Nigeria on Tuesday recorded three more deaths and 505 new cases of COVID-19 in various parts of the country. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for the Disease Control (NCDC) in…
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CBN’s proposed digital currency vs Bitcoin: What you need to know about eNaira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it will launch the pilot scheme of its digital currency (eNaira) by October 1, 2021. Rakiya Mohammed, CBN director of information technology, had…
Tragedy As Ex-Senator Nuhu Aliyu Dies
A former senator representing Niger North in the National Assembly, Nuhu Aliyu, is dead. The Niger State Government confirmed his death in a press statement on Wednesday. The statement by the Secretary…
FEC approves $11.17bn rail project to link all coastal cities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $11.17 billion to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, briefed State House correspondents after…
Court overrules DSS, grants Sunday Igboho’s associates Bail After 32 Days
After spending 32 days in the detention facility of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja, a Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to the 12 detained aides of Yoruba…
Breaking: Court stops AGF, DSS from arresting Sunday Igboho
Justice Ladiean Akintola of the Oyo High Court has approved an ex-parte motion restraining the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of State Security (DSS) from arresting, harassing,…
After 5 months, UAE lifts flight ban on Nigeria
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a flight ban on Nigerian travellers with effect from Thursday, August 5. This comes 5 months after the ban was put in place over Covid-19…
200,000 Nigerians to receive cash transfer – FG
The Federal Government is set to commence cash payment to 200,000 Nigerians. The beneficiaries are urban poor senior citizens that do not have access to regular income and are impacted by COVID-19….
Go About Legitimate Foreign Exchange Transactions Without Fear – CBN Urges Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured the public that it will monitor the deposit money banks (DMBs) to ensure they comply with set rules and meet the…
NUJ Reacts To DSS Barbaric Acts Toward Journalists At Igboho’s Aides Trial
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the federal capital territory (FCT) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to stop harassing journalists in the course of their…