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The Federal Government has issued a nine-month ultimatum to individuals that are keeping dollars outside the banking system. Briefing journalists on Thursday after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said the government has unveiled a new policy for Nigerians to deposit dollar…

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says its team has located the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is according to the NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance Bimbo Oladeji. “The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) announces that the allied team and partners leading the charge for…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that it is misleading to suggest that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) are experiencing difficulties loading refined products from its refinery. The company’s statement signed by its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, on Thursday, was in response to a claim by IPMAN on…

This exhibition marks a special occasion: the 80th birthday of El Anatsui in 2024 and the 50th anniversary of his arrival in Nigeria in 2025. Anatsui, a Ghanaian artist of global acclaim, has left an indelible mark on the Nigerian art scene since joining the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of…

  On his latest film, THE MAN DIED The film is a love story of Nigeria where justice emerged as a theme of conflict between the rulers and the ruled. It is a love story, distraught, disappointing, tragic, painful, like most love stories can be, but it is what drives the protagonist. It was the…

NEW National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko has officially resumed after taking over from former sports minister John Enoh. The official handing over ceremony was held in Abuja yesterday, as Dikko laid out his plans to improve Nigerian sports. “History has a way of coming full circle because in 2008 I was a consultant…

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the oil-producing communities in Bayelsa and Delta State, seeking to nullify the alleged illegal appointment in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The communities had approached the court, seeking a nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Chiedu Ebie, as…

TEN bodies have been recovered from the debris of a collapsed storey building at Jegede in the Olunloyo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Some persons were also confirmed injured in the collapse that took place in the Oyo State capital on Thursday. The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, in…

Nigerian movie industry better known as Nollywood has been thrown into mourning. This is following the passing of veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako. This was made known in a statement by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) , Bolaji Latin, popularly known…

You asked the question that millions outside the US have been asking for weeks if not months: Why can’t America see former President Donald Trump for who he is – a congenital liar, a narcissist, a fascist, and a demagogue? At a campaign rally in Michigan on October 26, you criticised those holding Democratic candidate…

THE Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed the recovery of five bodies following the helicopter crash that occurred last Thursday. “NSIB has deployed two vessels equipped with side-scan sonar to expand the search area. Additionally, four more side-scan sonar units are on their way from Port Harcourt and will be deployed tomorrow morning to…

A former Secretary to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), John Ogah, continued his testimony yesterday before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, revealing that his former boss, Godwin Emefiele, had listed his niece as one of the beneficiaries of funds from an account purportedly managed on his behalf. Ogah, who is the 6th prosecution…

THE Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities is scheduled to meet with the Federal Government today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. to address the ongoing strike. SSANU Vice-President Abdussobur Salaam confirmed this morning that the union received an official invitation from…

THE Defence Headquarters has rejected assertions made by the Niger State House of Assembly claiming that bandits and terrorists have overtaken the Nigerian Army training camp in Kontagora. In a statement issued by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military emphasized, “No part of the training area has been surrendered to…

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” Biden caused a firestorm with the remarks in a campaign call on Tuesday, as he addressed a row that erupted after one of Trump’s warm-up speakers at a…

The Chad government on Wednesday vowed to “obliterate” Boko Haram capabilities, following a deadly weekend attack by the jihadists on a military garrison. The jihadists killed around 40 people and wounded dozens more during a Sunday raid on a base in the Lake Chad region, an area plagued by various armed groups. In response, Chad…

THE Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, stated today that concerns regarding the Federal High Court’s decision to restrict the release of state allocations are “the least” of his worries. Fubara stated this during a special thanksgiving service organized by the state government to commemorate his administration’s resilience amidst escalating political crises—beginning with the arson…

THE Senate has approved the appointments of all seven ministerial nominees put forth by President Bola Tinubu, which were submitted to the upper chamber last week for expedited consideration. This follows a screening session conducted by the Senate today, which took place in the red chamber after being postponed yesterday. To accommodate the ministerial nominees,…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This information was revealed in a statement today by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. Oluyede will serve in this role until the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently unwell and undergoing treatment abroad. “President Bola…

PLAYERS and supporters of Libya have taken to the streets to protest the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier involving the Mediterranean Knights and the Super Eagles. CAF found Libya guilty of breaching some of its statues and awarded three points and three goals…