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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)...

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...

NSIA: Transitioning from Fund To Asset Management Company as Total Asset hits N1.22 trillion

  Ifeanyi Onuba From every indication, the global economy is currently struggling with the recessionary forces and weak economic outlook. The Managing Director...

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,...

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...

We will waste Abuja-Kaduna train abductees unless our demands are met, threaten terrorists

With the time ticking, restive terrorists who attacked and kidnapped passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train two months ago, have threatened to kill all...

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...

NSIA’s gross assets hit N1.2trillion amid volatility and cyclical risks across markets

  The gross assets of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have hit N1.2 trillion, its audited financial results for 2021 have revealed....

N23.3bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex- Finance Minister, Bashir Yaguda

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Finance Minister, Bashir Yaguda and four others before an FCT High Court...

Anambra not haven for murderers, says Gov. Soludo

As tension continues to heighten in Anambra State as a result of the incessant killings by “unknown gunmen”, grief-stricken state governor, Prof. Chukwuma...

2023: APC sets new date for screening of presidential candidates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a new date for the screening of the party’s presidential candidates ahead of the 2023 election....