Nigeria Ready to Host African Monetary Institute as AU Eyes Single Continental Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, says the country has stepped up efforts to host the African Union’s (AU) African Monetary Institute (AMI). Cardoso said this at…
Nigeria Spends $600m Annually on Palm Oil Imports as Domestic Demand Hits 2.5m Tonnes
Stakeholders have met in Abuja to unlock Nigeria’s $70bn Palm Oil potential, as the Federal Government laments the country’s $600m loss annually on Palm Oil Imports while domestic demand exceeds…
United Nigeria Air withdraws airbus after sixth bird strike hits company
United Nigeria Airlines says it has withdrawn Airbus A320-200 from operations after it was hit by a bird strike on Wednesday. Chibuikem Uloka, the Public Relations Officer of United Nigeria,…
Nigerian airlines threaten to halt flights over soaring jet fuel prices
Nigerian airlines will suspend all flight operations from April 20, they have warned, unless crippling jet fuel prices, which they accused the country’s fuel marketers of artificially inflating, are reduced….
Navy cracks down on oil theft, recovers 1.2m litres in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on…
2.2m candidates sit for 2026 UTME nationwide
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) commenced nationwide on Thursday, with more than 2.2 million candidates expected to sit for the examination across accredited centres. The examination, organised by…
Police foil bomb attempt, arrest 6 suspects in Ondo
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has foiled a bomb attempt, arrested six suspects, recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) component and other exhibits in Akure, the state capital….
As Matawalle renews hope for Tinubu’s re-election, by Akin Omojola
The 2027 election is barely nine months away. But unlike in 2023 election, President Bola Tinubu’s popularity in the north is gradually fading. The sad reality is that unlike in…
NCS seizes smuggled donkey skin, PMS worth N98.3 million in Adamawa
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 509 pieces of raw donkey skin, 460kg of dried donkey meat and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), worth N98.3 million, in Adamawa and Taraba…
Obafemi Hamzat: Scrutinizing the man who may become the next Governor of Lagos State
In the ever-evolving chessboard of Lagos politics, succession conversations often begin long before election season officially arrives. And as the 2027 governorship race gradually enters public discourse, one name increasingly…
