Business
CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...
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Airlines Suspend Planned Shutdown Over Fuel Crisis
Nigeria’s aviation sector stepped back from the brink of a major disruption on Friday as airline operators suspended their planned nationwide shutdown, offering temporary relief to thousands of passengers...
News
2027: ADC Warns Tinubu Over Rising Hardship, Public Anger
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be concerned about his chances in the 2027 general election, citing worsening economic hardship, insecurity, and growing...
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Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Allowances
Resident doctors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors have commenced a nationwide strike today, April 7, 2026, raising fears of major disruption in public hospitals across Nigeria. The...
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Ease Blood Rules, Allow Use of Personal Blood
Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a major clarification to their long-standing position on blood use, allowing members to decide whether their own blood can be...
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Reps Call for Life-Saving Heart Devices in Schools, Offices, Public Buildings
The House of Representatives has called for the installation of life-saving heart emergency devices in public buildings across Nigeria in a bid to improve...
Business
CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...
Business
Court Freezes N448m Assets in Keystone Bank Loan Dispute
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of funds and assets worth N448,263,172.41 in a debt recovery case filed by...
Business
CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign...
Tech
FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...
Tech
Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...
Culture
Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...
Culture
Asherkine Denies “Staged Content” Allegations Following Controversial Post-Valentine’s Giveaway
Popular Nigerian content creator and influencer Asherkine has come under intense scrutiny on social media after a viral video showing him flying a young...
News
Police Deploy Special Teams to Secure JAMB Centres Nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of special security teams across the country ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME),...
Education
JAMB Shifts UTME Arrival Time to 7am
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a slight adjustment to the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Development
Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...
Agriculture
BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi
The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...