The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced stricter penalties for banks and accredited cheque printers that breach cheque standards, including fines of up to N20 million and possible withdrawal of accreditation.
In a circular dated February 10, signed by...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on Northern voters to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, saying the region has benefited significantly from the administration’s projects and policies.
Speaking at a solidarity rally in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told the National Assembly of Nigeria that it will require ₦873.78bn to conduct the 2027 general elections, alongside ₦171bn to fund its routine operations in the 2026 fiscal year.
INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan,...
Electricity supply across Nigeria may dip this week as Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) warned that scheduled maintenance at a major gas facility will temporarily reduce fuel supply to at least seven thermal power plants, raising the risk of...
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has blamed persistent vandalism and indiscriminate waste disposal for flooding and damage along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and other major bridges in Lagos.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Umahi described the destruction...
Lawmakers in the National Assembly of Nigeria are set to meet on Monday to harmonise differences in the Electoral Amendment Bill passed separately by the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives of Nigeria, ahead of transmission to Bola...
Arsenal wasted the chance to restore their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Brentford on Thursday.
Noni Madueke's second-half header was cancelled out by Keane Lewis-Potter.
Brentford were...
The Nigerian Army has apprehended a suspected impostor, Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, for allegedly falsely presenting himself as a retired Major General and using fabricated credentials to deceive members of the public and gain undue influence.
In a statement issued...
Paul Ibe, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has mocked former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose for wrongly linking him to a statement that criticised the former governor’s earlier claims.
Fayose had earlier made a series of...
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has given a 48-hour ultimatum to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to publicly disown a statement issued by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, over his recent meeting with ex-Military President Ibrahim...
