Abure escaped assassination attempt, his house ‘gutted by mysterious fire’, says LP
The Labour Party (LP) says Julius Abure, its national chairman, has escaped an assassination attempt. Obiora Ifoh, national publicity secretary of the LP, said in a statement that Abure’s…
JUST IN: EFCC arrests Bobrisky over naira abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. The crossdresser,…
You’re a pathological liar, PDP ex-Chair Secondus slams Wike
A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has slamed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, for describing him and a…
Naira strengthens to 1,280/$ at official, parallel markets
The naira began the new month on a bullish note, appreciating to N1,278.58 against the United States dollar from N1,309.39 per dollar recorded last week Thursday. This indicates an…
Tinubu signs student loan bill into law, says no one will be excluded from quality education
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the student loans re-enactment bill into law. The signing of the bill by the president came after the announcement of a temporary suspension…
NERC approves 240% electricity tariff hike for elite customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will…
Transcorp reports revenue growth to N197bn, PBT rises 93%
Transnational Corporation Plc posted strong results for 2023 with revenue rising to N197 billion in the year 2023, from N134 billion in 2022, representing a 47.3% increase. The…
Senegal President Faye appoints ally Sonko as prime minister
New Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as president Sonko, an opponent of former…
Banks set new ATM withdrawal limits for customers below CBN’s provision
Nigerian commercial banks have set withdrawal limits on their automated teller machines (ATMs), TheCable is reporting. This followed reported cases of cash scarcity in some parts of the country…
Many trapped as strong earthquake hits Taiwan
The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years has caused numerous building collapses and extensive power disruptions on the island. At least seven people have been confirmed dead,…
