How UNIMAID prof died in garage accident
The Borno state police command has confirmed the death of Ruth Wazis, a professor and former head of the business management department at the University of Maiduguri. Yusuf Lawal,…
South-east governors to meet Tinubu over Nnamdi Kanu’s release
Governors under the umbrella of the South-east Governors’ Forum have resolved to meet with President Bola Tinubu to seek the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the…
Interest rate at 30% will stifle growth, hinder job creation, Dangote warns CBN
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote says the increase of interest rate to almost 30 percent by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will stifle growth. Speaking on Tuesday…
Reps to probe CBN’s anchor borrowers’ programme
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Also, the lawmakers intend to probe the disbursement of…
NNPC declares state of emergency on crude oil production
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari has declared a state of emergency on crude oil production. Kyari spoke on Tuesday…
Biden slams landmark Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
President Joe Biden warned Monday that the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a “dangerous precedent” that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November. The…
Police fire tear gas as protesters across Kenya say ‘Ruto must go!’
Kenyan riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations erupted in other cities across the country demanding the resignation of President William Ruto, following a…
Abiodun orders manhunt for Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway kidnappers
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has ordered security agents to launch a massive manhunt for perpetrators of Sunday's kidnapping along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway. Many people were reportedly…
Customs confirms seizure of 844 rifles, 112,500 ammunition at Rivers port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the seizure of 844 units of rifles and 112,500 pieces of live ammunition “illegally” imported into the country. Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller-general (CG)…
Capital importation rose by 210% in Q1 2024, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s capital importation grew by 210.16 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The total capital imported stood at $3.38 billion…
