The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended six traditional officials for alleged engagement in what is described as “sacrilegious show of shame and falsehood against the Benin Custom.” They were alleged to have in a viral video declared themselves subjects of the Ooni, the Ife monarch, rendered inaccurate and disjointed account of the…
The Nigerian currency, naira on Saturday rebounded significantly against the US dollar at the parallel market as it appreciated to N1280/$. This was gathered from market data being offered by Nairametrics from currency traders. The information shows that the Naira appreciated by N120, representing a gain of 8.57 per cent when compared to the N1,400…
According to the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), transport fares across various categories have experienced increases in March 2024. The report covers bus journeys within the city per drop, intercity bus journeys, air fares for specified routes, motorcycle (Okada) journeys, and waterway passenger transport. The average fare for bus journeys…
British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be to a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday. The couple will also host Emperor Naruhito and…
There was a major shake-up in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday as the Chairman of the commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, appointed Michael Nzekwe as his new Chief of Staff. Nzekwe, a lawyer and investigator, who previously served as the Commander of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, is a Course one…
The Nigerian government has confirmed the ongoing disbursement of the N50,000 Conditional Grant Scheme, with 150,000 out of the one million targeted citizens already receiving payments. The Minister of Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, revealed this information through an official statement on her X handle. In her statement, she stated, “Grant disbursements are ongoing; 150,000…
In the last half of 2023, the administration led by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria obtained an additional N3.8 trillion through what seemed to be new Ways and Means borrowing, according to recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Despite assertions by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed 50 outlets in Kaduna State for selling edible oil under unhygienic conditions. The operation was said to be part of a sensitisation workshop for dealers, focusing on Registration Procedures and Food Management. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the agency’s X…
About 19 children may have died from sickness suspected to be complication from measles in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa. Adamawa state Commissioner for Health, Mr Felix Tangwami told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mubi on Saturday that more than 200 children in the local government area were already infected. He…
Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court has sentenced the President of the National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters, NACPE, Edu Babatunde Azeez, to one year in prison over a fraud case involving N7 million. Azeez and his company, Ablims Limited, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and obtaining under false…
