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North Koreans risk the wrath of the regime if they keep dogs as pets, Pyongyang has decreed, warning that canines should only be kept for meat and fur.  The bizarre ban was announced through the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea, according to a source in South Pyongan Province, which lies north of the capital. Speaking […]

The former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has praised President Bola Tinubu for performing well since getting to office despite the economic hardship experienced by Nigerians across the country. According to Buhari, there isn’t much anybody can do to help the country at this time while noting that Nigeria is “so complex”. The country’s economic hardship skyrocketed […]

Six of 10 persons living with HIV in the country are females, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has said. As the agency commemorates this year’s International Women’s Day, it highlighted that young women are three times more likely to encounter life-threatening health challenges compared to men in the same age group. NACA Director-General […]

President Bola Tinubu will depart Lagos on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Doha on the invitation of Qatari monarch, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.  A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, explained Tinubu will be using the visit to further strengthen cooperation between the two nations in several […]

The economic situation will improve and pains will give way to prosperity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Nigerians yesterday. Urging citizens not to despair, he said things would get better. Also, House Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas urged Nigerians to exercise patience and cooperate with the government in its bid to effectively implement the economic reforms that will […]

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have expressed disagreement with the position of Pope Francis on the blessing of same-sex couples. The Pope’s stance could be translated as endorsement of same-sex marriage by the Church. In a speech delivered by President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, at the formal opening […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says with the alliances his political camp has formed, the 2027 elections will be a walk in the park for them. The minister spoke of his readiness for the 2027 elections during a thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area of […]

The Presidency has described Nigeria as a “very poor” country, saying the wealth of the country is overestimated. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in an interview on Arise Television on Monday. According to Onanuga, Nigeria is still a very poor country considering its low per capita income, […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the opposition parties to stop complaining, but rather, they should offer lasting solutions to the country’s problems. The APC Spokesman, Felix Morka made this call in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. “One of the concerns we have is that opposition is not about […]

The naira fell to an all-time low of N1348.63/$ on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market on Monday. This signifies a 51.21 per cent fall from the N891.90/$ the national currency closed last Friday at the official market, according to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange. Monday’s official rate is the worst official exchange rate […]

The naira yesterday depreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,375 per dollar on Wednesday.Similarly, the naira depreciated to N900.96 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N900.96 per dollar from N882.24 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating […]

The poor electricity situation nationwide has worsened with the decline of power supply to the national grid. Many communities across the length and breadth of the country have since last month been experiencing low energy supply and in some instances, outright blackouts. Yesterday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the low power supply to the national […]

The naira yesterday depreciated to N1,355 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,350 per dollar on Monday.“However, the naira appreciated to N878.61 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).“Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N878.61 per dollar from N925.34 per dollar on Monday, indicating N46.73 […]

The naira tumbled to N1,300/$ at the parallel market on Tuesday. This is as it closed trading on the Peer-to-Peer cryptocurrency window at N1,315.3/$1 on the day. Bureau de Change Operators confirmed the parallel market rates to The PUNCH. An Abuja Bureau de Change operator at Zone 4, Magaji Muhammed, said the rate increased to N1,300/$ […]

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, has said that no police officer is permitted to search the phones of any Nigerian. He noted that the Police Force had a cyber section responsible for that, adding that if a police officer suspected anything, they would take the person to the station so the phone […]

The naira yesterday fell to N1,260 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,240 per dollar on Thursday. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N890.54 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N890.54 per dollar from N874.79 per dollar on Thursday, […]

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has said what Nigerians needed was a 60 per cent cut in the cost of governance and not a mere reduction of travel entourages. Obi, made this assertion in a statement via his verified X handle late Wednesday. He spoke against the backdrop of the […]

President Bola Tinubu yesterday reflected on his administration’s six months in office, assuring Nigerians of “full manifestation “ of the results reforms next year. He gave his government kudos for the improvement of security in the Southeast, Southsouth, Northeast and Northwest, saying that Boko Haram and bandits were being routed by security agents. Restating  that he […]