The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a statement directing commercial banks to provide new naira notes to customers over the counter. According to the statement signed by the Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, this step is being taken in order to help alleviate the difficulties being faced by Nigerians in obtaining the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) denies allegations that the current fuel scarcity is a deliberate attempt to interfere with the upcoming general elections. The CEO of NNPC, Mele Kyari, made this statement during an appearance on the NTA Good morning Nigeria program on Thursday. The claims of election sabotage were made by presidential candidate…
A family in Nakuru, Kenya is grieving the loss of their quintuplets, who were delivered at the Nakuru Level 5 Hospital on February 1st. According to Dr. Aisha Maina, the hospital’s superintendent, all five babies passed away the following morning. Bahati Member of Parliament, Irene Njoki, visited the parents and confirmed the news, expressing her…
Good news for drivers in Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, and other states in Nigeria! The long wait at petrol stations for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, has come to an end. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) released 67 million litres of PMS to marketers, resulting in the sudden disappearance of queues…
A two-storey commercial complex under construction in Gwarinpa district of the FCT on Thursday collapsed with two persons feared dead and 50 trapped. Confirming the incident, Director Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA), Muktar Galadima said rescue operation was ongoing with combined team of several agencies, and that about seven persons have been…
“Joining the Movement for Change: Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential Candidate for African Action Congress (AAC), Supports Protests Against President Buhari. As Nigerians continue to face challenges such as fuel scarcity, shortage of currency, and unpaid allowances to senior police officers, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), has added his…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court has granted Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), access to medical care. This means that Kanu can now apply for an order that will allow him to see his doctors without any restrictions. In a lawsuit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2341/2022,…
The police on Wednesday arraigned a man, Edmund Uzoma, before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for alleged bigamy. Uzoma was arraigned before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun on three counts of bigamy and falsification of information on a marriage certificate. The prosecutor, Idowu Osungbure, told the court that Uzoma, while having a wife, contracted another wedding…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe suffered an injury scare ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich as he hobbled off with a thigh problem against Montpellier on Wednesday. Mbappe was replaced after 20 minutes and was seen clutching his left leg following a collision with Montpellier’s Leo Leroy, a worrying sign with the…
Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has raised concerns over the safety of popular music director TG Omori. The warning came after Omori agreed to shoot Portable’s music video, following intense pressure on social media. The two recently held an Instagram live session, where Portable expressed his dissatisfaction with Omori’s fees and made a joke about not…
