In a move aimed at enhancing collaboration and capacity building in central banking, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation. The agreement was formalised in Washington D.C., on the sidelines of the IMF/World...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate has fallen to 18.02%, marking its lowest level in three years and continuing a six-month streak of decline, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso. Speaking in Washington on Thursday during the ongoing IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, Cardoso...
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved 66,910 slots for Nigerian pilgrims to participate in the 2026 Hajj—a significant reduction from previous years. According to NAHCON, the cutback follows the underutilisation of the 95,000 slots allocated to Nigeria during the...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed objections filed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) in a case brought by the Osun State Government over withheld local government allocations. The suit, initiated by the Osun Attorney-General, is aimed at preventing...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that no inmate has been released yet under the latest Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, as the process remains in its final stages of administrative review. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North under the All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Thursday night honoured with the prestigious title of ” _Best Performing Senator of the Year”_ at the 2025 Democracy Heroes Award Africa ceremony. The annual event, which celebrates excellence in democratic leadership and public service,...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday carried out the demolition of 11 illegally constructed buildings in the Apo-Dutse area of Abuja, citing safety concerns and multiple regulatory violations. The affected structures—multi-storey buildings comprising three and four-bedroom flats—were reportedly erected under high-tension power lines and on land earmarked for...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed the controversy surrounding the ₦1.5 billion fee charged for Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the National Register of Voters and polling unit records. In a statement released Thursday in Abuja, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, clarified that...
Yobe State’s Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, Hon. Abdullahi Bego, has said the state government’s decision to provide free dialysis and other medical treatments is a direct response to the alarming rise in kidney disease cases across several northern communities. Bego, speaking during a media briefing at...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to reposition Plateau State as Nigeria’s leading agricultural hub through sustained investment in food production, infrastructure, and value-chain development. Governor Mutfwang emphasized that agriculture remains the backbone of Plateau’s economy and a primary source of livelihood for the...
Following the recent symbolic flag-off ceremony of free school materials, Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, is poised to kick off full-scale distribution of the items across schools in the state within the coming days. The official flag-off, which took place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Nyabusara Primary...
Pentecostal Federation of Nigeria (PFN), a major block within the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has announced elaborate plans to celebrate Rev. Uma Ukpai, a founding member of the association, who died on Oct. 6. PFN which marks its 40th anniversary this month, said the late Rev Ukpai was...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has emphasised that forging strategic partnerships remains vital to unlocking value, achieving sustainability, and advancing commercialisation within the nation’s downstream petroleum sector. Group CEO, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, who was represented by the Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mr. Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed...
Tragedy struck in Katsina metropolis as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Superintendent Lawal Tukur, was discovered dead inside a hotel room under circumstances that have raised serious questions. The incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, according to local reports. Staff at the hotel reportedly...
A High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has directed the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to issue a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to Al-Kafawi Venture Limited in connection with a long-standing land dispute. Justice Sylvanus Oriji handed down...
Federal Government vowed that it must ensure that disability inclusion is not an afterthought but a core principle across all sectors. The Minister of state for Education, Prof Suwaiba Said Ahmed stated this on Monday in Abuja at the occasion to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the girl...
The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Alfred Emberga, has issued a stern warning to Gerawa Global Engineering Nigeria Limited, threatening to drag the firm before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged abandonment of renovation work at the assembly complex. During an...
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has distanced himself from the wave of defections rocking the party, insisting he remains steadfast and loyal to the PDP’s ideals. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, George made it clear he has...
Senate has officially confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), marking a significant transition in the nation’s electoral leadership. Amupitan, a respected legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Kogi State, steps into the role following the tenure of...