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President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has renewed his call for Africa to end the export of raw materials, insisting that the practice continues to trap the continent in poverty. In a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Adesina declared: “Africa must end the …

Nigeria’s inflation crisis deepened in March 2025 as the headline inflation rate surged to 24.23%, up from 23.18% recorded in February. This reflects a 1.05% increase that further squeezes households battling with soaring living costs. The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) paint a grim picture for …

The source said that of the 17 newly secretly employed staff, 11 are from northern Nigeria, while only two are from the South-East and four are from South-West. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has secretly employed 17 new staff members including 11 northerners, SaharaReporters has learnt from inside sources. Top …

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), on Monday, shared N1.578 trillion among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of March. A communiqué issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), said the revenue …

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Mrs Magdalene Ajani. According to the statement, the …

The Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has granted approval for the release of N872m as the state’s counterpart funding to its primary healthcare sector. Bala disclosed this on Tuesday at the meeting of the state task force on primary healthcare and the award presentation held at the banquet hall, government …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into the alleged N1.3tn frauds perpetrated through a digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange. CBEX, operated by a group of foreign nationals in collaboration with their Nigerian partners, reportedly collapsed on Monday, leaving thousands of investors stranded and unable to access …

Over the years, Nigerians have fallen victim to a series of Ponzi schemes that promised quick riches but ended in devastating losses. From the infamous Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, popularly known as MMM that crashed in 2016, leaving millions of investors stranded, to the recent collapse of CBEX and other crypto-based …

In a bid to curb sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Lagos State, the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), on Thursday, embarked on a door-to-door sensitization campaign across communities in Ikeja Local Government Area. The campaign, led by the DSVA’s Community Engagement team, was designed to raise awareness on …

  In continuation of its 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), has distributed 50,000 bags of rice to poor and vulnerable families in Kebbi and Gombe States. Flagging off the distribution of the intervention in Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Thursday(yesterday), the …