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N6bn Defamation Suit: Supreme Court throws out Peterside’s appeal against Odili

A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has lost his suit challenging a N6...

FG moves to tackle fertilizer scarcity in Nigeria

Farmers in Nigeria would soon begin to have access to fertilizer as Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)  announces the delivery of 105,000 metric...

Just in: APC guber primaries: Omo-Agege, Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu emerge candidates

Senate Deputy President Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege has emerged the Delta state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general...

2023 polls: Money politics: Nigeria inching toward plutocracy, government of the rich and for the rich — INEC Chairman

With the overwhelming influence of money on Nigeria’s politics, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed...

PDP Governorship Primaries: Makinde, Fintiri, Fubara, Uba, Ikonne, sweep polls

Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde, his Adamawa counterpart, Umaru Fintiri are among those who scaled the hurdles of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...

Access Bank moves to dominate agency banking business in Nigeria

In its bid to enhance financial inclusion, Access Bank says it is poised to increase its customer base and deepen wallet share of...

Emefiele not sacked – CBN

The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied rumours of the purported sack of  its Governor, Godwin Emefiele. This is coming after social...

Peter Obi withdraws from Presidential race, dumps PDP

Former governor of Anambra and PDP Presidential aspirant, Mr Peter Obi, has announced his withdrawal from the 2023 presidential race. The aspirant also...

2023: Non-signing of Electoral Act by Buhari in favour of aspirants — PDP presidential aspirant

The withholding of assent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the amendment of the Electoral Act 2022 is in favor of political aspirants across...

Texas school mass shooting: Death toll rises to 20

At least, 18 pupils and two adults have  been confirmed dead in the horrendous mass shooting at a Texas elementary school in Uvalde,...

NSIA transitioning from funds management company to assets management outfit, announces MD/CEO, Orji

  In a bid to expand its business frontiers, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has been repositioned to transition from a fund...

Finally, EFCC closes in on ex-Gov. Okorocha, arrests him amid sporadic gunshots

    After about seven hours after laying siege to Sen. Rochas Okorocha’s house in Maitama area of Abuja, operatives of EFCC eventually...

Inflation: CBN raises monetary policy rate to 13 per cent

To curb the rising inflation rate in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday raised the Monetary Policy  Rate to...

Just in: Ex-Imo Gov. Okorocha’s Abuja residence under EFCC siege

In a tactical strike to arrest him, the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have swooped on the Abuja residence...

Morocco-Nigeria: NIRSAL, GCAM renew partnership in agric sector

Six years after signing their first agreement in 2016, Groupe Crédit Agricole du Maroc (GCAM) and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing system for...

BREAKING: ln one fell swoop, Rivers Gov. Wike sacks commissioners, other cabinet members

  Just a year to the end of his tenure, Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike, has sent packing members of the State Executive Council...