CBN raises cash withdrawal limit; makes other changes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the limit on cash deposits and raised the weekly cash withdrawal limit across all channels to N500,000, up from N100,000. This is…
Tinubu to present Award of Excellence to Ogbuku NDDC boss
President Bola Tinubu will confer the Distinguished Award for Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery and Sustainable Regional Growth on the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel…
Gen Christopher Musa is next Minister of Defence
Predictably, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s…
Badaru Abubakar, Defence Minister, resigns, cites poor health
Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. Though not stated in his letter of resignation, Aso Rock sources said he was asked…
Insecurity: Let’s tell President Tinubu the truth, not commendation – Sen Dickson
Today, the Senate had an elaborate discussion on the security situation in the country, which has worsened in the last few weeks. When the Senate President recognised me to…
Terrorists strike in 3 states within 24 hours, kill elderly woman, abduct pastor, wife, bride-to-be, bridesmaids, others
The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the incident, saying operatives had been deployed to track down the attackers who reportedly arrived on motorcycles,…
A Professor, a Podium, and a Promise to the Poor: How Yilwatda Turned a Convocation Lecture into a National Wake-Up Call
By Abimbola Tooki Convocation lectures are usually remembered for polished grammar, polite applause, and the ritual dash for refreshments. The one delivered at Federal University of Wukari was remembered for…
Abacha $490m loot probe: EFCC seizes ex-AGF Malami’s passport
Nov. 30, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the international passport of former Attorney‑General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN. A credible source…
To rebrand Nigeria, let’s use tech and techies, by Ken Ugbechie
In recent history, no sector has advanced the international image of Nigeria like technology. Right from the time of Philip Emeagwali, the Math Man, who achieved a historic computational speed…
Just In: NDLEA uncovers drugs packaged as Christmas cookies; arrests two Lekki ‘big boys’
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks. Two persons linked…