Gaming and Betting industry remains one of the most thriving industries aside from the entertainment industry. The betting and gaming industry in Nigeria is in no small feat raking in millions of Naira for operators and owners. Interestingly, the highest patronage comes from young Nigerians, who seem to have lost hope in the government and…
The National Assembly has passed the sum of N54,990,165,355,396 Appropriation Bill into law for the 2025 fiscal year. The 2025 Budget was passed on Thursday by the both chambers of the National Assembly after due consideration. The passage of the bill followed a recent revision by President Bola Tinubu, who raised the budget from an…
In a remarkable achievement, Ekiti State University (EKSU) has been recognized as the number one state university in Nigeria and has secured the 12th position among over 270 universities nationwide, according to a comprehensive ranking list published by Times Higher Education for 2025, as reported by #TheCableIndex. This prestigious accolade is a testament to the…
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, has warned that sacking her or changing the party leader will not fix the Tories after their poor outing in the local elections held on May 1. Ms Badenoch made this statement after her party lost 674 council seats and control of 16 authorities, while the Nigel…
Nollywood actress Abiola Adebayo has confirmed her separation from her husband, Oluwaseyi Akinrinde, revealing that the couple parted ways over a year ago and are now committed to co-parenting their son. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the actress extended warm birthday wishes to her ex-husband, publicly acknowledging their separation, which took place in April…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that eight Nigerian banks have met the minimum regulatory requirements under the current forbearance regime. This was disclosed by CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing held on Monday, July 22, 2025. “Eight banks have surpassed the minimum required,” Cardoso said in response…
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged manufacturers and distributors to comply with the ban on alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Speaking during a session at the NAN Forum in Abuja on Sunday, Adeyeye reiterated the ban and the agreement signed by…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He explained that the most recent case involved a traveller who…
Four persons have been killed and 13 others injured in a road crash on the Agaie-Lapai road in Niger State. The accident, which occurred on Monday near Al’Farma International School in Agaie Local Government Area, was a head-on collision involving three trailer trucks, one of which was transporting cattle. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency…
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Friday said he was leaving the Nigerian Armed Forces after 39 years of service, with a clear conscience, having given his all to the military and the fight against insecurity. Speaking at his pull-out parade in Abuja, Musa said he served the…
