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Mr. Adeniyi Sanni, an aide of Senator Solomon Adeola, has been murdered in Lagos State. Sanni was killed under controversial circumstance in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased was stopped at a checking point in Lagos where he was said to have been questioned about documents of the vehicle he was driving. After constant […]

Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, representing Oyo North Senatorial District, engaged in a confrontational exchange with ministerial nominee Bosun Tijani over a non-patriotic tweet he posted more than four years ago. The incident took place during Tijani’s appearance before the Senate for screening on Saturday. Buhari brought up the old tweet in which Tijani expressed dissatisfaction with […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Saturday said it will embark on peaceful protests from Wednesday, August 9, 2023, if the Federal Government does not meet its demands. NARD also said it will be picketing the Federal Ministry of Health, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, and the federal […]

Scores of trailer drivers returning to Nigeria from the Republic of Niger have appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to allow them entry back into the country so they can reunite with their families. Our correspondent gathered that most of the drivers were caught outside the country before the announcement of the border closure, […]

A social media influencer was charged with inciting a riot after thousands of young people descended on New York’s Union Square, setting off fireworks and throwing bottles and other objects at the police. The influencer, Kai Cenat, who attracted the crowd by announcing a giveaway of free video game consoles, was also charged with rioting […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra said it has now set aside Mondays as an “Economic empowerment day” in the entire South-East. The pro-Biafran group said the aim is to enable the people to mobilise resources and means towards reversing the sharp decline in the economic, educational, and social sectors of the region caused by the […]

DBN Partners Jaiz, Taj Banks to Support MSMEs in Northern Nigeria The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is partnering with Jaiz and Taj Banks to provide non-interest medium/long-term loans for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the North. Dr Tony Okpanachi, Managing Director, DBN, said this at a stakeholders’ conference organised by Kano Concerned […]

Kano Govt Approves N7bn for Various Capital Projects – Dantiye The Kano State Government has approved the release of N7 billion for the execution of various capital projects across the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Halilu Dantiye, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the two recent weekly Executive Council meetings […]

Saudi Arabia Extends Voluntary Cut of Oil Production to September Saudi Arabia has announced its decision to extend the voluntary cut of oil production by one million barrels per day to September. The voluntary cut that was planned for July will now also cover September, the Ministry of Energy said, adding that further extensions were […]

Naira Drops to N776.50 over Weak FX Supply The Nigerian local currency, the Naira, lost the fight against the dominant foreign currency, the United States (US) dollar at the investors’ and exporters’ foreign exchange market on Thursday. The exchange rate closed at N776.50 per greenback as a result of forex supply shortage in the market. […]

FGN to Implement ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy for Striking Resident Doctors Striking Resident doctors may not receive their salaries for a while as the Federal Government has issued a ‘no work, no pay’ policy following their on-going strike. This is contained in a letter written by the Director of Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of […]

Bonds Selloffs Push Yield to 13.27%, T-Bills Steadies Trading activities in the fixed-income securities market were mixed Thursday as investors continue to optimise strategies for improving portfolios’ returns amidst a dearth of investment options. Bonds selloffs continue, though there was a tepid transaction record in the secondary market for Nigerian Treasury bills due to liquidity […]