Time to Drop the Paper: Why the CBN Must Scrap Current Account Bank References The long-standing tradition of requiring bank references for opening a current account in Nigeria is now widely considered an obsolete ritual. For decades, this requirement, which…
RISING TENSION: BANDITS KIDNAP CHINESE NATIONALS IN KWARA STATE AMID SECURITY CRISIS The ongoing security wahala plaguing Nigeria has again hit home, this time in Kwara State, a place often regarded as relatively peaceful. In a brazen and alarming operation,…
Nigerian Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike After 29 Days The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike, bringing an end to 29 days of industrial action that began on November 1. The decision was reached…
AfDB Approves $500 Million Loan for Nigeria’s Economic Governance and Energy Transition The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has committed significant support to Nigeria’s reform agenda, approving a $500 million policy-based loan. This financing is designated for the second phase…
CDCFIB 2025 Recruitment: Over 221,000 Candidates Fail Computer-Based Test (CBT) The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has revealed startling statistics from its 2025 recruitment exercise, indicating a massive shortfall in candidate performance. A total of 221,996…
In a single harrowing week, Nigeria was thrown into sorrow and fear as insecurity has been raging and violence struck with brutal force from all possible angles – ambush, abduction, and attack. These insecurity crisis features incidents, which range from…
NCDC Reports 966 Lassa Fever Cases and 177 Deaths in Nigeria, Signaling Worsening Fatality Rate The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent alert regarding the severe impact of Lassa fever across the country in…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been convicted on an alleged terrorism charge by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. After Nnamdi Kanu, who had publicly contested the court’s…
Nigeria’s Macroeconomic Milestone: Foreign Reserves Hit $46 Billion for the First Time Since 2018 The Nigerian economy has hit a major turning point, with the nation’s foreign reserves soaring past the $46 billion mark. This monumental achievement, disclosed by CBN…
Social media, particularly x (formerly twitter) is currently abuzz over the story of 39 year old fintech company , Paystack founder Ezra Olubi of gross sexual misconduct among other bizzare allegations. The controversial issue which has now escalated into a…
Nigerian Priest Fr. Edward Daleng Appointed Vice Regent of Papal Household: A New Era for Africa at the Vatican In a significant move reinforcing Africa’s growing influence within the global Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV has officially appointed Fr. Edward…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), the opposition alliance, made a spectacular debut in politics in July and positioned itself as a force capable of changing Nigeria’s political landscape. The coalition, which includes notable individuals like former vice president Atiku Abubakar,…
The Anambra 2025 governorship election has been strongly denounced and rejected by opposition parties on Sunday, who warned that the degree of vote-buying and institutional complacency shown during the process presented a major threat to the legitimacy of the general…
Sexual Harassment Bill: Nigerian Senate Approves 14-Year Jail Term for Lecturers The Nigerian Senate has taken a decisive step toward cleaning up tertiary education, passing a bill that introduces severe penalties—up to 14 years in prison—for lecturers and educators found…
Fuel Price Surge: New 15% Import Duty and NNPCL’s Last-Ditch Refinery Review Nigeria is facing another potential hike in fuel prices following the recent approval of a 15% ad-valorem import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, and diesel.…
