Tinubu Seeks Fresh $2.35bn External Loan, $500M Sovereign Sukuk
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking its approval to raise a total of $2.347 billion from the international capital market to fund part of the 2025 budget deficit and refinance Nigeria’s maturing Eurobonds. He…
‘You’re Too Small for Me to Report to Tinubu’ – Umahi Clashes with Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni
A heated exchange occurred live on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday when Minister of Works, David Umahi, clashed with co-anchor Rufai Oseni during an interview. The confrontation began after Oseni questioned Umahi over allegations that he had reported him…
LGA Bans Okada, Keke Riders From Using Face Mask
The Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State has warned commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators, against the use of face masks while on duty. Contained in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Local Government Council, Hon. Raymond Overah,…
FG Begs China For $2 Billion Loan to Build New Power Grid
Federal Government is in advanced talks with China’s Export-Import Bank for a $2 billion loan to build a new electricity super grid designed to tackle Nigeria’s long-standing power supply challenges. According to Bloomberg, the proposed grid project aims to strengthen…
EFCC Arraigns Company Accountant for Allegedly Stealing N200m
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 6, 2025, arraigned one Oguibe Promise Nkwachukwu. The suspect was arraigned alongside his company, Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited, on a 13-count charge bordering on…
Makinde Creates 11-Member Committee to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former member of the House of Representatives, Saheed Fijabi, as the Chairman of the Oyo State at 50 anniversary committee. this was contained in a letter signed by the Chief…
CBN Sets ₦1.2 Million Daily Transaction Limit for POS Agents, Caps ₦100,000 for Customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new operational guidelines for agent banking, setting a ₦1.2 million daily transaction cap per Point-of-Sale (POS) agent and a ₦100,000 daily limit for individual customers. The revised framework, signed by the Director…
Certificate Forgery: Release My Transcript, Stop Playing Politics– Nnaji Begs UNN
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has taken on the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), accusing the institution of withholding his academic transcript for political reasons. Nnaji, who is battling allegations of certificate forgery, maintained that…
Forgery Scandal: Carry Your Cross, Enugu Gov’t Tells Minister Uche Nnaji
The Enugu State Government has denied sponsoring allegations of certificate forgery against the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, urging him to “carry his cross” and clear his name before Nigerians. The government, in a press statement…
Tinubu’s Minister Reacts To Certificate Forgery Scandal
Minister Of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has dismissed reports questioning his Academic qualifications, describing them as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his image. The Minister has firmly defended the authenticity of his University of Nigeria, Nsukka Degree….