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The Central Bank of Nigeria officially devalued the naira to 410.25/$ after the country’s currency defied all interventions to retain its value. However, experts have said that the last resort employed by the CBN to adopt the NAFEX Investor & Exporter forex window rate of N410.25 as its official exchange rate to the dollar would […]

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State said he is the only Nigerian governor who does not receive a monthly salary. The governor explained that after his tax has been deducted from his salary, he sends the remaining balance to homes of destitute for their upkeep. He added that he has been rendering self-service for the […]

The house of representatives is considering a bill seeking to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The constitution alteration bill seeks to repeal section 315 (5)(a) of the 1999 constitution which establishes the NYSC and its enabling act. The NYSC scheme was set up in 1973 during the military regime of Yakubu Gowon […]

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (task force) has announced that motorists caught driving against the traffic will now face up to a year in prison if convicted and their vehicles will be forfeited to the government. The task force said this in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs, Femi Moliki, […]

The North Korean dictator has outlawed mullets and skinny jeans in an attempt to cut off “decadent” western-style fashion trends, according to a report. The tubby tyrant has approved only 15 official “non-socialist” haircuts — and the long-in-the-back look isn’t up to snuff, according to The Daily Express. He also ordered a bizarre crackdown on ripped […]

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) says 50 doctors have died of coronavirus within one day. The association disclosed this its recent update, adding that over 200 doctors in India have died of COVID-19 as the country battles its second wave of infections. IMA said 736 doctors died of the virus during the first wave. The […]

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has said there are plans to upgrade the Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to universities of education. The ministry also said the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu would be upgraded to Lagos State University of Science and Technology. This was made known […]

Bandits have attacked St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church located in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing a Reverend father Alphonsus Bello. During the attack which occurred on Thursday night another priest, Reverend Father Joe Keke was abducted. The gunmen according to an eyewitness attacked the church compound at about 11: 00 pm and […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says a new Nigeria is in the making, and that it is covered by a cloud that will eventually pass. He said there is a need for collective prayers, faith, hope and action, adding that Nigeria will prevail over its challenges. The VP spoke at the national prayer breakfast which held in […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the displacement of the values of honesty and hard work by the love for money and other material things as one of the causes of the problems before Nigeria. Obasanjo said this on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at the inauguration of the Prof Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku […]

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to stop the proposed increase of electricity tariff for June. This formed part of the resolutions by the lawmakers during Thursday’s plenary in the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They stressed that it was important to direct the Nigerian […]

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has explained that his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership qualities, saying he wants to help the 78-year-old in dealing with the challenges facing the country.  Ayade moved to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday after […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is committed to free and fair elections because he has respect for the right of Nigerians to choose their leaders. The president said although it is normal practice for people in power to win elections “by hook or by crook”, he is determined to never interfere in the electoral […]

The Senate on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to suspend plans to deploy the 5G network technology in Nigeria till further notice. The red chamber has equally directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, and the Mobile Network Operators to put the exercise on hold, for now, to enable them to study the trend of 5G deployment […]

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, on Tuesday said the turnaround time for issuance of passports is now six weeks. The service’s Public Relations Officer, Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists. James quoted Babandede as saying this at the NIS headquarters in Abuja during a media chat […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described as a distraction, the speculations that he will contest the 2023 presidential election. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Osinbajo, in a statement yesterday, said it was not true that he had declared interest in the race. He said the Office of the Vice President was not connected to the website, supportosinbajo.ng, or […]