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Court backs CBN, directs banks to collect customer’s social media handles

The Federal High Court, Lagos has upheld a new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation which requires financial institutions to demand and collect the social media handles of their customers, as part... Read more »
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EIU branch leaders lament exclusion from stakeholders meeting with LG Commissioner, solicit Governor’s intervention

Key stakeholders of Eziowelle Improvement Union EIU have expressed dismay over the lopsided angle taken by the meeting between selected stakeholders of the union and the government of Anambra State, in view... Read more »
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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $500million World Bank Loan For Electricity Meters

Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has approved President Bola Tinubu $500 million World Bank loan request. According to the proposal made to the Senate, the loan was authorised on Wednesday after... Read more »
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Dangote Refinery To Buy 24 Million Barrels Of US Crude Oil

Nigeria’s new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing rates, a sign of the challenges... Read more »
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Singer Peter Okoye Undergoes Hair Transplant In Turkey

Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, also called Mr. P., has revealed that he is undergoing a hair transplant in Istanbul, Turkey. Okoye shared the news on his Instagram story on Wednesday, posting a... Read more »
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Emirates Airlines to resume daily flights between Lagos and Dubai in October

Emirates Airlines has announced that it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai. According to the airline, the service will be operated... Read more »
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Reps Move To End Annual Rent Payment, 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔

In response to the escalating housing crisis in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, a member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (PhD), representing Ikono-Ini Federal Constituency in Akwa... Read more »
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Faulty Aircraft: Tinubu Should Travel By Road Or Use Commercial Flight, Says Rep

Ali Isa, a member of the house of representatives, says President Bola Tinubu should travel by road or use commercial flights for official engagements. Isa, the minority whip and a member of... Read more »
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BREAKING: Military Declares Halilu Buzu Wanted For Terrorism

The military has declared Halilu Buzu wanted for terrorist activities, illegal arms supplies, illegal mining, and cattle rustling. Announcing this in Abuja at the bi-weekly media briefing of the Defence Media Operations,... Read more »
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Billionaire Kidnapper, Evans Opts For Plea Bargain

Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans and his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, charged with murder and attempted kidnapping have opted for the option of a plea bargain. The state lead counsel, Mr Yusuf... Read more »
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18 Travellers Feared Dead As Trailer Loses Control At Police Checkpoint In Abia

No fewer than 18 travellers were feared dead in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt Enugu Highway on Thursday morning. It was gathered that the accident occurred at... Read more »
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Southwest Will Be Home To 50% Of Nigerians By 2050 – Gbenga Daniel

A viral video of Senator Gbenga Daniel’s position on the need to address the developmental needs of South West zone in the country has resurfaced online. The Ogun Senator spoke when the... Read more »
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Israeli Soldiers’ Fatal Mistake Turns Rafah Into Their Graveyard

Yesterday’s events in Rafah, a town fraught with historical significance and contemporary conflict, have added another somber chapter to the annals of strife in the Middle East. The loss of Israeli soldiers... Read more »
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Kogi Governor, Oddo Visits President Tinubu

The Governor of Kogi State, Oddo was at the Presidential Villa to brief the President about happenings in the State. It was a fruitful meeting and the President expressed satisfaction with how... Read more »
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Project HOPE: NDDC Onboards Communities in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, & Rivers State for the Agricultural Specimen Program

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has onboarded host communities in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Rivers State for the agricultural specimen program, under the Holistic Opportunities and Programs for Empowerment (HOPE). The... Read more »
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3 People Shot on Lil Baby Music Video Set in Atlanta

Three people have been sh0t on music set of popular American rapper, Lil Baby, in Atlanta. The sh00ting began from what sounds like a semi-automatic weapon firing relentlessly for about 6 seconds... Read more »
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ASUU Threat: FG Sets Up Committee On Varsities’ Governing Councils

Federal government has set up a committee to ensure the reconstitution of the governing councils of 61 federal universities. This came barely a day after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)... Read more »
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Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today

The Nigerian currency, the naira reversed the recent depreciation against the dollar on Wednesday May 15, 2024 to trade at N1, 459/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) has... Read more »
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All Educated People In Nigeria Are Illiterates – Prophet Odumeje

Controversial cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje, has sparked outrage with his recent comments on Nigeria’s educated population. In a viral video, Odumeje claimed that anyone claiming to be educated in Nigeria is actually... Read more »
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USD 100M Allocated to Support MSMEs via the Ghana Integrated Financial Ecosystem

The Bank of Ghana (BoG), the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) working with its digital partner Proxtera and supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS,) is excited to announce the target of... Read more »