A coalition of civil society groups under the banner of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has described the recent protests and corruption allegations against the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, as baseless and politically motivated. This comes amid …
Read More »APC using money to buy off PDP, democracy at risk – Bugaje
A former presidential adviser and ex-member of the House of Representatives, Usman Bugaje, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of using financial inducements to orchestrate the defection of key figures from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Bugaje made the statement during a televised interview on Arise TV on Thursday. …
Read More »Court orders interim forfeiture of 73 properties linked to Chinese fraud suspects in Lagos
A federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered interim forfeiture of 73 properties, including 1,596 laptop computers recovered from 792 Chinese involved in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud arrested on December 10, 2024 in Lagos during a surprise operation tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” by operatives of the Economic and Financial …
Read More »Climate activists renew call for reparation for Africa
The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay Coalition has wrapped up a two-day training for journalists across the continent on climate change reporting, with a call for sustained coverage of the climate crisis from an Afrocentric perspective. The coalition also renewed its call for just climate reparations for Africa and the …
Read More »World Bank appoints Aliko Dangote to Elite Group
…Tasks him to drive Investment and job creations in emerging economies The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining a select group of global business leaders tasked with driving investment and job creation in emerging …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Bank Supports GTR West Africa 2025 To Strengthen Regional Commerce
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a leading financial institution committed to driving economic growth in Nigeria and beyond, has announced its strategic sponsorship of GTR West Africa 2025, the region’s premier annual gathering for trade finance, supply chain, and export financing experts. The event, which is set to take place on April …
Read More »Tinubu deploys Akpabio, Minister, 3 Archbishops for Pope Francis’ funeral
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu and Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Archbishop Matthew Hassan Kukah as members of Nigeria’s high-powered delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. …
Read More »Davido releases new music video with Victoria Monet
Musician David Adeleke a.k.a Davido has recently announced the release of his new music video for his single- Offa me. The track which is a part of his newly released 5ive album features American singer Victoria Monet. Since the release of Davido’s 5ive, the album has been receiving standout reviews …
Read More »Currency in circulation drops to N5tn – Report
The total amount of naira in circulation decreased to N5tn as of March 2025, marking a decline from N5.04tn recorded in February 2025. This represents a further reduction from N5.24tn in January 2025, according to the latest money and credit statistics on the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria. …
Read More »Tiwa Savage announces release of her new song
Singer Tiwa Savage has announced the release of her new song titled ‘You4me’. The artist made this announcement on her Instagram page on the 23rd of April. “POV: if your summer is not sounding like this then..You4me out now,” Tiwa Savage wrote in her post. The song which the artist …
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