A new economic review by Quartus Economics has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce higher-value currency notes such as N10,000 and N20,000 to restore the naira’s portability and reduce the rising cost of cash transactions. The report, titled “Is Africa’s Eagle Stuck or Soaring Back to Life?” warned that the continued…
A married man, Abi Baragon, has been arrested by Rivers police for stabbing his sidechic multiple times after she rejected his marriage proposal. The 46-year-old man allegedly stabbed his side chic, Orineme Ayanate, multiple times, leaving her with life-threatening injuries. In a video that went viral in June 2025, the side chic cried for help…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan tackled ex-Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Muhammad Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over claims that sum of $49.8 billion dollars got missing from the national coffers under his watch as president. Sanusi made the allegation when he served in the administration of Jonathan as the CBN governor. However, Sanusi who is…
Justice Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Wude Zone 2, Abuja, today sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging having found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased on April 8, 2022. The judge sentenced Nwachukwu…
The special adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on security, Fatai Owoseni, has said that three key suspects involved in the killing of the five forest guards at the Old Oyo National Park in Oloka Village on January 5, have been arrested. Mr Owoseni disclosed this on Friday while briefing Mr Makinde who…
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones. During the plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee outlining the conditions that must be met before any state…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has reunited with his former principal, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a post on his X.com on Monday, the former Vice President expressed excitement about reuniting and walking alongside his former boss, describing the meeting with Obasanjo as a profound privilege. Atiku stated that the…
Joshua Bamiloye, son of renowned Nigerian evangelists Mike and Gloria Bamiloye, has reacted after former Anambra state governor Peter Obi made recent remarks regarding church vigils. Obi’s comments, made on the Honest Bunch Podcast, have stirred significant debate online, with many questioning his perspective on the role of religious gatherings in Nigeria’s productivity. During the…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for an additional $347 million loan under the Federal Government’s 2025–2026 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. This followed the consideration and adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management, chaired by Abubakar Nalaraba (APC, Nasarawa), during Wednesday’s plenary session….
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Olumide Akpata lost his polling unit to his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area, Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes. Senator Monday Okpehbolo of the All Progressives…
