The Central Bank of Nigeria says 20 banks have already met the new minimum capital requirements under its ongoing recapitalisation programme, with total verified capital raised reaching ₦4.05 trillion.
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso disclosed that the funds reflect strong investor...
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other agencies from freezing his bank accounts or seizing his assets.
El-Rufai, in...
Confusion has reportedly erupted within a factional camp of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) following the death of a senior commander allegedly killed by an improvised explosive device planted by his own group.
Sources said the incident occurred...
The Nigerian stock market closed in the red on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, as investors lost N1.141 trillion following sell-offs in large-cap, consumer goods, and insurance stocks.
This development triggered massive sell-offs in stocks such as Daar Communications, Tantalizers, BUA...
Atletico Madrid, Newcastle United, and Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League, while Bodo/Glimt defeated last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the next stage with a 5-2 aggregate triumph on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it is yet to charge former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to court after he was interrogated for three days.
El-Rufai was held in EFCC’s custody for two nights, from...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations of result manipulation at Kuroko Health Centre polling unit in Yangoji Ward, Kwali Area Council, during last Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aminu...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a sixth suspect linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, where more than 40 worshippers were killed and several others injured.
The agency...
A High Court in Kano State has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Bara’u Sa’idu, to 20 years in prison for killing his uncle during a dispute over farmland.
Sa’idu, who lives in Jarimawa Village in Bagwai Local Government Area, had earlier...
The appointment of Olatunji Ridwan Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police signals a leadership shift within the Nigeria Police Force, with the senior officer bringing more than 30 years of operational, intelligence and administrative experience to the role.
Born in...
