Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the circulation of clean Naira notes across the country while calling on Nigerians to treat the national currency with respect. The bank also encouraged citizens to become ambassadors for the protection and proper handling of the Naira. The...
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Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit seeking the refund of public funds allegedly spent by retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State, ruling that it lacks the jurisdiction to hear the matter. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho held that the...
Nigeria’s non-oil export earnings soared to $1.791 billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a significant growth of 24.75% over the same period in 2024, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed. This was made known during a sensitisation workshop for sesame seed farmers on Thursday in...
..Two-day side event in Johannesburg seeks to mobilize global capital and deepen intra-African investment. Africa’s infrastructure challenges and investment opportunities will take center stage when global leaders, financiers and development experts gather in Johannesburg for a high-level side event ahead of the G20 Summit in November. In a press...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has announced the resumption of night flight operations at the Ibom airport following approval byNigerian Airspace Management Agency. Eno had given an ultimatum to the Board of Ibom Airport Development Company to ensure the full restoration of the airfield lighting system at the...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned hearing in a property dispute involving former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo and several others until November 6, following the plaintiffs’ failure to serve legal processes on the defendants. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the new date on Thursday after the plaintiffs’ counsel, Abniyilo...
Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, and the media platform itself, until November 20, to allow arguments on all pending applications in a defamation suit. At Thursday’s proceedings, the prosecuting counsel, E.A. Inegbenoise, told the court that the matter...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised the alarm over a rising fatality rate from Lassa fever, reporting 166 deaths from January to mid-September 2025 — a significant increase compared to the same period last year. In its latest situation update (Epidemiological Week 37: Sept. 8–14),...
In a sweeping move to protect public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and dangerous medical products valued at over ₦15 billion at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan. The massive disposal, which took place on Wednesday, involved a wide...
Tension is mounting in the Tsauni community of Gusau following the abduction of two local councillors and an Imam by suspected armed bandits on Wednesday night. The Zamfara State Police Command confirmed the incident on Thursday, stating that the victims were kidnapped outside their homes shortly after the evening...
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has cautioned citizens to steer clear of Ponzi schemes and other dubious investment platforms that promise quick returns but often lead to financial loss. Speaking during the NDIC’s Special Day at the 20th Abuja International Trade Fair, the Corporation’s Managing Director, Mr. Bello Thompson...
Federal Government has clarified that the unidentified flesh-eating disease claiming lives in Malabu, Adamawa State, is *not* Buruli Ulcer, as previously feared. This confirmation comes after laboratory tests on 22 samples taken from infected individuals returned negative for *Mycobacterium ulcerans*, the bacterium responsible for Buruli Ulcer. Speaking to the...
Grand Patron of the Team Sen. Oluremi for Tinubu 2023–2027, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has assured Nigerians that significant progress under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership will become evident well before the current administration ends in 2027. Speaking on Thursday during the national strategic meeting of the support group in Abuja,...
As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has extended warm felicitations to the nation, while urging deeper reflection on the country’s journey and stronger resolve in tackling lingering challenges. In a goodwill message signed by its National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali,...
As Nigerians mark this year’s independence , Nigeria must face the uncomfortable truth that our political and economic structures need deliberate and timely reforms. This assertion was contained in a congratulatory message jointly signed by the caucus leaders: Rep. Kingsley Chinda Minority Leader ,Rt. Hon. (Dr) Ali Isa J.C,...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, undertook a working visit to Diffa Region of Niger Republic on Wednesday. The visit, which included a high-level security and economic delegation, focused on strengthening the existing collaboration between Nigerian and Nigerien forces in the ongoing fight against insurgency, particularly around...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained that renaming the renovated National Theatre after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka is a fitting way to honour the legacy of a man of many parts, whose works have permanently put Nigeria on the global stage in terms of the creative industry and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech as a clear sign that Nigeria is moving from hardship to healing, declaring that the long-promised light at the end of the tunnel is now “within reach.” Reacting to Tinubu’s broadcast on Nigeria’s...
As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Tinubu has spotlighted notable gains in transportation and economic recovery—particularly a 40% surge in rail transport and a 27% boost in waterway operations—as proof that his administration’s infrastructure drive is beginning to bear fruit. In a nationwide message to commemorate...