Concerns about changing fraud threats in the banking and payments industry have been voiced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has warned that thieves are using increasingly advanced techniques. Speaking at the 2026 Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF)…
Former governor of Edo state and senator representing Edo north, Adams Oshiomhole, has stated that resistance to value added tax (VAT) is peculiar to Nigeria. Speaking on Wednesday during his appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Adams Oshiomhole said the…
The Federal Government intends to raise up to N900 billion from its bond sale in January 2026 as part of a major increase in domestic borrowing. The sum is twice as much as the N450 billion it set as a…
A Jigawa state farmers and herders special court has ordered nine cattle herders to pay N500 million as compensation to farmers whose crops they destroyed in Birnin Kudu LGA. Yusuf Abubakar gave the decision on Tuesday, basing it on pertinent…
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has announced that she is officially a three-time Guinness World Record holder, following confirmation that her September 2025 feat also earned her the title for the largest serving of rice overall. In addition to breaking…
US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart. A day before travelling to the World Economic Forum, Trump berated the Europeans…
Major listed brewers in Nigeria generated a combined revenue of over N1.54tn from the sale of beer and other non-alcoholic drinks in the first nine months of 2025, indicating the estimated amount spent by Nigerians on brewery products during the…
Kwara State Governor, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday ordered the immediate closure of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following a breach of law and order over the temporary relocation of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, from the Yikpata orientation camp…
The court dismissed the suit following a request from Mr Anyanwu’s lawyer that his tenure as National Secretary of PDP has rightfully elapsed. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu, seeking validation…
A storey business block on Somoye Osundairo Street in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos state, went up in flames early on Tuesday, January 20, destroying goods valued at millions of naira. The fire incident occurred about 1:55 am, according to a…
The United Nations research institute on Tuesday stated that the world is entering an era of “global water bankruptcy” with rivers, lakes, and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them. It contends that many water systems have been driven…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday stage rallies to demonstrate solidarity with United States President, Donald Trump. Three South-East states—Abia, Anambra, and Ebonyi—hosted the “Trump solidarity rally.” Recall that during Trump’s first term as president of the United…
The family of Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has declared her missing, saying her whereabouts have been unknown for more than 48 hours. Benson was last seen on January 13 and has not been home since, according to…
Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, paid a visit to Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, the former military president, on Monday at his hilltop home in Minna, the capital of Niger State, amid new rumours that they were involved in manoeuvring ahead…
Controversial media personality, Rufai Oseni, has stated that the impeachment proceedings against Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, is proof that all the governors defecting to APC are not protected. Rufai made this revealtion on a social media post on Monday…