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Former Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has narrated how he and his children escaped an attack on Monday. Daily Trust had reported how policemen were killed when Ohakhim’s convoy was attacked at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo. In an interview with TheNiche, an online platform, the former governor was quoted as saying […]

Seventeen days after the release of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1, 000 banknotes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), millions of Nigerians have not physically seen or transacted business with the notes.  Many of those who spoke to Daily Trust in Abuja, Kano and Lagos are worried over the scarcity of the new […]

Despite his mega-money move to the Saudi Arabian league, the world’s richest footballer is worth 15 times richer than Cristiano Ronaldo. The move came following the Portuguese legend’s premature exit from Manchester United. Prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the 37-year-old gave a stunning interview where he discussed his time at Old Trafford, […]

The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed for unity among Nigerians to build a new country. The former Anambra State Governor said this in his New Year message, where he also renewed his call for Nigerians to take back their country, by electing new leaders in the 2023 elections, in order to fix […]

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said that there will be danger if everybody begins to support his presidential ambition. He, however, noted that those who brought Nigeria and Nigerians to the current economic and socio-political problems were the ones that were not supporting him. Obi, who spoke in Enugu, the […]

The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said. Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said two more deaths had been reported in the western New York region that bore the brunt of the historic storm, bringing the total […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned Brazil football legend Pele, describing him as one whom the world will never forget for his contributions to the game.  Pele died on Thursday at 82 after a battle with colon cancer, the family said. The development has triggered an outpour of condolences with President Buhari joining the long list of world leaders and […]

The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its deadline for the phasing out of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes from January 31st to June 30th, 2023. The recommendation follows a motion by the senator representing representing Borno South, Ali Ndume raising the alarm over the January 31st deadline. […]

A combination of high food prices and a strong dollar is negatively affecting people in Nigeria and other developing countries, a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has revealed. According to the report, this combination is making many individuals living in these countries make hard choices to make ends meet, such […]

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised Pilots and Airline Operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in dry season. This warning was contained in an Advisory Circular (AC) with reference no AC: NCAA-AEROMET – 34 initiated by the Directorate of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards (DAAS) addressed to all Pilots and Airline Operators and […]

At least 6,047 Bank Verification Numbers of bank customers have been placed under the Central Bank of Nigeria watch list for fraudulent transactions, According To The Punch. This was contained in the CBN Financial Stability June 2022 report published in December 2022. The report also noted that 11,871 BVNs have been watch-listed as deceased persons this […]

Szymon Marciniak, the referee who took charge of the 2022 World Cup final, has admitted he made a mistake during the game between Argentina and France. Marciniak became the first official from Poland to oversee the biggest game in world football last Sunday. He has since received plenty of applause from pundits and fans for […]