Presidential Villa insiders working against Tinubu – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has made shocking allegations against those in the Presidential Villa, claiming that they are working against APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu in the upcoming election. El-Rufai believes these "elements" want the APC to lose the election as their preferred candidate did not win the party's presidential ticket.

Posted 1 Feb 2023 at 11:27 am
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Cash squeeze intensifies, stalls business transactions

Tension over scarcity of cash has worsened across the country, with millions of Nigerians denied access to their savings.

Posted 1 Feb 2023 at 05:59 am
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New Naira Swap: Emefiele wants to cause crisis, derail democracy – Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of New Media for the APC presidential campaign council, is accusing the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele of trying to cause a crisis in the country and derail the nation’s democratic process.

Posted 31 Jan 2023 at 09:53 pm
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Emefiele to Reps: CBN will still redeem old naira notes after deadline

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has assured that the value of old of 200, 500, and 1,000 naira notes will still be redeemed even after they have ceased to be legal tender by February 10.

Posted 31 Jan 2023 at 01:45 pm
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Nigeria must not fail with 2023 polls, UN scribe warns

As Nigerians countdown to the presidential polls, which will hold in the next 25 days, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and Chair of the UN Sustainable Group, Ms Amina J. Mohammed, has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to fail with the 2023 general elections.

Posted 31 Jan 2023 at 06:27 am
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Buhari commissions inland dry port in Kano

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the Dala Inland Dryport, in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.

Posted 30 Jan 2023 at 01:18 pm
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You’re killing Nigerians in instalment, labour leader tells Buhari

Former Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Oyo State and Convener of All Workers Convergence (AWC), Andrew Emelieze, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of debasing the country with its policies and programmes.

Posted 30 Jan 2023 at 12:30 pm
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U.S.-based junior athlete caught in doping scandal cries for help

Before he travelled to the US on scholarship a few years ago, high jumper, David Aya, promised his auntie, who, despite her health challenges, was able to raise some money for the junior athlete to travel, that he would do ‘small jobs’ in America to raise money to support her.

Posted 30 Jan 2023 at 11:43 am
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ACF urges FG to probe killing of pastoralists in Nasarawa

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to conduct investigation on the killing of over 50 pastoralists around Doma, Nasarawa State, by a purported drone strike on January 25.

Posted 30 Jan 2023 at 11:18 am
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Trust ‘detribalised’ Obi to deliver, campaign council assures Nigerians

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has been described as a detribalised Nigerian and someone bent on turning the most populous black nation around if elected president next month.

Posted 30 Jan 2023 at 10:12 am
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Troops kill Boko Haram chief, 31 others in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have killed a Boko Haram commander and 31 other terrorists in Konduga Council of Borno State.

Posted 30 Jan 2023 at 09:15 am
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