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TUC warns FG: Withdraw cybersecurity levy directive or risk economic shutdown

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has strongly opposed the recent cybersecurity levy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). They consider...

The Naira depreciates by 4.6% against the dollar in the official market

The Naira on Tuesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,416.57 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees...

Gunmen have abducted 13 people from a community in Abuja and are demanding a ransom of N900 million

On Sunday night, a group of [gunmen] stormed Piko, a remote community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja and reportedly kidnapped 13 individuals. The operation which went on for a whole hour...

NLC and TUC set deadline for NERC to reverse electricity tariff hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC a deadline of May 12 to reverse the recent increase in electricity...

JAMB releases results for 531 more candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recently disclosed the release of an additional 531 results for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), bringing...

Arthur Eze urges Nigerians to back Tinubu before it's too late

In a widely circulated video, Arthur Eze, a prominent billionaire, passionately urges Nigerians to throw their support behind President Bola Tinubu, commending his commitment to fostering...

FG reduces Band A electricity tariff from N225/kwh to N206.80/kwh

The Federal Government has just lowered the electricity tariff for Band A customers in Nigeria by 8.1 percent. It’s now at N206.80/kWh, down from N225/kWh. Band A customers are electricity...

Edo Assembly suspends 3 lawmakers for impeachment scheme

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach the Speaker and other Principal Officers. The Speaker, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, announced the...

Gov Radda of Katsina: Bandits offering N500 to recruit youth into crime

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has revealed that the bandits are luring young individuals into criminal activities for as little as N500. Governor Radda shared this revelation...

The Nigerian Senate confirms the minimum age for university admission remains 16

The Nigerian Senate has clarified that there are no changes to the 16-year requirement for admission into tertiary institutions. Senate...

Nigerian banks shut down 2 million accounts due to BVN and NIN requirements

Nigerian commercial banks closed around 2 million bank accounts in the first quarter of 2024, Q1’24. According to latest report, the banks took this step to get rid of suspicious...

Government finds 86 rooms constructed beneath Lagos bridge, with tenants paying N250k annually

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, just revealed that the government found 86 partitioned rooms under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi,...

The Naira experiences a rebound, strengthening by N28.15 against the dollar

The Naira wrapped up April on a positive trajectory, surging by N28.15 against the dollar to settle at N1,390.96, according to data from the FMDQ Exchange, which oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign...

Gunmen cause panic in Abuja community, kidnapping 4 individuals

The residents of Bmuko community in Dutse Baupma axis of Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are in a state of panic after four individuals were kidnapped...

Nigerian senators brawl over seating arrangement in renovated chamber

It was a moment of embarrassment on Tuesday as Senators reconvened for their plenary session after a forty-day hiatus for Easter and Sallah, only to find themselves embroiled in a heated...

The Naira experiences a 6% decline against the dollar in the official market

The Naira experienced another decline in value at the official market on Monday, trading at N1,419.11 to the dollar, according to data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, which...

Former CBN director claims to have received $600,000 as contract gratification for Emefiele

Mr. John Ayoh, a former Director of Information Technology at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed details about how he allegedly received $600,000 as contract gratification for Mr. Godwin...

Oba of Benin banishes 6 palace chiefs for traditional sacrilege

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, recently took a strong action by stripping six palace Chiefs of their traditional titles and banishing them from the palace. This was all due to alleged...

Panel starts investigation into Ganduje's two terms; he's absent

The probe panel, Judicial Commission Of Inquiry (JCI) set up to investigate the two terms of the former Governor of Kano state and National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi...

Obaseki raises minimum wage to N70,000 for Edo civil servants

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has officially approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. The government made the announcement on their...