Category: Todays Stories
CBN debunks introduction of N5,000, N10,000 banknote rumoure
• says it’s report fake The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims that it introduced N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes to facilitate cash transactions, describing the report as false. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, the bank dismissed the claim as fake news and urged Nigerians to disregard it.…
Police bust Internet fraudsters’ academy in Lagos, arrest 10
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an illegal Internet fraud training facility, commonly referred to as a ‘Yahoo School’ operating in the Iju area of Lagos State. During the operations, the Police Detectives arrested 22-year-old Chibuike Ihejika, 22-year-old Stanley Ihejika, 26-year-old Obiora Onyedibe, and 25-year-old Emmanuel Onyedibe, who are the Yahoo experts running the…
Governor Adeleke crowns Monica Adenike Queen of Adire, commissions Nike Arts Gallery
Governor Ademola Adeleke has honoured Chief (Mrs) Monica Adenike Okundaye as the Queen of Adire in recognition of her local and global contributions to the adoption and popularity of adire textile. The Governor conferred the honour on the proprietor of Nike Arts Gallery today while commissioning the gallery complex building at Akoda, Osun state. In…
Alleged $9.6b P&ID Scam : EFCC tenders more evidence against Kore Holdings
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 tendered additional evidence against Kore Holdings Limited before Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja. The Commission is prosecuting the company alongside Muhammed Kuchazi (now deceased) in connection with the Process & Industrial Development, P&ID fraud portfolio on amended four-count…
Be good ambassadors of Oyo State, Makinde charges Nigeria Police Cadets
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has charged cadets of Oyo State origin in the Regular Course 7 of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, to be good ambassadors of the state and agents of change wherever they may find themselves. He advised them to be alive and committed to their chosen career and to…
I want to see Nigeria work -Obi
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has revealed that he was no despirate to be President but wants to see Nigeria work. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, made this statement in an interview on Arise News Prime Time on Tuesday. He emphasized that the essence of their collaboration…
Sterling Bank leads protest for removal of bank transfer charges
In a landmark move that sets a new benchmark for customer-focused banking in Nigeria, Sterling Bank has championed the cancellation of bank transfer fees by major banks, announcing it will no longer take any money for itself for any local online transactions by its customers. The announcement, made on April 1st, initially sparked widespread arguments,…
NNPC: President Tinubu Sacks Mele Kyari
President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. According to the statement signed by President Tinubu’s special Adviser on Media, Adedapo Segun, who replaced Umaru Isa Ajiya as…
Makinde visits Alesinloye Market, vows to avert recurrence of fire incident
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will restructure the Alesinloye Market, Ibadan, to avert a recurrence of the fire incident that destroyed goods worth millions of Naira in March. The governor also said that the state government has provided some sort of palliatives to serve as an immediate cushion for the…
Bashir Bayo Ojulari: 10 interesting facts about the new NNPC Ltd CEO
President Bola Tinubu early Wednesday morning appointed Mr Bayo Bashir Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. as part of the long expected sweeping change at the oil company that also included the reconstitution of the Chief Pius Akinyelure led board. However, the appointment of Ojulari will…
Breaking News: Edo tribunal dismisses petition against Gov Okpebholo, APC
The Edo Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition by Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Rufai Omoaje against Governor Monday Okpebholo and his political platform, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winners of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state. The three-member tribunal, in a unanimous judgment on Wednesday in Abuja, threw out…
Tinubu sacks NNPC GCEO, Chairman, Board members, named replacements
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Board, removing the Chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure; Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari; and all Board members appointed with them in November 2023, with their replacements named. The sweeping changes were announced in a statement made…
JAMB tells DE candidates to upload results or forfeit admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged candidates who applied for admission in 2024 using the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMB) and Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) to visit any approved computer based test centre (CBT) to upload their results as soon as they are released. The board warned that failure…
Kogi bans convoy, rallies as Natasha visit home state Tuesday
Ahead of the planned visit of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to her hometown in Okene, the Kogi State Government has issued a restriction on “unauthorized movement” and demanded that any convoy of persons coming into the state must obtain permit from law enforcement agencies. Akpoti-Uduaghan is scheduled to visit her senatorial district on Tuesday, the first…
Yusuf demands compensation for Kano hunters killed in Edo
Kano Stat Governor Abba Yusuf has demanded compensation for the travellers killed in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, most of whom are from Kano. Yusuf also insisted that the arrested perpetrators must be paraded for people, especially the bereaved families, to see. He insisted they must also be taken to…
Rivers Emergency Rule: It’s surprising Tinubu is giving out what he refused to accept as Lagos governor —Falana
…says nation’s economy failing Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his recent pronouncement of a state of emergency in River State, describing the nation’s number one citizen as giving out what he refused to accept then as Lagos State governor. Falana, who was speaking at a webinar tagged, “Civilian Coup?…
Ifon/Ilobu/Erin-Osun: Sustain peace or face dethronement, Governor Adeleke to royal fathers
Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned of stern state action against traditional rulers of Ifon, Erin Osun and Ilobu communities if they fail to sustain current peace and de-escalation of the crisis in their communities. The Governor issued the warning against the backdrop of online reports that some faceless groups across the conflict areas are planning…
Bayo Adeyinka secures freedom for eight inmates, donates medical supplies to mark 50th birthday
In a remarkable act of compassion, eight inmates at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, Lagos, regained their freedom after author, banker, and pastor, Bayo Adeyinka paid their fines as part of a prison outreach to commemorate his 50th birthday. At a brief event held at the correctional center’s, Catholic chapel on Saturday, 29 March 2024,…
Nigeria records 118 Lassa Fever deaths, 645 cases in 33 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 3,465 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 645 confirmed infections and 118 deaths between January and March 2025. The centre stated on Sunday that the outbreak had affected 91 local government areas across 33 states, resulting in a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 18.3…
NEITI to review $6bn asset sales by IOCs in Nigeria
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has revealed plans to review divestments of 26 oil blocks worth $6.03 billion by five International Oil Companies (IOCs). This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, during the agency’s first-quarter media briefing in Abuja. It cited the need for transparency and due…