Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso, has said the government’s recent economic reforms are not only visible but are beginning to yield meaningful impact on the economy. Speaking in Washington, D.C., at the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the...
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Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of ₦2.103 trillion in revenue for September 2025, distributing the funds among the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils. The allocation was finalized during FAAC’s October 2025 meeting held in Abuja, where members confirmed that the distributable funds...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is now best-positioned to lead the intra-African trade and investment revolution. He said this was because the Federal Government was removing investment bottlenecks and boosting ease of doing business. The Vice President stated this at the opening of the Pre-Investor Forum of the...
A prosecution witness 2, PW2, Fasaki Olutayo Jacob in the ongoing trial of Okewole Dayo and Bishop Katung Jonas, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, narrated before Justice Sharon T. Ishaya of the Federal High Court, Jos, Plateau State, how he was allegedly defrauded of his hard-earned savings by the...
Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo have been named among the top contenders for the 2025 CAF African Women’s Player of the Year award, following a stellar year that saw them power Nigeria to its record-extending 10th WAFCON title. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the full list of...
As anticipation builds for the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration scheduled for Monday, October 20, in Abuja, the United States Embassy has issued a security advisory urging American citizens to exercise extreme caution. In a notice released on its official website Friday, the Embassy raised concerns about possible disruptions and safety risks...
Tempers flared at the Oja Retail Market in Oke-Afa, Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos, as residents and traders staged a protest against the planned demolition of the market by Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairman, Mr. Taoreed Taiwo. Worried about their livelihoods, the demonstrators made passionate appeals to the...
In a surprising twist to a high-stakes legal faceoff, the Osun State Government on Friday formally withdrew its lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) over alleged withholding of local government allocations. Appearing before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High...
Against the backdrop of major defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in recent times, Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the most important defection has not yet taken place. Makinde, in his bi-monthly newsletter issued on Thursday, said that while the defections of some PDP governors...
The KAP Film & Television Academy marked a landmark moment with its Graduation Ceremony for the Filmmaking Residency Program made possible via partnership with the Oyo State Government The event held on Wednesday at the picturesque KAP Film Village & Resort in Igbojaye, Oyo State, showcasing exceptional creativity of...
Governor Uba Sani has vowed that the award given to him as the best performing governor in Nigeria will spur him to serve the people of Kaduna State more selflessly and vigorously. Last Thursday , the Democracy Heroes Award Africa presented the best performing governor award to Governor Uba...
In a grand ceremony held at the Theatre Command (TC) Officers’ Mess Maimalari Cantonment, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, and Commander Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, presided over the investiture ceremony of three newly promoted senior officers, marking a significant milestone in...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Friday said CP Dantawaye Miller, psc, has assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh. SP Adeh said CP Miller takes over from...
Malabu Oil & Gas Limited has approached the Supreme Court, seeking permission to challenge a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which favored Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited. In a motion filed under suit number SC/ML/356/2025, Malabu’s lead counsel, Reuben Atabo, SAN, asked the apex court to...
In a significant leadership shake-up within the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the appointment of Dankwara Mohammed as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), representing the North East geopolitical zone. The appointment, revealed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the...
Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is coercing politicians to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, party membership in Nigeria remains a matter of personal choice, not compulsion. Speaking in Lagos on Friday,...
Amnesty International is calling on Nigeria’s federal and state governments to completely scrap the death penalty, warning that it is ineffective and incompatible with modern justice systems. Speaking during a stakeholders’ dialogue in Abuja to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Mrs. Barbara Magaji, Programmes Manager at...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked claims by a news platform that the UTME, ‘JAMB’ examination is no longer a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.” A statement by JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the information was malicious, insisting...
Rivers Govt revokes N134bn secretariat project awarded by Ibas, demands N20bn refund from contractor
Rivers Govt revokes N134bn secretariat project awarded by Ibas, demands N20bn refund from contractor
Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the controversial ₦134 billion contract previously awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation and furnishing of the state’s secretariat complex. The decision was reached at the council’s meeting held on Thursday in Port Harcourt and presided over by...
In a move aimed at enhancing collaboration and capacity building in central banking, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation. The agreement was formalised in Washington D.C., on the sidelines of the IMF/World...