian Breweries has vowed to remain consumer focused despite the economic headwinds which saw the brewery giant recording some upsets ...

More Relief As Dangote crashes Diesel price to N1,000 per litre

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, from N1,200/litre ...

Excitement As Nigeria’s Naira Sustains Rally at parallel market

The Nigerian naira has strengthened further across the foreign exchange (forex) markets amid expectations that the national currency will continue ...

How We Grew Our Pre-Tax Profit To N609.3b – GTCO

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc grew pre-tax profit by 184.5 per cent to N609.3 billion in 2023. Key extracts ...

NBS Report: Naira Crash Pushes Raw Material Imports To N3trn

Imports of raw materials into the country rose by 25 per cent to N3tn in 2023 and this is according ...

Naira sells below 1,280/$ at official, parallel markets

The naira began the new month on a bullish note, appreciating to N1,278.58 against the United States dollar from N1,309.39 ...

Dangote Refinery : 150,000 fuel retail outlets Nationwide Receive their fuel supply

The $20bn worth Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the sale of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, to oil marketers ...

Economists : Why Price Of Food Won’t Drop Immediately Despite Naira Appreciation

Economists have stated that it will take some time for Nigerians to feel the impact of the current strengthening of ...

BUA Foods : How We Grew Our Profit To N112bn

BUA Foods has improved profit after tax by 22.72 per cent to  N112.1bn in 2023 from the N91.3bn reported in ...

CBN Reports Over $1.5bn Inflow into Economy as Naira Continues to Gain

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it recorded an inflow of over $1.5 bn into the economy over ...

Binance Exit: Nigerians Seek Alternative Crypto Trading Platforms After

Following the exit of Binance from Nigeria, cryptocurrency traders are seeking other naira exchange platforms to carry out their trading ...

UBA, African Guarantee Fund Partner on $100m SME Loan

Operators of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses are to benefit from the $100 million being offered as ...

Check Out The Six Most Expensive, Popular Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin on Monday hit a new record high above $71,000, as the surge in the biggest cryptocurrency showed no signs ...

Why We Are Pushing For Investments In Local Industries – Dangote

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said Dangote Industries Limited has been championing the cause of local content ...

Crypto Crackdown: How Two Binance Executives Arrested, Detained

Two senior executives at Binance have been detained in Nigeria – according to Financial Times (FT), a UK-based business news ...

Nestle Nigeria Posts N104bn Loss In 2023, Shareholders Funds Wiped Out

Nestle Nigeria Plc has lost a staggering N104 billion before tax for the year ended 2023 compared to a profit ...

Excitement As CBN Begins Sales Of Dollars To BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De ...

Over $300m Sold To Banks By CBN As Naira Gains

The Central Bank of Nigeria has given over $300m to Deposit Money Banks in the last two weeks amid desperate ...

Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 3.46% In Q4 2023 — NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product experienced a year-on-year growth of 3.46 percent in ...

CBN To Banks: Notify Customers Before Debt Recovery Moves

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed regulated entities to provide customers with notices of outstanding obligations before beginning debt ...

Why Dangote Refinery Cannot Commence Sale Of Products

Indications have emerged that lingering regulatory approvals have stalled Dangote Petrochemical Refinery’s plan to release aviation fuel (Jet A1) and ...

Food prices remain high globally – World Bank

The World Bank has said inflation in food prices remains high globally. The World Bank made this known in its ...

Shareholders Of Chevron Paid $26bn Despite Declining Earnings

Chevron Corporation has said it returned $26bn to investors for the year 2023. This is despite the company’s declaration that ...

CBN To Banks: You Must Sell Excess Dollars In 24 Hours

Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money ...

High Expectations As CBN Injects $500m Into Forex Market

With Monday’s injection of $500 million into the Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced ...

Experts Identify How The Naira Can Be Resuscitated

Worried by the parlous state of the economy, especially the unprecedented fall in the value of the nation’s legal tender ...

Foreign Exchange Crisis: How Guinness Posted Over N5bn Loss

Foreign exchange expenses eroded the operating profit of Guinness Nigeria Plc for the year ended December 2023, resulting in N5.233bn ...

Delay In Fuel Supply By NNPCL Angers Marketers

Oil marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have berated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...

Parallel market: Naira appreciates to N1,350/$

The naira appreciated on Monday to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,370 per dollar last week. Also, ...

Bureau de Change Operators Knocked for Dollar Scarcity, Naira Depreciation

Bureau De Change operators have said hoarding of the dollar is the major factor fuelling naira depreciation. While raising an ...

Inflation Climbs to 28.92%, Closes At 21-Year High — NBS

Food inflation continues to outperform general inflation. In December 2023, the food inflation rate was 33.93 per cent. Inflation has ...

As Naira Loses 39%, Manufacturers May Embark On Mass Retrenchment

The naira has depreciated by 38.9 percent against the United States dollar at the official I&E window of the Central ...

Report Reveals How Cadbury, Guinness Others Lost N472bn To Naira Depreciation

Some major fast-moving consumer goods companies, including Cadbury, Guinness Nigeria and Nestle lost the sum of N472.3bn to naira depreciation ...

Naira slumps to N1,043 at official market

The Nigerian Naira reached a new low on Thursday, closing at N1,043.09 per dollar in the official market. The domestic ...

OPEC : 2.2 million barrels per day 2024 growth expectations, key to shaping oil market

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said its 2.2 million barrels per day expectations for economic growth in 2024 ...

In-depth Investigation Reveals Alleged N22.7 Trillion ‘Ways and Means’ Scandal Involving Former CBN Governor Emefiele

An explosive report has surfaced, casting a damning shadow over the tenure of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, ...

Rise in Nigeria’s Domestic Borrowing Soars to N52 Trillion in 2023

Nigeria’s domestic debt stock surged by an astonishing 134%, soaring to a staggering N52 trillion by the end of 2023 ...

World Bank : Over 100 million Nigerians living in poverty

An unprecedented 104 million Nigerians have slipped into poverty since the announcement of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic reforms. The ...

Nigerians groan as Naira scarcity persists nationwide

Few days into the Christmas and New Year celebrations, Nigerians are again faced with the scarcity of Naira notes. The ...

NNPC, partners commit to reduce methane emissions

Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has stated that it is committed to advancing the cause of methane emission reduction ...

How collaboration between FG and stakeholders will guarantee food sufficiency 

In line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the declaration of food security emergency, the Federal ...

Federal Government vows to make food available for Nigerians

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed its intention to provide food to its citizens in the upcoming year. The ...

FX backlog: 31 banks receive tranche payment from CBN

According to information released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 31 banks have received tranche payments from the CBN ...

For the second time in a week, the value of the Naira falls against the dollar.

The naira, Nigeria’s currency, depreciated against the US dollar on Wednesday at the foreign exchange market. Official data from FMDQ showed that ...

In three months, banks provide Nigerians N290 billion in loans – Report

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Economic Report for the Second Quarter of 2023, Nigerians have borrowed over ...

AfDB set to disburse $618 million to Nigeria

Nigeria will receive $618 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of the Investment in Digital and Creative ...

FG Will Shock Speculators Hoping Dollar Value Will Increase Against Naira – VP Shettima

The vice president asserts that Tinubu has far more forward-thinking ideas than currency speculators.   Vice President, Kashim Shettima has ...

Manufacturers Owe Banks N6.98 Trillion, Says CBN Report

From N5.56 trillion in January 2023 to N6.98 trillion in June 2023, the manufacturing sector's debt to Nigerian banks increased ...

President Tinubu is sued for failing to launch an investigation into the $15 billion and N200 billion in missing oil revenues.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to look ...

NNPC will supply six million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery.

In a major move, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) will start supplying six million barrels of crude oil ...

Coffee Industry Eyes $2 Billion Revenue

The coffee industry in Nigeria is expected to generate $2 billion in revenue over the next two to three years, ...

World Bank To Loan FG $3.45 Billion

The request for a $3.45 billion loan from the World Bank to pay for five items was approved by the ...

Tinubu Promises to Improve Foreign Exchange Liquidity

President Bola Tinubu, speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, made several commitments to the business community and outlined his ...

Raw material export era is finished, according to Alake

Dr. Oladele Alake, Minister for Solid Minerals Development, reaffirmed the general policy of value addition by any enterprise with the ...

Naira Depreciates to N1040 Per Dollar on the Exchange Market

The parallel market exchange rate for the naira is now N1040. The depreciation, according to Forex dealers who spoke with ...

Building Institute Urges FG To Reduce Cement Price

The Federal Government has been requested to intervene and lower the price of cement in the nation by the Lagos ...

Cement Cost Will Reach N9,000, Say Manufacturers

The Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has cautioned that the federal government's ongoing plan to install concrete roads will increase ...

NDE Empowers 37 Youths

Under the youngsters Transformation Training Scheme (YTTS) of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), around 37 youngsters have started a ...

Tinubu Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell, Assures Investors of Safe Haven

The closing bell of the Nasdaq stock market in New York was rung by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, ...

Four Options To Consider For Earning Foreign Exchange As A Nigerian

Nigerians are finding it more challenging to make a living as a result of the global economic slowdown in recent ...

BUA Cement to bring down cement price from N5,500 to M3,500 per bag

BUA Cement Plc has announced plans to reduce the price of cement in Nigeria from the present N5,500 to between ...

The IEA predicts that the global demand for coal, gas, and oil will peak this decade.

A historic turning point in the world's energy landscape was forecasted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday. According ...

FG Secures $163 Million AfDB Loan For Wheat Production

To increase wheat output, the Nigerian government has obtained a $163 million loan from the African Development Bank. The Vice ...

Dollar Value Drops To N930 Per Naira

On Thursday, the parallel market, an illegal foreign currency market, saw the naira drop to N930 to the dollar. The ...

G-20 summit: Tinubu is in India to promote trade and investment

In order to showcase Nigeria as a business-friendly nation and to attend the G-20 Leaders' Summit, President Bola Tinubu arrived ...

Dollar Now N850 At Parallel Market

On Wednesday's parallel market, the naira strengthened further versus the US dollar, closing at 850/dollar. The Central Bank of Nigeria ...

Seplat Energy’s oil rig near Delta falls, leaving one person dead and several missing.

According to Seplat Energy Plc, one person died as a result of the 'Majestic' oil rig near Ovhor in Delta ...

Naira crash: CBN will penalize banks selling illegal foreign currency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that it will deal with commercial banks selling foreign currency illegally. This ...

CBN Owes JP Morgan, Others $13.8 Billion

Nigeria's Central Bank owed JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs a combined total of $7.5 billion as of the fiscal year ...

Naira drops further, exchanges at N945/$1

The Naira fell even more on Thursday in the black market, trading in Abuja at N945 to the dollar as ...

Tinubu names a University of Ibadan student to the Tax Reforms Committee.

Orire Agbaje, a 400-level student at the University of Ibadan, has been selected by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the ...

Nationwide labor protests have begun, according to NLC President Ajaero

Nigeria's labor unions have started nationwide protests. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero, made this revelation in an ...

Concerns mount over CBN interest rate hike despite hardship

Some of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic policies have raised concerns from financial experts. Nigerians groan at the searing misery ...

TEXT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU TO NIGERIANS ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is ...

ICAN warns Tinubu that an increase in electricity prices will make life much worse for Nigerians.

A spike in electricity prices, according to the Institution of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, would make life much worse for ...

Google and Tinubu agree to a strategy to offer one million jobs to Nigerians.

President Bola Tinubu has stated the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to facilitate the establishment of one million ...

Abia will have its own power supply in a few weeks, according to Gov. Otti

The power plant owned by Geometric Power Limited will provide Aba with independent power in one to two months, according ...

Increase In Food Prices: Traders To Face Sanctions, Says FG

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, an agency of the Federal Government, has announced that it would start enforcing ...

Federal, state, and local governments receive N907 billion through FAAC.

Federal, state, and local government councils received N907.054 billion as revenue in June from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) ...

Oil marketer offers long-term remedy for fuel price increase

Amid the frustrations associated with the recent hike in the pump price of fuel to N617 per litre, the Chief ...

Fuel prices are rising, and the FCCPC promises to crack down on unfair food prices.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is crucial to address the anti-competitive behavior by market groups ...

Disabled People May Receive Palliative Care At Home, World Bank

The World Bank has stated that throughout the implementation of the $800 million loan sanctioned by the bank as a ...

Businesses were saved by Tinubu’s four executive orders – NECA DG and Oyerinde

According to the Nigerian Employers' Consultative Association, President Bola Tinubu's recent executive orders have prevented numerous organized enterprises in Nigeria ...

Shares’ value has increased by 84.7% as the stock market rises.

Yesterday's market trading value increased by 84.7%, as shares worth N95.01 billion were traded, up from N10.31 billion the day ...

Food costs for rice, tomatoes, yams, and other items rise in May – NBS

Food costs, including those of tomatoes, rice, and yams, have gone up in May amid the hardship brought on by ...

JUST IN: Chinda, an ally of Wike, is elected minority leader of the House.

Kingsley Chinda, an ally of the former Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has emerged as the Minority Leader of ...

Removal of fuel subsidies: ‘N400bn savings’ raises concerns

Nigerians are uneasy about the debate around the 'N400 billion savings' after the elimination of gasoline subsidies for more than ...

What Tinubu’s administration must do for Nigerians in times of hardship – CPPE

The Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the government to take a direct intervention, such as palliatives, into ...

Do not worry; IPMAN has no plans to raise the price of fuel at the pump to N 700.

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied the alleged plan by the association to increase the pump ...

In Q1 2023, Nigeria’s debt servicing costs increased to $1.24 trillion.

Amid worries about Nigeria’s increasing debt burden, the country’s debt servicing cost has risen by 55.71 per cent to N1.24 ...

Nigerians are uneasy about the rising cost of electricity and the 7.5% VAT on gasoline.

The first 22 days of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government have been "bitter-sweet" for many Nigerians. His quick-fire decisions, hailed ...

The CBN updates the foreign exchange market and removes the restriction

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced further policy changes. According to the Director of Corporate Communications, Dr Isa ...

Naira declines to 702/$; expected new FX supply from CBN

The naira traded at 702.19/dollar at the close of business on Thursday, as the Central Bank of Nigeria has allowed ...

Traders rejoice at Emefiele’s suspension, saying that he deserves his ordeal

Many traders in Umuahia, Abia State capital have expressed happiness over the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank, ...

Nationwide shutdown looms as inflation becomes worse due to fuel subsidies.

The country has been in a state of chaos since President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the fuel subsidy ...

72 Hours With God June Edition 23

Christ Apostolic Church Covenant of mercy (A.K.A MAJEMU AANU ) MERCY CAMP present 72 hours with God,June edition 2023. THEME ...

N4 Billion Fraud: Fayemi Responds to Reports of an EFCC Investigation

Dr. Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti State, has responded to rumors that he is under investigation by the ...

Nigeria Spent N72 Billion To Import Milk In 2022

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that at least N72.9 billion on importation of milk in ...

Manufacturers knock CBN over interest rate hike to 18.5 per cent

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has knocked the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to increase the Monetary Policy Rate, also ...

CBN Announces Increase In Interest Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 0.50 per cent to 18.50 per ...

FG Provides N5 Billion Loan For Farmers

The Federal Government on Tuesday disclosed that a N5 billion loan facility has been provided at the Bank of Agriculture ...

How EFCC Chairman Demanded $2 Million Bribe From Me — Matawalle

Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has alleged that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, demanded ...

Nigeria’s inflation increases to 22.22 per cent

Nigeria’s April inflation figure on Monday increased to 22.22 per cent from 22.04 per cent last month. The National Bureau ...

Commissioning of Transcorp’s Afam 240MW three rapid power turbines by vice president Yemi Osinbajo

In Afam, Rivers State, the 240MW Afam Three Fast Power plant owned by Transafam Power, a division of Transnational Corporation ...

EFCC arraigns Lagos businesswoman Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro for alleged N50bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Lagos businesswoman Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro on counts of money laundering. Ramalan-Yaro, ...

Fuel Subsidy: CISLAC knocks FG over $800m World Bank loan

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has faulted the federal government over its $800 million World Bank loan for fuel ...

Expert Urges CBN To Review Banks’ Capital Base

In order for Nigerian banks to compete favorably with their international counterparts, a Don, Prof. Ailemen Ikpefan, has advised the ...

UN Says Shortage Of Naira Crippled Nigerian Economic Activities

According to information provided by the UN, current naira shortages have severely harmed Nigeria's economy. In its publication, "Trade and ...

Nigeria’s World Bank debt has increased by 121 percent.

Under the leadership of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's borrowing from the World Bank has increased by 121.46 ...

PHOTOS: EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Abuja Zonal Command has arrested six suspected internet fraudsters at Jahi and Dawaki ...

FG spent N50bn on 2m vulnerable Nigerians in 2022

The Federal Government said it had spent N50 billion on vulnerable Nigerians under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy ...

Nigeria flared 59.3SCF gas valued at N81bn in two months

The federal government has said 50.3 Standard Cubic Feet of gas valued at N81 billion Naira ($176 million) was lost ...

Marketers Express Concern Over Importation Of Bad Apples

Apple marketers in Kano State have shown concern over the importation of bad apples into the country by some accredited importers ...

NAFDAC To Partner NMSMEs To Grow Nigerian Economy

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it will continue to collaborate and support the ...

240,000 Plateau Residents Involved In Drug Abuse, Says NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Plateau State Command has disclosed that no less than 240,000 residents of the state are involved ...

Anxiety in Oyo over delayed appointment of new Soun, Alaafin, Aseyin, others

Concerns mount in Oyo State over the delay in the appointment of new kings. DAILY POST reports that since the ...

Nigeria’s power sector’s problems are surmountable, says Otedola

Femi Otedola, Chairman of Geregu Power, believes Nigeria’s power sector problems are surmountable with leadership and willpower, he said at ...

Nigeria’s debt stock increases by 6.69trn in 1 year

Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N46.25 trillion or $103.11 billion as of December 2022, representing a N6.69 trillion ...

Loan Apps: A Look Into Google Play Store Disabling Defaulting Lenders

In Nigeria, digital loan lenders (aka loan sharks) are becoming increasingly unpopular going by their crude approach to attracting interested ...

Living with the aftermath of police brutality: chronicles of survivors

Over the years police brutality in Nigeria has continued unabated across the country, with several persons losing their lives in ...

CBN gives contact details to report PoS operators charging above approved rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken steps to combat the issue of Point of Sales (PoS) operators who ...

Kuwait Oil Company Declares State Of Emergency After Onshore Oil Spill

The state-owned company of one of OPEC's top producers, Kuwait Oil Company, has announced a state of emergency on Monday, following an ...

Obaseki pays tribute to the late Nigeria’s first female Senator

On Sunday morning, the news of the passing of Franca Afegbua, the first female senator in Nigeria, wobbled through the ...

Additional 25 Nigerian Nurses Hit With Forgery Charges In US

The Texas Board of Nursing in the United States has revealed that it has charged no fewer than 75 nurses to court ...

Nigeria’s current 1.3m production output highest in 13 months

Nigeria’s crude oil output rose to 1.3 million barrels per day in February, the highest in 13 months. The Nigerian ...

Tax: Manufacturers Pay N840 Billion In One Year

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that taxes paid by manufacturers to the Federal Government rose by ...

Malaysia’s ex-prime minister charged with corruption

Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked ...

CBN: Despite Supreme Court’s order naira scarcity persists

Nigerians are still struggling to obtain cash (old and new naira banknotes) days after the Supreme Court ordered the Central ...

Why INEC Wants Tribunal To Vary Order Granted To Obi, Atiku

The Presidential Election Petition Court has been urged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to vary the orders granted to ...

Old Naira notes remain valid till Dec 31

The Supreme Court has declared the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy unconstitutional and ordered that old N200, N500, and N1000 ...

A drug baron has won election in Nigeria – Atiku quotes Austrian Newspaper

The former Vice-President said this while addressing a world press conference on Thursday, March 2, 2023, where he announced his ...

Nigeria decides: Everyday Nigerian speaks on the electoral process

As Controversy continues to trail the coalition of results in the just concluded Presidential and legislative elections across the nation ...

Fuel hits N300/litre as marketers halt loading

Oil marketers, on Tuesday, said many depots had stopped loading Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, due to the apprehension ...

NNPCL takes over OML 18 as EFCC investigates Eroton

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has taken over the operatorship of the Oil Mining License (OML) ...

FG identifies new fields for 681,000bpd oil production

The Federal Government has identified new oil fields capable of delivering about 681,000 barrels of crude oil per day and 1.52 ...

Kebbi police arrest three suspects for raping minors

The POLICE have arrested three suspected rapists for defiling minors in Kebbi State. The Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, ...

EFCC Denies Raiding, Recovering N400 Billion In Tinubu’s Home

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied invading the home of the presidential candidate of the All progressives ...

NNPC Holds 1.8 Billion Litres Of Petrol In Reserve – Spokesman

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) claims to have 1.805 billion litres of petrol in stock. The amount of petrol ...

Alleged N3bn fraud Kogi Gov’s nephew docked remanded in prison

Ali Bello, a nephew of the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been remanded in prison custody following his ...

2023 ELECTION : INCREASING SPATE OF POLITICAL ATTACKS, KIDNAPPINGS (PHOTOS)

Following the upcoming 2023 General elections across the country, there has been an increase in attacks on political aspirants from ...

Commercial activities grounded across the nation over naira, fuel scarcity

Sequel to the naira and fuel scarcity being experienced across the country commercial and social activities have been grounded with ...

Kidnappers demand N150m for C’River commissioner’s release

After eight days in captivity, kidnappers of the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Prof Gertrude Njar, have demanded ...

Naira, Fuel Scarcity: President Buhari To Preside Over Emergency Council Meeting

In a bid to address the ongoing crises stemming from the naira and fuel scarcity, President Muhammadu Buhari will preside ...

Must watch – What the people are saying.

The national pledge should be a thing of pride but Nigerians are disenfranchised and patriotism dwindling in the midst of ...

Supreme Court Halts FG’s Plan to Implement Old Naira Deadline

The Supreme Court has issued an order of interim injunction restraining the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from ...

EFCC Arrests Abuja Bank Manager For Hoarding New Notes

A commercial bank manager was on Monday arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja ...

Naira Scarcity: Food Prices Crash In Kano, Katsina, Jigawa

The Naira swap coupled with the scarcity of the new notes is leading to a fall in foodstuffs across some ...

Buni Orders Yobe Microfinance Bank To Open Branches In 17 LGAs

The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has ordered the State-owned bank, Yobe Microfinance Bank to open branches in ...

Emefiele introduced naira redesign because he failed in his bid for presidency – Ganduje

Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of Kano, claims that the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, pushed for the naira ...

FG releases fund for school feeding programme

The Federal Government said it has commenced the release of funds for the second school term for the National Home-Grown ...

NDLEA operatives reject N3m bribe, arrest 17 suspects, intercepts 2,601.5kgs cannabis and 102,500 opioid pills

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 17 suspects and seized no fewer than 2,601.5 kilograms ...

Student shines NGOs hold climate change Art Exhibition in Lagos

Miss Halima Musa a student of  Daforte School has emerged the overall winner, while Olugosi Oluwabuyinkunmi of Yaba Tech emerged ...

Hike in fuel prices, scarcity frustrating Nigerians

In the last two months, there has been a deliberate scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and an uneven hike ...

FG denies hiking petrol pump price as scarcity persists

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre sylva  has denied any increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit ...

Fraud trial begins over Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla tweet

Trial began Tuesday over whether Elon Musk committed fraud with a 2018 tweet saying he was poised to take Tesla ...

Zainab Ahmed says debt trajectory sustainable

On Wednesday, Nigeria’s Finance Minister stated that the country’s debt trajectory is sustainable. The country also announced plans to significantly ...

Petrol subsidy removal will unlock over N11tr, says Muda Yusuf

Unlocking revenues from foreign exchange (forex) and petrol subsidies will be a major step towards the realisation of fiscal consolidation ...

Boko Haram designed to destroy Nigeria — Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, described the Boko Haram group and its attendant ideology — which ...

Wike to NDDC: stop awarding projects to portfolio, political contractors

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to stop ...

Students shine as NGOs hold climate change exhibition in Lagos

Miss Halima Musa a student of Daforte School has emerged the overall winner, while Olugosi Oluwabuyinkunmi of Yaba Tech emerged ...

Government needs to create an enabling environment for entrepreneurs…CEO MSME Africa

Seye Olurotimi is the founder of MSME Africa- a multifaceted resource platform for Micro, Small and Medium-sized businesses, Entrepreneurs and ...

Nigeria’s total debt to hit $172B – Debt Management Office

Nigeria’s public debt is expected to increase to 77 trillion naira ($172 billion) in the current year, up from 44 ...

NNPC prospects for oil in Niger, Borno –Report

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is prospecting for crude oil in more locations across the north, after discovering the ...

Pope seeks end to Russia-Ukraine war

POPE Francis yesterday used his Christmas message to lament the ‘icy winds of war’ buffeting humanity. He made an impassioned ...

CBN releases Public security features of the new notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday highlighted security features in the redesigned naira notes to reaffirm the safety of ...

Fashola: shun corruption to enjoy retirement

MINISTER of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged workers to shun corruption to enjoy a peaceful retirement free of ...

Buhari seeks fresh N819bn loan, domestic debts hit N22.57tn

Nigeria’s domestic debt rose to N22.57tn as the Federal Government on Wednesday proposed a last-minute supplementary budget for the 2022 ...

CBN increases cash withdrawal limit to N500,000 weekly

The Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and ...

Council chief presents N3.7b budget

Chairman of Oriade Local Council Development Area, Ramotalai Akinlola-Hassan, has presented a N3.7 billion budget proposal. The N3,710,260,885.63k budget is ...

How to differentiate Fake New Naira notes from New Re-Designed Notes

Few days after release of New Naira, fake new 1,000 Naira notes in circulation Fake copies of the new N1,000 ...

Oyetola, Adeleke clash over N407.32b debt claim

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, have renewed their bickering over N407.32 billion debt profile of ...

New naira: Shortages dampen excitement

The much-awaited rollout of the newly redesigned naira notes kicked off yesterday to a low start as several customers who ...

Decriminalisation of sex Work

SOUTH Africa will decriminalise s3x work, the authorities have said. The authorities, by this, hope to tackle high levels of ...

UPDATED: Suspend limits on cash withdrawal, Reps tell CBN

The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the on Thursday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend its latest policy which, among ...

3 surest ways to have intense/multiple orgasms

Reaching orgasm is the ultimate goal of sex, but have you thought of intense or multiple orgasms? Black couple. Orgasm ...

VIDEO: Reno Omokri, Tinubu Supporters Clash in Chatham House

A viral video has revealed a mild drama between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola ...

Senate panel grills Finance Minister over alleged budget padding

The Senate Committee on Appropriations on Monday queried the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, over ...

Senator jailed 42 years for graft, money laundering

A Federal High Court in Uyo has sentenced the governorship candidate of the young Progressive Party (YPP) Senator Bassey Albert ...

‘Safety at workplace must be maintained’

Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) has reiterated its resolve to ensure comprehensive safety standard across workplaces. The Director General, Mr ...

Cooperative unveils housing scheme at Eko Atlantic

TotalEnergies Staff Housing Cooperative Multipurpose Society Ltd (TEHC) is set to unveil Louisville, a future-focused housing development at Eko Atlantic ...

We’ll investigate alleged corrupt practices, says Lagos govt

The Lagos State government said they are  investigating alleged corrupt practices by some operatives of the Lagos State Physical Planning ...

Treasury looters will pay- Osinbajo

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbanjo has said no matter how long it takes, those who steal public funds will pay for ...

$1b looted funds recovered since 2015 – Malami

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice,Abubakar Malami CON SAN has revealed the current administration has so far recovered about $1 billion ...

Photos of Italian town paying $25,000 to anyone willing to move there

A town in Italy is offering a £25,000 payout to people willing to buy a house and move there. The ...

I’ll wipe out Boko/Haram, revive businesses, Atiku promises Gombe voters

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP. Atiku Abubakar has promised to wipe out Boko Haram and help businessmen ...

Nigeria risks food crisis in 2023, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund has said that Nigerians should brace up for higher food prices/ risks in 2023 due to ...

Paint Your School initiative was launched at the University of Lagos International School (Photos)

Painting is a creative skill that can be learned in the classroom, It’s a strategic initiative and partnership between business ...

Monica Eimunjeze Appointed As Acting DG of NAFDAC

Monica Eimunjeze, a director in the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has been appointed as the ...

UBA, EcoBank, Access Bank, Others Adjust Closing Days & Time

Nigerian banks have announced modifications to their operating hours in order to assist Nigerians holding soon-to-expire Naira currencies. The banks ...

Senate backs CBN on naira redesign

The proposed Naira redesign by the Central Bank of Nigeria has gotten the support of the senate. At plenary on ...

Dollar may exchange Naira for 200 – EFCC Chairman, Bawa Says

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the dollar might drop to ?200 ...

10 things you need to know this Monday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspaper 1. The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ...

Keyboard Shortcuts in Excel

These EXCEL SHORTCUTS were listed on LinkedIn a few days ago! They’ve been such a lifesaver, so now I’m sharing ...

2023: INEC says it is not investigating Tinubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not commencing an investigation into the criminal forfeiture of a ...

Femi Otedola Gifts DJ Cuppy House Worth N2.6bn On Birthday

DJ Cuppy, a popular disc jockey and daughter of billionaire, Femi Otedola, has been gifted a £5 million home on ...

Facts You Didn’t Know About Ankara

One fabric that Africans love to rock both in Nigeria and abroad is the African print African fashion comes from ...

Mele Kyari Says ??170/Litre Fuel Price Is Impossible

The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (formerly Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), Mele Kyari, has disclosed that NNPC ...

FX Crisis Traders lose as naira rebounds to 720/dollar

The value of the Naira to the US Dollar, has rebounded by 20.8 per cent to 720/dollar at the parallelmarket, ...

Court jails EFCC chairperson, Bawa, for contempt

The court convicted the EFCC chairperson and ordered the Inspector of General of Police to put him in Kuje prison ...

EFCC Releases Photos Of Ekweremadu’s Forfeited Properties

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC recently seized some properties from Ike Ekweremadu. The EFCC has now released photos ...

Hackers steal $11m from Nigeria, others

A new technical report published by Group-IB reveals that OPERA1ER, a French-speaking hacking group has stolen at least $11 million ...

USA MOVES TO CHECKMATE DOLLAR STOCKPILE IN AFRICA

Should this action be implemented come January 2023 as reported, Nigeria corrupt politicians will be worse hit. The just concluded ...

Bank Fraud: EFCC arrests Kogi Assembly Candidate with N326m, $610,500 Cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria ...

The Apostolic Visitation In Lagos November Edition, 5th November 2022

The Apostolic Visitation In Lagos November Edition, 5th November 2022. Venue : Blue-Roof Lagos Television ( LTV ) Lateef Jakande ...

Alleged N400m Fraud: ICPC Arraigns Former NABDA Boss, Alex Akpa, Others

Counsel to the anti-corruption commission, O.G. Iwuagwu, informed that seven witnesses had been lined up to testify against the defendants ...

Our position on naira redesign, arrest of traders by EFCC

Dozens of black market foreign exchange dealers in Abuja were arrested on Tuesday during an operation by the Economic and ...

NDLEA blocks N217m, seizes 6 houses, declares Lagos socialite wanted

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared wanted a Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Ademola Afolabi ...

CBN destroys over N6tn banknotes under Buhari

The Central Bank of Nigeria is expected to have destroyed over N6tn worth of mutilated and old banknotes when the ...

History Made As Naira Crashes To 800 Per Dollar

The Naira is currently trading at 800 against the dollar according to some exchange platforms. Checks made by Peoples Gazette ...

The Re-design of Naira will stop buying of votes – AbdulRasheed Bawa

AbdulRasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has applauded and praised the Federal Government over the ...

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Fmr. Minister of Petroleum, Diezani’s Abuja Homes, Cars

Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, October 24, 2022, ordered the final forfeiture of two ...

Naira Likely to be Devalued by 20% in 2023, Bank of America Says

Nigeria’s local currency unit is set to weaken further next year as its current exchange rate to the dollar is ...

Street interviews – State of the nation

ipledge2nigeria street interviews feeling the pulse of the nation. These recordings were in 2020. The poser is have things got ...

Otedola’s Geregu becomes first power firm to list shares on NGX

YESTERDAY’S listing of Geregu Power Plc paidup share capital on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) cleared the coast ...

Sterling Bank Announces Name Change, Move to Cement Its Leadership Position in Key Sectors of the Economy

One of Nigeria's leading commercial banks, Sterling Bank, has announced plans to change its name The move follows shareholders' approval ...

Don’t allow a man to win you simply because he is a man—CSP Patricia Amadin

CSP Patricia Amadin is currently the Divisional Police Officer Anthony Divisional Headquarter,  Lagos State Police Command. Born in Benin City, ...

2023: We will tackle poverty in 18 months, create 30 million jobs – Adebayo

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, says he would eradicate poverty in 18 months, ...

Quidax Launches US Dollar (USD) Savings with to up 10% interest

Company Hits Milestone of 2.4 million visitors in one hour after QR Code Advert aired on Africa’s Largest TV Show ...

Gov. Dapo Abiodun – Pushing Ogun State towards Further Industrial and Economical Development…

Governor Dapo Abiodun is scattering projects like confetti over all Senatorial Districts; how individuals within and beyond the state view ...

Lagos School receives digital library in commemoration of World Literacy Day

As part of its commitment to helping students in secondary schools enhance their leadership abilities through instilling a passion for ...

Multichoice, stakeholders reject ‘Pay-per-view’

MULTICHOICE Nigeria and other Stakeholders in the broadcast communication sector have totally rejected a proposed pay-per-view for pay TV. Almost ...

Money to fix Nigeria stolen on daily basis – ICPC

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has raised the alarm that money to fix Nigeria is ...

Anxiety grips Lekki residents as the port project nears completion

This is even as the Federal Government has provided sovereign guarantees totalling $3.306 billion and N2.72 trillion for infrastructure projects ...

Central Bank Governor, Emefiele, Afreximbank President, Oramah, Others Under EFCC, NFIU Investigations Over $300million Paid To Acquire Union Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele; the President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah; among others ...

Restructure  curriculum to accommodate crop production, group urge government.

Global Environmental and Climate Conservation Initiative (GECCI) has called on the government through the Ministry of Education to restructure the ...

Drug trafficking, shaming a nation.

It is quite sad that many who bring shame on Nigerians don’t realise the overall damage being done to generations ...

Ooni of Ife’s estranged wife, Queen Naomi reacts to his fourth marriage

Queen Naomi Silekunola has somewhat reacted to the reports of his new marriage. The former queen, who announced her divorce ...

Kaduna train hostage negotiator arrested in Egypt

Mr Mamu was arrested on Tuesday and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport while awaiting a connecting flight ...

FG urges students to apply for UK scholarships

The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has called on qualified Nigerians to apply for the Chevening scholarships, an ...

The Nigerian Child – Plagued with the Sins of the Father Still after 61 years of Independence.

Sadly, the nation's duty-bearers still complain about the situation of Nigerian children rather than giving them the good news! Given ...

Nigeria earns zero revenue in one month from Crude Oil for the first time

At a time like this when many oil exporting countries are following the international crude oil market with broad smiles, ...

TikTok app opens recruitment in Nigeria

Short-form video streaming app TikTok has opened recruitment portals to fill positions in Nigeria and other countries. The job listings ...

Nigeria has gotten help from World Bank on fuel subsidies

The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, has said that the bank is ready to support Nigeria in ...

CBN loans to FG hit N20.6trn-IMF and World Bank raised alarm

The Federal Government has shown no signs of putting the brakes on its recourse to the Central Bank of Nigeria ...

Steady Electricity Supply Only A Pipe Dream, Says Minister of Power

The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo has admitted that it is not realistic that Nigerians will experience a steady ...

Religion Clash- One dead as Oro worshippers and church members clash in Lagos

A disagreement between Oro worshippers and church members in Lagos State has resulted in the death of one person. Police ...

Manager of Popular Celebrity Club “Cubana” gets arrested by EFCC over $164,000 fraud

The Economics and Financial Crime Commission on Wednesday arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, for an offence ...

Travellers from Nigeria have devised ways to buy cheaper tickets

Nigerians are beginning to take hard decisions in order to cut costs. Some Nigerian travellers told Ipledge2Naija that they were ...

Controversial singer, Portable conferred with a chieftaincy title

Rising controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has set the internet agog after being conferred with a chieftaincy ...

BBNaija: Chichi provocate Diana over Deji because of Locker space

After the most recent Sunday night eviction show, in which Kess and Pharmsavi left the house, the season of Big ...

63 years old grandpa intercepts 2.3 million drugs shipment, caught by NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 63-year-old grandfather, Afolabi Kolawole, for shipping illicit ...

Governor Sanwo-Olu launches last track beam to herald test run of Lagos Blue Line Rail in December

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday launched the last track beam (T-beam) for the Blue Line Rail Mass Transit ...

Local flight users in Lagos airport records low passenger turnout as tickets price hits N250, 000

Passengers are shunning air travel while companies, organisations and Associations are reverting to online meetings instead of physical meetings and ...

Obasanjo gives verdict on Tinubu’s Political Vocabulary ‘emilokan’

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed his view on ‘émilokan’ and other viral Yoruba words created by the presidential candidate ...

“We belong to a superior cult; far above all principalities and powers”- Oyedepo

The presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said he belonged to a superior cult and that he is ...

Just Rising Nigerian Musician, Asake acquires a sprawling mansion in Lagos

Nigerian music star Asake has acquired a mansion for himself in Lagos. The singer took to his Instagram and Twitter ...

JJC Skillz makes a new revelation after separation from Marriage with Funke Akindele

Barely two months after Abdulrasheed Bello, better known as JJC Skillz, confirmed his marriage with Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has ...

Ex BBN Kiddwaya says he is richer than Burna Boy and Wizkid

Former BBNaija “Lockdown” housemate Terseer Kiddwaya aka Kidd has claimed he’s richer than Burna Boy and Wizkid. Kidd made this ...

Actress Tonto Dikeh has expressed deep regret and shame over the death of a young kid.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Deputy Governorship candidate Rivers State narrated how an encounter with a fraudster made her presume ...

Marriage of 15 years to be dissolved due to husband laziness, wife tells court

A businesswoman, Tawakalitu Sanusi, has asked a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her 15-year-old marriage to ...

19.64% inflation rate highest-ever in 17 years, says NBS

NIGERIA’S inflation rate rose from 18.6% to 19.64% within a month, the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday. The Bureau ...

Popular Nigerian actresses blessed with Early Marriage

The marriages of some of the acts have been able to stand the test of time while some have had ...

How the Federal Government appears to be enabling insecurity, and opposed to the media.

The National Broadcasting Commission recently fined Trust Television Network, Multichoice (DSTV), TSTV, and NTA-Startimes each N5 million for airing a ...

Outcry trails domestic violence victims’ release back to her father

There has been an outcry in Lakowe Community in Lagos, following the release of a domestic violence survivor Victory Oghenovo, ...

Nigeria’s N9tn oil revenue is in danger, and the FG accuses thieves

Nigeria’s oil production slumped by 28 million barrels between January and July 2022, threatening the Federal Government’s N9.37tn oil and ...

DISCOs: BPE, CBN give banks 6 month deadline to quit

The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has handed down a 6- month deadline ...

Nigeria Must End ‘Criminal’ Petrol Subsidy – Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday said Nigeria must end petrol subsidy ...

EFCC arrests 29 internet fraud suspects in Ibadan

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested 29 internet fraud ...

Lagos court jails banker for defrauding customers

A Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ebute Metta, Lagos State, has sentenced a 31-year-old former Fidelity Bank worker, Adenike Okuneye, to ...

Naval officers are to face Court Martial in Lagos for connivance, oil theft

In furtherance of its zero tolerance for corruption, authorities of the Nigerian Navy have charged 13 Officers and Ratings before ...

2023 general elections- Nigerians wake up your votes count

Adoption of technology, religious sentiments, the rise of third forces, increased political awareness and participation among Nigerian youths drive other ...

Sanwo-Olu opens a 2 days workshop on Good Corporate Governance

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Oyo serial killer re-arrested, police narrates how he was nabbed

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Trump delivers 200 ventilators to Nigeria

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INEC develops election results viewing portal

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30 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon rescued

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FG unveils new broadcasting code

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2023: Movement for Bola Tinubu Presidency inaugurated

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Breakdown shows how Pondei, others looted NDDC during lockdown

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PDP to Buhari: Prosecute corrupt officials in your government

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Southern Kaduna: Killings portray Nigeria in bad light —Igbo group

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Former Delta governor Ibori denies receiving NDDC contracts

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BUHARI COMMENDS MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS FOR UNDERSTANDING ON COVID-19 GUIDELINES

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Miyetti Allah blames Southern Kaduna killings on zango kataf youths

Miyetti Allah, the umbrella body of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria has blamed the youths of southern Kaduna for the renewed ...

Oshiomhole mocked for kneeling to “beg” for votes

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PDP to Buhari: Show proof of N800 billion naira recovered

The People’s Democratic Party PDP has challenged the presidency to make known, prove of the recovered N800 billion naira which ...

CAN says southern Kaduna citizens might resort to self help

The Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, the umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria says citizens of southern Kaduna might decide ...

(video) Should he be pardoned?

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IGP orders full enforcement of curfew in troubled southern kaduna

As part of efforts at restoring law and order in parts of Southern Kaduna affected by recent violence and other ...

Buhari names railway stations after Awolowo, Tinubu, others

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Klopp named EPL manager of the year

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Ondo Election: My deputy is of no importance – Gov Akeredolu

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(VIDEO) NDDC executives Squandered N1.16trn allocation in 20 years

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COVID 19: FG reveals alternative examination for Nigerian students

The Federal Government has revealed as an alternative General Certificate Examination GCE for Nigerian school leaving students instead of the ...

Like Amotekun, south east follows suit, sets up security outfit to combat insecurity

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NDDC fraud gets messier as Akpabio names lawmakers involved in contracts

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The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has condemned in strong terms, the recent policy by the Federal Government through the Federal ...

Video: Southern Kaduna women protest killings

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Delta state to review salaries of political appointees

The Delta State Government has disclosed that as part of measures to reduce the effect of COVID 19 on the ...

IGP: Insecurity in Nigeria will be stemmed by full adoption of community policing

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Edo Guber: PDP restricts attendance at campaign flag-off in line with COVID-19 protocols

The Edo State People’s Democratic Party PDP Campaign Council for the 2020 Governorship Election has limited the number of members ...

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PDP to Presidency: Respond to underfunding allegations in the military

The People’s Democratic Party PDP has called on the presidency to respond to allegations of underfunding og the Nigerian military ...

Pathetic numbers of southern Kaduna deaths

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Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi tests positive for COVID 19

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Boko Haram executes five aid workers in Maiduguri

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Magu indicts Presidency; MDAs in EFCC seized assets scandal

The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Ibrahim Magu has identified the presidency as well as ...

Third Mainland Bridge to be shut until 2021 for repairs

Nigeria’s busiest route, the third mainland bridge in Lagos state is to be shut until 2021 for repairs. According to ...

Presidential salutation for Charles Egbu, Nigerian Named VC of UK Varsity

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight at the news of appointment of Professor Charles Egbu, from Anambra State, as Vice ...

Tolulope Arotile: NAF releases preliminary findings on young female combatant’s death

Nigerian Air Force preliminary investigation report on the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile 1. On 14 July 2020, the ...

Insecurity: Senate asks service chiefs to step aside

The Nigerian senate has asked the service chiefs in the country to step aside following a rise in insecurity in ...

When will the killings in southern Kaduna end?

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Court orders FG to return Bukola Saraki’s seized houses

A federal high court in Lagos has reversed its order of forfeiture granted to the federal government over two houses ...

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FG to pay private school teacher’s salary areas

The Federal Government has agreed to pay the backlog of salaries owed private school teachers who have been out of ...

President Buhari wades in on NASS- Executive rift

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Buhari: Gold mining operations to generate $500m annually

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Nigeria loses first female combatant helicopter pilot

Nigeria yesterday lost its first ever female combatant helicopter pilot Tolulope Arotile, who only about eight months ago just ended ...

FG insists no WAEC exams for Nigerian students

The Federal Government has insisted that Nigerian students would not participate in this year’s West African Examinations Council WAEC exercise ...

Kwara Government opens its doors to EFCC probe

Governor of Kwara state Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC the go ahead to investigate ...

WAEC cancellation puts Nigeria at more risk –Atiku

Nigeria’s Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the recent pronouncement by the Federal government to cancel this year’s ...

Obasanjo: There was no favoritism in my government

Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said during his time as President of Nigeria, he neither favored nor pursued personal ...

COVID 19: PTF releases guidelines for full school reopening

The Presidential Task Force PTF on COVID 19 has finally released guidelines for the safe reopening of schools in the ...

Nigeria seems messed up; Timi Frank reacts to $800 Million oil fraud in NDDC

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has reacted to the latest alleged ...

What President Buhari said on Ibrahim Magu’s travails

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken out regarding the corruption allegations against embattled chairman of Nigeria’s number one graft ...

Banditry: I have failed my people – Katsina Governor

Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari, at weekend confessed that his administration has failed people of the state over ...

Nigeria- Ghana feud: Ghanaian government reopens Nigerian business

Over Six Hundred Shops belonging to Nigerian Traders in Ghana have been opened to business by the Ghanaian government having ...

COVID 19: PTF issues warning to churches

The chairman of the Presidential task force on the COVID 19 and secretary to the government of the Federation Boss ...

Saraki denies association with fraudster Hushpuppi

Nigeria’s immediate past Senate President Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has denied any form of association with internet fraudster Ramon Igbalode ...

Edo Polls: Dangote denies endorsing Obaseki

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has denied endorsing the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Godwin Obaseki fo ...

BOKO HARAM : Attack on UN will have dire consequences – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called “the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in the Northeast on Saturday ...

Nigerian student returns huge cash found in Japan, turns down compensation, gets Presidential commendation

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has commended a young Nigerian doctorate student in University of Tsukuba, Japan, Mr Ikenna Nweke, who ...

There’s an economic sustainability plan for Nigerians and this is what you need to know

The Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on June 24, 2020, was developed by ...

WE’RE DETERMINED TO DO MORE TO PROTECT POOR, VULNERABLE NIGERIANS – PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari says the recently developed Economic Sustainability Plan, aimed at stimulating the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will ...

As Buhari commends economic crack team, can they get Nigeria out of the woods?

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja appreciated the outstanding support and guidance provided by the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) ...

Nigeria’s Gas Revolution: BENEFITS OF AKK GAS PIPELINE PROJECT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday affirmed the Nigerian government’s commitment to ensure timely delivery of the landmark Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas (AKK) ...

FG re-opens schools, lifts interstate restrictions

The Federal Government yesterday gave a nod for students in the final classes of secondary schools to resume in order ...

Airline operators seek bail out from FG

Operators of airlines in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to assist with palliatives to help cushion the effect ...

I am not interested in becoming Nigeria’s President – Gov. Wike

Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike says he currently has no plans to becoming the president of Nigeria as his major ...

COVID 19: Nigerian schools to remain shut – FG

The federal government has warned that except strict compliance to laid safety protocols was adhered to; schools across the country ...

Inhumanity: Police rescues 126 workers locked up for 3 months in Kano rice factory

The Kano state police command has rescued about 126 factory workers practically held hostage in a rice mill in the ...

COVID 19: This is the best time to lockdown Nigeria – FG

The Federal Government has expressed sadness over the lackluster attitude of Nigerians towards the corona virus pandemic describing it as ...

Nigerian agency blazing the trail with tech4covid

As the effects of the corona virus pandemic continues to bite hard, some of the government agencies in Nigeria have ...

A footwear revolution in northern nigeria

APIN produces EVA-Slippers, sandals and flip-flops in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano. The slipper collections present an unlimited variety, a ...

Hushpuppi arrest: Only a few dents Nigeria’s image – Abike Dabiri

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has reacted to the recent arrest of Ramoni Igbalode aka ...

COVID 19 : We will not reopen NYSC camps just yet – D.G

The National Youth Service Corps NYSC has refuted rumours that it was planning to reopen orientation camps to corps members ...

How drugs fuel terrorism in Nigeria’s north east

Boko Haram’s heavy use of Tramadol to drug its fighters is one of the main reasons the war in Nigeria’s ...

COVID 19: FG steps up palliatives, injects N2.3 Trillion stimulus into economy

Nigeria’s Federal Government continues to shore up palliatives to ease the negative effects of the corona virus pandemic lockdown on ...

COVID 19: FG lists conditions for reopening of schools

The Federal Government on Wednesday rolled out a set of conditions to be met for schools to reopen amid the ...

Buhari faults ECOWAS single currency

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the plans by ECOWAS to introduce a single currency for the Economic Community of ...

Nigeria gets World Bank $750 million electricity boost

An International Development Association World Bank credit for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Operation totaling $750 million has been granted Nigeria ...

Reps want retaliation against embassy demolition

The Nigerian House of Representatives says nothing short of retaliation would be necessary to express Nigeria’s grievances over the demolishing ...

Promoting ‘produce what we eat and eat what we produce’

It is no longer news that Nigeria as a country has the ability to produce food and other consumables for ...

COVID 19 lockdown update: FG reviews lockdown as cases surpass 20,000

The federal government said it would review the national lockdown brought about by the corona virus pandemic by the end ...

Amid COVID 19 hardship, Nigeria braces for fresh petrol squeeze

As economies world over are grappling with the hardship brought about by the shut down due to the corona virus ...

Employment in modern “communism” Nigeria

There is no reason why anyone should be unemployed, homeless or destituted in any nation while some others are flying ...

The fear of EFCC’s Magu

Buhari, change and anti- corruption were all synonyms in the minds of the majority that brought the president to power ...

Senate to service chiefs: Perform or go

Nigeria’s senate president Ahmed Lawan has expressed displeasure over the incessant killings and destruction of properties by bandits across the ...

National Assembly members are overpaid – Senator Ndume

Senator from Borno state Ali Ndume has once again taken a swipe at the bogus salary and allowance paid to ...

No open skies on June 21st – FG

The Federal Government has said the proposed opening of the skies and resumption of Aviation travel scheduled for June 21st ...

Ghanaian Businessman demolishes Nigeria’s High Commission building in Ghana

A disgruntled Ghanaian business man has demolished part of the Nigeria High Commission building in Ghana. A source privy to ...

APC Crisis: Party stalwarts call on Buhari to save party from disintegration

The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is currently taking a dangerous dimension, and this has prompted members ...

500,000 N-Power beneficiaries to be disengaged by FG

The Federal Government says it will disengage about 500,000 beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme as they have outlived the stipulated ...

COVID 19 cases in Nigeria nears 20,000, as EU, UN donates medical supplies

Nigeria currently has recorded close to 20,000 Corona Virus infections. This is according to data from the Nigeria Centre for ...

COVID 19: How Buhari hopes to stimulate economy

As countries across the world marshal out plans for a post COVID 19 world, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has announced ...

Adams Oshiomhole: Victor or Villain

When a former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu said that corruption fights back, it was a fact born in mystery but ...

The plight of Nigeria’s disabled citizens

The plight of disabled persons in Nigeria has remained a perennial problem. This group of people have continued to get ...

Can Nigeria get back to the days of food sufficiency?

Nasir Yammama a Nigerian agricpreneur and the founder of the social enterprise Verdant Agritech Ltd, he is using simple, low-cost ...

There is currently no reward for patriotism in Nigeria – Prince Chinedu Obi

Prince Chinedu Obi (Ohamadike) is the National Publicity Secretary of the National Rescue Movement (NRM). In this exclusive interview with ...

THE SADDENING COLLAPSE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Nigeria is a developing nation and a budding country in Africa. It is seen as a country that has a ...

What manner of restructuring does Nigeria need?

Fifty-seven years (57 years) after Nigeria’s independence, there are still strong and persistent agitations by some interest groups in the ...

Nigeria: Indeed, there was a country

Its difficult imagining this is the same Nigeria Chief Obafemi Awolowo lived in and made free education possible. General Yakubu ...

Eye Saw – Kogi State Community Destroyed By Erosion

While politicians are busy fighting for next election and farmers praying for rain, it's a different prayer for Ubi-egbe community ...

The ‘not so good’ life of residents of Abuja’s housing estates

The Federal Housing Estate in Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja, like other such estates in the country, is in bad ...

Ex Splash FM, Inspiration FM GM, Lawrence Olisa Celebrates Wife As She Turns 50, Calls Her His Jewel Of Inestimable Value

Ace broadcast journalist and Pioneer General Manager of Splash FM and Inspiration FM Ibadan, celebrated his wife Mrs. Efunbo Olisa, ...

Female Corper Without Hands Shows Off Her NYSC Discharge Certificate (Photo)

The ex-corper The picture of a handicapped tertiary institution graduate is encouraging social media users. Despite losing both hands under ...

UNN Final Year Student Commits Suicide Over Inability To Graduate

Mr Samuel Elias a final year student of department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka has committed suicide ...

When Poverty Had Major Shares In Our Lives – Basketmouth Shares Throwback Photo

Basketmouth Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth was nostalgic as he shares throwback picture with his friend, Kayode and a lady. Basketmouth ...

Lawmaker Weeps Profusely After She Was Beaten Up By Her Colleague In Parliament (Photo)

Kenyan Female MP, Fatuma Gedi crying after being beaten up by colleague A member of the Kenyan Parliament representing Wajir ...

Woman Protests After Councillor Allegedly R*ped Her Sister Inside Abuja Hotel (Photo)

Uchendu A woman has gone on a lone protest after a local councillor from Rivers State allegedly r-ped her sister ...

JUNE 12: DEMOCRACY DAY – Know your history.

Nigerians assembled at the polls on June 12, 1993 to expunge dictatorship and usher in purposeful leadership. The widely acclaimed ...

Olamide reacts as Nigerians attack him for promoting ‘blood money,Yahoo’

Popular Nigerian singers, Olamide and Lil Kesh on Friday addressed report that their new song was promoting ritual killings and ...

I Trust My Husband But I Wouldn’t Have Him Bathe My Daughter – TVC Presenter Sparks Controversy Online

  Morayo speaking during the TV show While speaking a television programme, "Your View" on TVC, popular presenter and show ...

Missing DELSU Female Student Found Dead, Tongue & Breasts Missing

A Delta State University female student, Elozino Ogege, who was declared missing about a week ago, has been reportedly found ...

I Have Only N75k Left Out Of The N25m I Won In BBNaija – Efe Speaks Out

Efe Ejeba While speaking as a guest on a radio show on Hot FM, the winner of the 2017 Big ...

Massive 13ft Python Snake Killed Inside A House In Port Harcourt (Photos)

Residents holding the snake The residents of Uyo street in the Rumuomasi area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, ...

Keke Napep Converted To A Hospital Ambulance

How clever a tricycle known as Keke Napep in Nigeria used as commercial transport in commuting passengers from place to ...

Zamfara Genocide: One Killing Too Many

Concerned by the unabated mass carnage that has taken over Zamfara State in the last 7 years or thereabout with ...

What awaits Nigeria in 2019? Gloom or Boom!

Unlike in 2015, no crystal ball gazers can say with precision how the next one year will be and what ...

Are you a victim of unauthorized data package renewal? Don’t worry; a N5 million naira fine awaits your telecoms provider

If you have ever run out of data and don’t hope to renew your package and all of a sudden ...

Ten or More Years Anniversary: Boko Haram and Sambisa Forest — the Tragic Truth

It is almost spanning to a decade, if not more since the Boko Haram insurgence started operating in Nigeria officially ...

Rebuilding patriotism into the psyche of Nigerians – Edikan Ekong

Mr Edikan Ekong is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers in Nigeria. He has practiced actively as an ...

My Property; My C of O

There are a lot of legal documents that guarantee the actions and inactions of every Nigerian, and most times, Nigerians ...

Leah Sharibu as a pawn in the Dapchi abduction game

The history of Biblical Leah is that she was hated and unwanted. The Bible is more descriptive of her by ...

The hue and cry over a looters’ list

When President Muhammadu Buhari took his oath of office on May 29, 2015, he pointedly told Nigerians that he was ...

Power importation and growth of SME’s in Nigeria

When in 2013, a research firm came up with statistics that importation of generator sets in Nigeria is expected to ...

White vs. Blue collar jobs: Nigerian youths no longer want to be artisans

Some years ago, Gbenga Ikoyi’s G.B.I Clothing line, a fashion designing outfit in Garki a middle class area of Abuja, ...

There is currently no reward for patriotism in Nigeria – Prince Chinedu Obi

Prince Chinedu Obi (Ohamadike) is the National Publicity Secretary of the National Rescue Movement (NRM). In this exclusive interview with ...

Nigerian Youth and the deadly romance with drugs

The latest buzz on Nigerian streets lately has been “a combination of Methylated Spirit and Coca cola`s Coke” (a deathblow; ...

Major Women Palaver on Public Road Transportation

Public transporters in Nigeria are always stressing that their women passengers are more trouble than their men passengers. They all ...

How bad can Nigerian roads get?

Nigeria as we know is termed the giant of Africa and as such should appear as one, but the reverse ...

What manner of restructuring does Nigeria need?

Fifty seven years (57 years) after Nigeria’s independence, there are still strong and persistent agitations by some interest groups in ...

BEWARE OF ILLEGAL DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTIONS (“DEGREE MILLS”) OPERATING IN NIGERIA.

As education becomes more expensive by the day, and almost twice as long to complete a four year degree programme, ...

On the road to nationhood: Nigerians as agents of sustainable peace

The 1914 amalgamation of the defunct southern and northern protectorates of Nigeria into one nation and the ultimate attainment of ...

ATM’s and challenges of FinTech

The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is a device that provides the bank customer with access to financial transactions without the ...

The people’s pain points (Lagos) – ipledge2nigeria TV

2018 is a crucial year in the political landscape of Nigeria. President Mohammed Buhari was voted in for his change ...

The national question: Is re-structuring the answer?

Another major point of heated discussion at the conference, was the creation of 18 new states to bring the total ...

2014 Confabulation and the resurrection of the national question.

On the 17th of March 2014, in accordance with the increasingly agitated will of the free people of the Federal ...

Kwalita: Community desirous of civilisation

The stench hanging in the air was terrible; naked children running around looked like they needed urgent medical attention; flies ...

EGUNGUN MASQUERADE – Rising from the dead?

If you pass through Ojuelegba on a regular basis, you’ll certainly remember having to ward off some colorfully dressed individuals ...

Achebe at 87 : A Posthumous Reproof on The Nigerian State of Affairs (How things fall apart)

An Igbo proverb tells us that a man who doesn't know where the rain began to beat him cannot say ...

Surviving in a ‘man’s world’; Abuja female drivers dares the odds

They are a rare spectacle on roads in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. They are women engaged in the strenuous ...

YORUBA TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE

Yoruba traditional marriage ceremony is known as Igbeyawo in Yoruba usually takes place weeks, months before the white wedding ceremony ...

SOS – Corruption; Fraud; Public Theft

On Sunday, February 17, 2013, a fugitive fled from Nigeria to escape arrest by the police and other security agents ...

Raid on judiciary: Comments and reactions unending

Like the popular axiom: “When you fight corruption, certainly corruption fights back,” seems to have come into place in Africa’s ...

Dear Nigerian Youth, With Any of These 10 Sure Start-Up Business Ideas , You Can Be Successful

Dear Nigerian Youth, With Any of These 10 Sure Start-Up Business Ideas , You Can Be Successful It is quite ...

Interview with Adepeju Mabadeje, Nigerian Lawyer & Advocate for Women’s Health Rights.

Interview with Adepeju Mabadeje, Nigerian Lawyer & Advocate for Women's Health Rights. Adepeju Mabadeje, a Nigerian lawyer, is Founder, President ...