The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the postponement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration, initially scheduled to commence on Friday, January 31. The registration will now begin on Monday, February 3, 2025. In a…
In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting regional trade, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the inclusion of the CFA Franc in the Nigeria Export Proceeds (NXP) forms, facilitating the repatriation of export proceeds for Nigerian exporters.…
German inflation unexpectedly slowed in January in its first decline for several months, official data showed Friday, bolstering the case for further eurozone interest rate cuts. The annual inflation rate in Europe’s largest economy was 2.3 per cent this month,…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, on Thursday, announced that payment of ₦77,000 to corps members will begin in February 2025. The NYSC DG disclosed this while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’…
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has said that a driver of a private vehicle “recklessly ran into troops” during its Bi-Annual Route March near Myhoung Barracks in Yaba, Lagos State, on Friday. This resulted in the death of…
Almost two months after it announced the landmark arrest of 193 foreigners and 599 Nigerians, in one fell swoop for offences bordering on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scam, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the prosecution…
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has ordered the immediate release of the sum of N548 million to the Nigerian Union of Teachers Endwell scheme which was withheld by the past administration. The release of the fund has therefore resolved…
A petrol tanker went up in flames on Thursday while offloading fuel at a filling station in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria. Eyewitnesses said the fire erupted after someone answered a phone call near the tanker,…
Representing an N20 increase within a day, the Nigerian naira appreciated against the U.S. dollar in the parallel market on Friday, closing at N1,610 The naira closed at N1,630/$1 on Thursday. The euro also saw a drop, closing at N1,655/€1,…
The recent decision by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to halt funding for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries is without doubt a dangerous move that threatens decades of progress in combating the virus. The World Health Organisation…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of N10 million. The court’s decision came as Sowore faced a 17-count charge of cybercrime, including allegations…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly rejected the 50 per cent telecommunications tariff hike recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), proposing a more moderate 5 per cent increase instead. The labour union also reiterated its commitment to…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has successfully cleared the outstanding $7 billion foreign exchange (FX) backlog following a rigorous verification exercise conducted by forensic auditors. The Governor of the CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, made this announcement on Wednesday at the…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that Bello Turji, a notorious terrorist leader operating in northern Nigeria, has signaled his willingness to surrender to authorities. General Musa disclosed this development during an interview on Channels Television’s…
Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, yesterday, warned that anyone who violated the capital market regulations will be brought to justice. Speaking to journalists at the official launch of the Norrenberger Asset Management Limited and 2025 Capital…