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The pressure on the foreign exchange market continued on Tuesday, with the dollar exchanging at N615 at the parallel market in Lagos and Abuja. This is even as the percentage of local raw materials sourced by Nigerian manufacturers declined to 52.4 per cent in 2021, from 57.5 per cent obtained in 2020, according to data […]

Former president Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he did not have enough time to implement the report of the 2014 national conference. He made the comment at the public presentation of a book ‘The National Question’ authored by Akpandem James and Sam Akpe. Jonathan was represented at the event by former Secretary to the Government […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a strong warning to landlords who rent their houses to internet fraudsters who are also known as ‘Yahoo Boys’. EFCC is set to host a conversation on Twitter Spaces on Wednesday, to educate citizens. The topic of the discussion, ‘Give Your House To Yahoo Boys, Spend […]

Chief Chris Okey Udeze a top-notch security consultant and state treasurer of the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr Peter Obi is the best and most suitable candidate to govern Nigeria come 2023.  Udeze who made his position known during an […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a purported leaked document claiming it budgeted N6.5 trillion for vote-buying to ensure victory in the 2023 presidential election. Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described the document as fake and the handiwork of mischief-makers. “The attention of the APC has been […]

Neither Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can fix Nigeria’s challenges, Convener of the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), Prof Ango Abdullahi, has said. In an interview with Vanguard, Abdullahi said Nigeria will be in chaos if either Tinubu or Atiku […]

Over 10 million new voters have registered in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across the country. This is according to the update for Week 11 in the Fourth Quarter released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday. A breakdown of the figure showed that while fresh registrants hit 10,487,972, completed registration […]

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), on Sunday, confirmed the age of the alleged victim of organ harvesting, David Nwamini, as 21; contradicting the claims of prosecutors in London. Isah Idris, the comptroller general of the NIS, in a Zoom briefing with journalists, said Mr Nwanini applied for his international passport which was issued after thorough checks by […]

The Zamfara State Government has directed residents of the state to obtain guns in order to defend themselves against bandits who appear to be ravaging the state. The directive was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information Mr. Ibrahim Dosara on Saturday. According the government, the measure became necessary following the deteriorating security […]

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the N10 per litre sugar tax on carbonated sugar drinks and beverages. According to the Chief Superintendent of Customs, Department of Excise, Free Trade Zone and Industrial Incentives, Dennis Ituma, the tax would help combat Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). He spoke at a Policy Breakfast Meeting which held […]

There are indications that the northern governors of the All Progressives Congress from the North-West and North-East are divided over the choice of a suitable running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. This is as the former Lagos State governor on Sunday revealed that he was still searching for his running mate […]

Nigerian Singer and songwriter, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has described Nigerian politicians as demonic. He said this while reacting to the alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child in the United Kingdomby former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. The Ekweremadus were on Thursday remanded after […]

Lagos is the second worst city to live in the world, according to an annual report from the Economist published Thursday. The city was only ahead of Damascus, the capital of war-torn Syria, which retained its place as least liveable city on the planet. Meanwhile, the Austrian capital Vienna made a comeback as the world’s […]

The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 “Roe v Wade” decision that enshrined a woman’s right to an abortion, saying that […]

President Buhari Thursday, ruled out bail for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. He said Kanu, who is currently on trial, was being given every opportunity under the law “to justify all the uncomplimentary things said against Nigeria while he was in Britain.” This was as he reiterated his […]

The Federal Government has disbursed the entire $322.5 million Abacha loot of 2017 to 1.9 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians. Before making the disbursement, the money accrued an interest of $11 million where it was deposited. Mr. David Ugolor, Executive Director of ANEEJ, an independent monitor providing independent report on the use of the funds, […]