IMF faults banks over uneven interest rate transmission
Nigerian banks have come under scrutiny from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for what the global lender describes as an uneven response to changes in the Central Bank of…
Abdulsamad Rabiu takes delivery of $81m Bombardier Global 8000 private jet
Chairman of the BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 private jet valued at approximately $81 million (about ₦110 billion), further underscoring his…
Ronaldo leads Portugal squad for friendly against Nigeria
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, is set to lead a star-studded Seleção das Quinas side against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Leiria on Wednesday, in what will serve as their final…
TikTok removes 4 million videos, interrupts 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria
TikTok took down more than 4 million videos and shut down over 86,000 live sessions in Nigeria in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the News Agency of Nigeria,…
Xenophobia: First batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive Thursday
The first batch of Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning.…
Trump vows response after Iran shoots down US military helicopter
President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to respond after he accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter the previous night, hours after he said negotiations to end…
Nobody can stop me from going anywhere in Nigeria – Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has broken his silence on his visitation to Ibadan late last year, amidst outrage that he was trying to Islamise Oyo State with…
Tinubu approves N10bn emergency funding for Ebola response
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N10bn as emergency funding to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against a possible Ebola outbreak, following renewed cases reported in parts of Africa.…
Seplat Energy appoints Tony Elumelu as chairman, names Effiong Okon, CEO
Seplat Energy has announced the appointment of billionaire investor and business leader Tony Elumelu as the next Chairman of the company, with effect from January 2027. The company also named…
Blessing CEO arrainged on fresh N69.1m fraud charge
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, again arraigned a social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as…
