The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday voted unanimously to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which is the baseline lending rate, at 27.50 per cent. The MPC took the decision at the end of its 299th meeting and the first for...
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Kebbi, has said it will not withdraw its case from Supreme Court against the tenure elongation of its leaders in the country. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Bala Sufiyanu, stated this at a joint press briefing when he hosted...
Spain’s High Court on Thursday found a former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing a player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined him over 10,000 euros ($10,434). The court, however, acquitted him of charges of coercion. Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) 10 days to arraign no fewer than 160 suspects arrested over allegations bordering on internet fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following a fundamental rights enforcement suit and motion seeking for bail for...
The Senate has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to resolve the purported removal of Benue Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, in line with constitutional provisions. It also urged its Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights to investigate the matter and report back in two weeks. The News Agency...
The Federal Government has said that the delay in the completion of the 98-kilometre Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project contracted to Reynolds Construction Company(RCC) necessitated the termination of the contract. Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, made this known on Thursday in Ibadan during a stakeholders’ meeting on Oyo federal roads....
On-air personality, popularly known as Nedu Wazobia, has addressed recent controversies surrounding his role on the Honest Bunch podcast. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, Nedu clarified that he was not fired but chose to step down due to mounting pressure and controversies. Nedu emphasised that...
French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline at a press conference in the Vatican on Thursday, urged the faithful to pray for Pope Francis. “He is tired. He is one of those people who has to be taken to hospital if we really want them to get better. Otherwise they never recover,”...
The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol on Thursday issued a warning about criminal networks using cyber grooming to incite terrorist acts and violence. According to a report by the agency,the groups target vulnerable children and young people in particular, and force them into extreme acts of violence. The...
A member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Sen. Olu Alabi, has said nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen in the ongoing local government crisis in Osun. Alabi, in a statement on Thursday in Osogbo, said the tragic loss of six lives...
A commission in military junta-led Niger Republic has recommended a minimum of a five-year transition to democratic rule after discussions with national stakeholders. Abdoulaye Seydou, one of the commission’s vice presidents, stated on Thursday, “The duration of the transition is set at 60 months, which may change depending on...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) has conferred its Distinguished Ambassador Award on the GCEO, NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari. Kyari, a Fellow of the Society, received the award during a Dinner/Awards Night held by the Society to mark the end of its 60th...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State House of Assembly has strongly condemned a petition sent to President Bola Tinubu by a group identified as the Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi, communities urging the federal government to delist Bakassi from the 774 local government areas in the country. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur, who also serves as the Supervising Commissioner for the Ministry of Livestock Development, has inspected facilities at the Rimirgo Ruga Resettlement in Uba town, Askira/Uba Local Government Area The visit was aimed at assessing the level of...
By Christiana Lot, Jos – Journalists in Plateau State have been urged to embrace positive journalism to drive awareness and advocacy for maternal and child health. The Chief of Field Office at UNICEF Bauchi, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, made the call during a media engagement in Jos, emphasizing the media’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In the wake of the devastating floods that hit Borno State in September 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered a $1 million contribution from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency food response for flood-affected communities in Borno State, North East, Nigeria....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Humanitarian Aid to Secure the Future Initiative (HASFI) recently hosted the grand finale of its Best Brains Quiz and Spelling Competition at the Federal Government College Maiduguri Assembly Hall. The event brought together over 250 students from 20 public and private senior and...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned 14 Filipinos, and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Marj Maranga, Zara Fabian, Jonalyn Mendoza, Dominique Medina, Rachelle Cabalona,...
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that there’s no evidence to back allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country. Mills made the calcification while speaking with newsmen shortly after his presentation at the Nigerian...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Anamba State Police Command has denied any complicity in the escape of two suspects allegedly linked to the murder of Hon. Justice Azuka, lawmaker at the State Assembly. Hon. Azuka, was a Labour Party (LP) lawmaker representing Onitsha-1 Constituency before his life was cut short...