Politics
BREAKING: House of Reps passes bill to revert to old National Anthem
A bill seeking to make provision for Nigeria to revert to its old national anthem has scaled through second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored…
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BREAKING: Kano Assembly dethrones five Emirs
Kano Assembly on Thursday dissolved all the five emirate councils in the State, declaring Governor Abba Yusuf has the sole constitutional powers to appoint new emir(s). The Assembly…
Politics
Tinubu set to attend Chad President Déby’s Inauguration
President Bola Tinubu is billed to attend the inauguration of Mahamat Déby as the President of Chad. Provisional results from Chad’s National Election Management Agency in…
Politics
JUST IN: Tinubu appoints new heads for NOSDRA, OORBDA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers to head the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the Ogun-Osun River…
Abuja/FCT
BREAKING: FCTA Seizes 120 Motorcycles in Abuja
As part of ongoing efforts to clear restricted areas of commercial motorcycle (okada) operations, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has conducted a joint enforcement raid…
Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu removes Biu, appoints Shehu Mohammed as new FRSC Marshal
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of ACM Shehu Mohammed as the Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).…
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TCN vows to restore power across NEGF by May 27 as pledged
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has reassured the North East Governors Forum, NEGF, that power restoration in the region will proceed as planned on May…
Business
CBN Raises Interest Rate To 26.25 % Amid Soaring Inflation Levels
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate by 150 basis points from 24.75 per cent to 26. 25 per cent. Following a…
Security
BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap Customs Officer’s pregnant wife, 4 family members in Abuja
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly kidnapped a Nigeria Customs Service senior officer’s pregnant wife and four other family members at Shagari Quarters, Dei-Dei, a…
Business
CBN withdraws directive for cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the directive to banks and other financial institutions to charge cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. On May 6,…