Businessman docked over alleged possession of fake currencies
A 38-year-old businessman, Kelechi Ezechukwu, allegedly found in possession of fake currencies, was on Thursday arraigned before a Kaduna High Court. The defendant, a resident of Ungwan Pama, Kaduna, is…
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices…
Women account for 80% subsistence farmers in Nigeria – Farmers Association
The Deputy Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, Mr. Shakin Agbayewa, says women account for about 80 per cent of subsistence farmers in Nigeria. Agbayewa stated…
Ekiti Church Abduction: Kidnappers Demand N1 Billion Ransom for 15 Worshippers
The abductors of 15 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) No. 2 in Eda-Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, have demanded a N1 billion ransom for their release. The victims…
Peter Obi condemns extra-judicial killing in Delta; calls for justice, police reforms
ADC presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged extrajudicial killing of a young Nigerian in Effurun, Delta State, describing the incident as barbaric and a grave violation of the…
EXPLAINER: Reform is not a windfall; subsidy removal does not generate a stock of cash, by Tanimu Yakubu
Introduction: The Illusion of Windfall Nigeria’s contemporary fiscal discourse has been captured by a convenient but fundamentally flawed proposition: that the removal of subsidy—particularly petrol subsidy—yields an immediate fiscal windfall….
Tinubu upgrades Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu to Foreign Affairs minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027…
In Lagos, Oborevwori advocates inclusive governance as path to national unity
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for the adoption of inclusive governance across Nigeria, describing it as a critical pathway to strengthening national unity and sustainable development….
USSD fees are service costs, not exploitation – ALTON
The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, says charges on USSD banking transactions are justified, dismissing widespread consumer complaints as a misunderstanding…
Police repels attack on Katsina community, arrests suspected bandit
The Police Command in Katsina State, says it has repelled an attack by suspected bandits on Unguwar Bido and Unguwar Kanawa villages, in Dandume Local Government Area (LGA). The command’s…
