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Nollywood Legend Mr. Ibu is reportedly dead. Veteran actor John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, died after a protracted struggle with blood clots on his leg. On Saturday, March 2, the actor died in a hospital in Lagos state. For years, the actor struggled with blood clotting on his leg due …

 CBN Governor, Dr Olayemi Cardoso   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday revoked the license of 4,173 bureaux de change (BDC) operators. CBN’s spokesperson Hakama Sidi Ali announced this in a statement. Sidi Ali said the affected institutions listed on the CBN website failed to comply with regulations, …

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has said that if not stopped, cryptocurrency trading website, Binance will destroy the Nigerian economy. He said the website would do this by arbitrarily fixing foreign exchange rate. Onanuga said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. “We have saboteurs. Look …

Steve Ayorinde, former Lagos commissioner for tourism, says people who are against the regulation of social media do not want to be held accountable for their actions online. Ayorinde spoke on Wednesday at a photo exhibition organised to mark the 50th anniversary of Punch newspapers. Punch is celebrating its 50th …

The Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has discovered over 40 crude oil wells in Rumuekpe community, Emohua local government area of the state. The uncovered wells, which are about 40 feet deep, were described as the latest technique criminals deploy in stealing crude oil from underground in …

Gbenga Komolafe, NUPRC Chief Investment Officer The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said that about 1,068 oil and gas projects approved between 2022 and 2023 that are currently ongoing across the country are to attract a total of $22.8bn. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this during a …

The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi The  Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, says the security situation in Nigeria is getting better. “The security situation is getting better; I don’t agree that it is getting worse. It is improving,” Adejobi told newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. He was …

NLC President, Joe Ajaero The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it will no longer honour federal government invitations to attend late-night meetings, especially on the eve of its planned industrial actions. NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero disclosed this while responding to questions from journalists at a briefing in …

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Visits Imo, Empowers 100 Women With N50m Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu visited Owerri, the Imo State Capital to flag off the South East Renewed Hope Initiative on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at empowering women in the rural areas through agricultural initiatives and social …

Calls attention to President Biden’s age “misplaced” > Any Use of This Material Must Clearly Credit CNN <   > WATCH HERE < In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his record on the border, saying his impeachment by House Republicans has no basis in fact …