IMF Keeps 3.3% 2024 Growth Forecast for Nigeria
IMF Keeps 3.3% 2024 Growth Forecast for Nigeria The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for 2024, up from 2.9% last year,…Read More
Canada Slams Binance $6m Fine for Money Laundering Violations
Canada Slams Binance $6m Fine for Money Laundering Violations The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), the anti-money laundering agency on Thursday said it had imposed a…Read MoreBitcoin Price Slides as Cryptocurrencies Pullback
Bitcoin Price Slides as Cryptocurrencies Pullback The bitcoin price is struggling to stay above the $61,000 mark on Thursday, according to data from the crypto exchange. The price of the…Read MoreFX Market: How Major Currencies Move vs US Dollar
FX Market: How Major Currencies Move vs US Dollar The Euro strengthened past $1.077, the highest in one month, as investors reconsider expectations for interest rate cuts by key central…Read MoreSterling Slides as UK Keeps Interest Rate
Sterling Slides as UK Keeps Interest Rate The pound sterling came under pressure from a stronger US dollar and struggled for traction against other currencies after the UK central bank…Read MoreUK Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 16-Year High
UK Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 16-Year High At the end of its policy meeting, the Bank of England (BoE) kept its key interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high.…Read MoreYou Broke The Law By Detaining Journalist For Over 48 Hours — Nigerians Dismiss Police Spokesperson’s IG Defence
Nigerians have continued to demand the immediate release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, who has been in police detention since May 1, 2024. Ojukwu…Read MoreDramatic Twist As NAPTIP Officials Fail To Take Stand In Organ Harvesting Case
In yet another dramatic turn of events at the FCT High Court in Zuba, the trial of alleged organ harvesting at Alliance Hospital faced a setback as key witnesses, including…Read MoreCybersecurity Levy: Senate Justifies Implementation, Cites Exemptions For Poor Citizens
Amidst anger from Nigerians, particularly the Organised Private Sector, regarding the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions, the Senate has defended the proposed implementation by the Central Bank of Nigeria…Read MoreFaceoff In Rivers: Assembly Clerk Denounces Fubara’s Faction, Upholds Amaewhule As Speaker
The Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi, has disowned the faction loyal to Governor Sim Fubara, insisting that Martin Amaewhule remains the legitimate Speaker. In a…Read MoreCourt Summons Social Media Users For Allegedly Sharing N*de Photo, Defaming Socialite
A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has summoned two social media users for criminal defamation of a socialite, Dorcas Adeyinka, by allegedly sharing her nude photo online.…Read MoreOvercrowding Remains A Challenge As Kuje Custodial Centre Holds 880 Inmates, Exceeding Capacity — Tunji-Ojo
The federal government revealed on Thursday that some of the fleeing inmates from the Suleja Custodial Centre have been recaptured and are now back in custody. Minister of Interior, Dr.…Read More
