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Buhari’s govt. borrowed N1.83tn from CBN in Q1 2023, pushes borrowings from the bank to N25trn, says official report

The ex-President Muhammadu Buhari government borrowed N1.83tn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the “Ways and Means Loan” in the first...

Over 25m “hungry Nigerians” to get reprieve as Ukraine builds grain terminal in Lekki, Lagos

Less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu declared state of emergency on the nation’s food sector, Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and...

Tinubu jets out to Kenya on Saturday for AU meeting, the third foreign trip since assumption of office

President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday fly to Nairobi, Kenyan capital, to participate in the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) of the African...

Ex-Lagos Gov. Ambode storm Aso Rock for Pres. Tinubu after four years of political estrangement

After four years of political estrangement with his godfather, a former Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday visited President Bola Tinubu.at...

Narcotics: NDLEA busts importers, seizes 64,863kg of Nitrous Oxide in Lagos, Imo

Barely 24 hours after the Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, ordered a nationwide clamp down...

N2.9bn fraud: For the third time, ex-Imo Gov. Okorocha freed by court

Thrice prosecuted in court, thrice discharged is the political career trajectory of Ex-Imo Governor and serving Senator, Rochas Okorocha, as he was again...

Pocolee’s homecoming concert in LASU turns bloody, as Bella Shmurda, others are attacked

Famous Nigerian dancer, Pocolee’s homecoming concert in Lagos State University (LASU) ended on a bloody note after some of the music acts invited...

Breaking: After 33 days in custody, DSS hauls suspended CBN Gov. Emefiele to court

After spending 33 days in its custody, the Department of State Services (DSS) has charged the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria...

Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for $800 million World Bank loan

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday submitted a request to the Senate for a $800 million World Bank loan approval. The request is...

Release Emefiele or charge him to court within 7 days — FCT Court

The Department of State Services (DSS) has been given seven days to release the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

Improper dressing: House of Reps sends errant member out of chambers

For improper dressing and violating its dress code, a lawmaker made an inglorious exit from the House of Representatives on Wednesday following an...

Portable crashes G-Wagon, vows to buy new one

The singer had been the talk of the town since he bought the vehicle, taunting some of his colleagues including Seyi Vibez to...

Pres. Tinubu seeks NASS’ approval for N500bn palliatives

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the National Assembly an amendment to the 2022 supplementary Appropriation Act to allow the Federal Government to...

Whopping $18bn to be pumped into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector — Wunti

The Chief Upstream Investment Officer of the NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUMIS), Mr Bala Wunti said at the 22nd edition of the...

Nigeria And The Hilda Baci Syndrome by Reuben Abati

The last time Ms Hilda Effiong Bassey featured in this column was in a piece titled “Tales The Country Told Me: Hilda Baci...