CBN cuts interest rate to 23%, highest in 20 years
The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate by a record 350 basis points to 23 per cent, bringing the official cost of money closer to…
Security operatives kill 18 suspected bandits in Katsina
Joint security forces have killed 18 suspected bandits and recovered two AK-47 rifles, a G3 rifle and other weapons during an operation in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.…
Ireti Kingibe won’t return to senate – Wike
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has faulted a claim by Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the FCT, that he obtains loans without the approval of the national…
Dangote, marketers trim petrol prices as crude declines
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other petroleum marketers have reduced the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across major depots in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri, following a…
Kwankwaso says NDC will bring back fuel subsidy
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says the party will reintroduce fuel subsidy a different form if elected in 2027. Speaking during an interview with…
When privacy becomes content: The dangerous normalisation of leaked private conversations
By Ken Harries There is a point at which political contestation ceases to be an argument about ideas and becomes an assault on the very boundaries that make…
FG threatens to shut Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Federal Government has threatened to shut the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if motorists and other road users fail to comply with safety…
Nigeria to renew UN Security Council push, reforms at UNGA81
Nigeria will renew its campaign for permanent representation on the UN Security Council as Vice-President Kashim Shettima leads the country’s engagements at UNGA81. The country will also push for…
NAF places order for 12 US attack helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force has taken a major step towards the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters following a beam signing ceremony with Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas,…
Lagos govt warns residents as cancer-causing palm oil floods markets
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, yesterday, issued a red alert over what it described as a rising presence of sophisticated adulterated palm oil in markets across the state.…
