The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors’ and Exporters’ window, exchanging at N461.50. The rate represented an increase of 0.11 per cent, compared to the N462 for which it exchanged to the dollar on Tuesday. The open...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the new crescent, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1444AH. The Sultan, who is the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said the Ramadan fasting...
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N722.677 billion to the three tiers of government as federation allocation for the month of February 2023. The FAAC noted that from the total revenue, the Federal Government...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a branch manager of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Kichime Gomwalk, and two others before the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on a five-count charge bordering on stealing,...
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has debunked the reports that he left Nigeria for Europe after falling ill. Tinubu said he travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of his inauguration on May 29, 2023, noting that he...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Alex Otti, as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Abia State. Otti was the Managing Director of the defunct Diamond Bank (acquired...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered all workers to protest at the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) across the country over the scarcity of naira notes. The NLC directed workers to commence the protest next week. The...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has declared that 3.8m cyberattacks were recorded during the just concluded governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria. Pantami disclosed this via a statement issued on Wednesday by his...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the collation of the March 18 governorship election results in Abia and Enugu states will continue on Wednesday (today). INEC had suspended the collation of the gubernatorial election results over an...
Former Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Germany midfielder, Mesut Ozil, has announced his retirement at the age of 34. Ozil announced his retirement via a statement shared on his social media accounts on Wednesday. The former Arsenal midfielder played his final game...