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Abuja Metro Rail to Operate Free for Two Months
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the Abuja light rail will offer free rides for two months.
Wike said this on Thursday at the ongoing ministerial press briefing in Abuja, ahead of the one-year…
Sanusi Warns: Don’t Expect A Quick Fix For Nigeria’s Economic Problems
A former Central Bank of Nigeria governor and the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, says it will take a while to for the Nigerian economy to bounce back from 10 years of mismanagement.
He said that realistically, it requires more…
Former Aviation Minister Sirika, Brother Plead Not Guilty to Alleged N19.4 Billion Fraud Charges
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, on Thursday pleaded not guilty over an alleged contract fraud worth N19.4 billion.
Sirika, his brother, and a company owned by Abubakar – Enginos Nigeria…
Kano Emirate Reversal: Sanusi II Reinstated After Deposal
Former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano.
Sanusi’s reinstatement followed the passage of a new law by the State House of Assembly which abolished four emirates created in addition…
Court Grants Bail to Abba Kyari After 27 Months in Detention
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention.
Kyari is expected to conclude his mother, Yachilla Kyari’s burial…
Nollywood Films Face Restrictions on Money Rituals, Smoking, and Crime Scenes
Shaibu Husseini, the executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says the federal government has banned smoking, money rituals, and the promotion of crimes in Nigerian movies (Nollywood).
According to…
Social Media Critic Verydarkman Detained for Alleged Cyberbullying
Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, which is billed to be held next week Wednesday.
Otse was reportedly arraigned at the Federal…
Sowore Slams Army Closure of Abuja Plaza, Demands End to Repression
Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the Nigerian Army over the closure of Banex Plaza in the Federal Capital Territory following attacks on some soldiers last…
Portable Crowns Himself Police Ambassador After Run-In With Law
Controversial musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared himself police ambassador a few days after causing a stir while evading arrest by police officers.
Portable made this known in a post on his Instagram…
House Panel Launches Probe Into Faulty Presidential Aircraft
In response to recent issues with the presidential jets, a committee within Nigeria's House of Representatives has authorized an investigation. The House Committee on National Security and Intelligence met behind closed doors on Monday,…
Organised Labour Rejects Govt’s ₦54,000 Wage Offer
The Federal Government has proposed to pay N54,000 as minimum wage, as the Tripartite Committee on the New Minimum Wage returned to the negotiation table after the Organised Labour pulled out of the negotiations last week.
At the…
ASUU Threatens Strike After Two-Month Ultimatum Over Unpaid Salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a two-month ultimatum to implement all its demands or else it will use all legitimate means, including invoking ‘no pay, no work’ to enforce compliance.…
Army Probes Soldier Attack as Banex Plaza Remains Closed
The Nigerian Army has provided an update on the temporary closure of Banex Plaza in Wuse, Abuja, following a recent incident where soldiers were brutally attacked by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums.
In a press statement issued on…
Obi Sounds Alarm: Lack of Youth Training Threatens Nigeria
Former Anambra State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has warned that untrained youths will constitute a problem for Nigeria in the future.
Obi stated this…
CBN Hikes Interest Rate to 26.25%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the Monetary Policy Rate by 150 basis points to 26.25 Per cent from 24.75 percent.
Briefing the press on the outcome of the 295th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja,…