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Ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele remanded in EFCC custody

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has remanded a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in the...

Police raid criminals’ hideouts in FCT, arrest 85 suspects, recover weapons, foreign currencies, motorcycles

In a streak of coordinated raid exercises between March 31 and April 4, 2024, the FCT Police Command operatives stormed some identified black...

New Tariff: Refund overbilled customers before April 11, NERC orders DisCos

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) compensate customers who received incorrect bills under the new tariff....

Gavi pledges $250m grant for Nigeria’s vaccine initiatives

In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has pledged a $250 million grant to support vaccine initiatives in...

Bobrisky convicted of naira abuse, to remain in EFCC custody until April 9 for sentencing 

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, for naira abuse....

Scores killed as gunmen attack Kogi community, the second in two months

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia have reportedly killed scores of people in a recent attack on Agojeju-Odo, a community in the Omala...

I’ll fix the country’s economic challenges, bring down inflation, Tinubu assures Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will fix the country’s economic challenges, including bringing down the growing inflation rate. He...

Premium Pension Ltd., industry leader, records impressive N1.134trn revenue growth in 2023

A leading pension fund administrator in Nigeria, Premium Pension Limited, has said it recorded substantial asset growth in 2023, with N1.134 trillion in...

Sexagenarian widow beaten to death by stepson in Anambra

The Anambra State Government has launched an investigation into the alleged murder of 69-year-old widow Ifeoma Philomena Ajuluchukwu by her stepson. In a...

World Autism Day: Early diagnosis, intervention crucial, says First Lady Remi Tinubu

The First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can help people on the autism spectrum...

Delta military killings: DHQ declares Prof. Arthur, Amagben, six others wanted

The Defence Headquarters has declared eight people wanted over the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community, Delta State. The military...

Climate change, food security: AfDB approves $50 million for Yobe State

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has granted a $50 million loan to the Yobe State Environmental and Climate Change Action Project (ECCAP)...

Ex Guinea-Bissau President’s Son Jailed in U.S. for Drug Trafficking

Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, the son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison for his involvement...

Updated: We raised interest rate to 24.75 percent to fight inflation – CBN

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points...

IPOB, bandits using betting sites, crowdsourcing to finance terrorism – NFIU

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), bandits, and other terror organizations are using international crowd funding and sports betting platforms to fund terrorist...

EU launches €9m energy projects in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has unveiled two new initiatives worth €9 million in Nigeria’s energy industry as part of its ongoing commitment to...