It is now six months plus since Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj. Gen. Chris Musa assured Nigerians that notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji would...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that democracy has failed in Africa, arguing that the system has not delivered meaningful progress for the continent’s people. He...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Akpoti-Uduaghan faces recall as constituents submit petition to INEC A group of constituents...
The Nigerian currency, the naira made a slight recovery against the American dollar at the official window on Monday, March 24, 2025. According to the Central...
The equities market got off to a great start this week on Monday, March 24, 2025 as investors recorded a profit of N369 billion on the...
A group of constituents from the Kogi Central Senatorial District on Monday formally submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and called for...
The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has dismissed calls for him to assess President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The playwright, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning...
The Nigerian equities market continued to endure bearish sentiment during the just-concluded trading week losing N532 billion on the floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX). This...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. FACT-CHECK: Did thugs invade Rivers State Assembly, abduct Speaker amid Fubara’s impeachment process?...
Claim: Unidentified thugs invaded Rivers State Assembly and abducted the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule amid a process to impeach the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara....
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over what it describes as “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected...
Global Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Amnesty International, has called on the Nigerian government to investigate the sexual harassment allegations leveled by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Jonathan condemns Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers officials, calls it a threat to Nigeria’s...
The three tiers of government shared the sum of N1.68 trillion as revenue allocation for February on Friday. The Director of Press and Publications, Office of...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has voiced strong opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of elected officials in Rivers State, warning that such actions could tarnish Nigeria’s...
The Nigerian equities market continues to endure bearish sentiment during the just-concluded trading week losing N532 billion on the floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX). Ripples...
The Nigerian government, in a paradoxical move, is reaffirming its openness to cryptocurrency firms even as it wages a legal battle against Binance, the world’s largest...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Rivers Emergency Rule: Sen Dickson accuses Akpabio of silencing opposition Former Bayelsa State...
The Nigerian equities market rebounded from four consecutive losses to post a N66 billion gain at the close of trading on Friday. This followed a surge...
Former Bayelsa State Governor and serving senator, Henry Seriake Dickson, has strongly rejected the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, calling it unconstitutional and a...
Detained leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has apologized over his recent outbursts and attacks on the Nigerian judiciary and Justice Binta...
In a significant legal victory, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled in favor of Senator Samuel Anyanwu, affirming him as the rightful National Secretary of...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Reps back Tinubu’s emergency rule In Rivers, recommend shorter suspension period for Fubara,...
The bearish sentiment continued for the fourth day in the Nigerian equities market on Thursday with investors shedding N35 billion at the close of business. This...
The House of Representatives has approved the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, but however, recommended for a shorter suspension period...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the formation of a Coalition of Opposition Political Parties,...
Despite ongoing efforts to close the gender gap, Nigerian women continue to face significant challenges in workforce participation, political representation, and economic inclusion. Recent data gathered...
The Nigerian currency, the naira made a slight recovery against the American dollar at the official window on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. According to the Central...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC arrests Bauchi Account-General, 3 others for alleged N70bn fraud The Economic and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Jaja, for alleged misappropriation of N70 billion, The Cable reports. He was...
Investors in the Nigerian capital market lost N289 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed the dip in the share prices of stocks...
The recent reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol may be reversed as Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the temporary suspension...
The Federal Government has announced that funds allocated to Rivers State will now be channeled to the state’s sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (retd). This...
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused incumbent Governor Uba Sani of diverting local government funds to purchase choice properties in the...
October 2023: The Crisis Erupts The political turmoil in Rivers State began on October 29, 2023, when Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly,...
The political crisis that has rocked Rivers State for the past two years, due to a fallout between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his erstwhile political godfather...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Tinubu declares State of Emergency in Rivers, suspends Gov, dep, others for six...
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday suspended the governor of Rivers State, his deputy and all elected lawmakers in the state for six months following the political...
In a significant step toward overhauling Nigeria’s tax system, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has called on the federal government to disregard lobbying by state governors who are against the direct payment of allocations to...
The Nigerian currency, the naira depreciated against the American dollar at the official window on Monday, March 17, 2025. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria,...
Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke on Monday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from auctioning her...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Jandor returns to APC The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship candidate in...
The Nigerian stock market started the week on a negative note on Monday, March 17, 2025, as investors lost N7 billion on the trading floor of...
Nigeria’s inflation rate has shown a second consecutive month of decline in February, raising hopes for a continued moderation of price pressures. According to a report...
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Abdul Azeez Adediran aka Jandor on Monday returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC)....
The political turbulence in Rivers State has escalated further on Monday, with 26 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly accusing Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage as “grossly inadequate.” He argued that the new minimum wage fails to meet the...
Investors at the Nigerian equities market lost N365 billion at the close of trading last week. The equities market recorded gains in two of the five...
