Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed a widely circulated message falsely claiming the introduction of N5,000 and N10,000 banknotes. On Thursday, the apex bank disclaimed the circular through a statement released on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on described it as, “fake” and urged Nigerians to rely only…
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a viral report claiming a surge in kidnapping incidents along Gbagada Expressway, labeling it as fake and recycled misinformation. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, clarified that no such security alert was issued by the police and urged residents…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano For the second time in recent months, a commissioner in Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s cabinet has stepped down, as the Kano State Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris (Rtd), has resigned from his position. Governor Yusuf has accepted the resignation, expressing gratitude for the retired…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Gunmen have ambushed and killed security operatives in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following a successful raid on a bandit hideout in Sunke Forest. The attack occurred yesterday after a joint security task force, including personnel from the Nigerian Army and other operatives, stormed the bandit camp, eliminating a…
Twelve inmates escaped in a jailbreak in the early hours of Monday in Kogi State. Kogi State Government confirmed this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. He commended the swift response of security agencies to the jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, where 12 inmates…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government has swiftly responded to the recent diphtheria outbreak at King’s College Annexe, Victoria Island, by commencing an emergency vaccination exercise. The exercise aims to protect students, staff, and the wider school community while reinforcing public health measures to prevent further infections. According to the Lagos State Commissioner…
For more than 24 hours, a major power outage disrupted electricity supply, crippling activities in over 53 areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including the Presidential Villa, due to a technical fault affecting critical infrastructure. The outage which surfaced early Friday lingered for over 24 hours. As of the time of going to press…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, his son, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu, before Justice Lilian Abai of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State on a sixteen-count charge bordering on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s economy recorded a 3.4% growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, up from 2.74% in 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). “Overall, the annual GDP growth in 2024 stood at 3.4 percent, an increase from 2.74 percent in 2023,” the NBS stated. The economy’s performance in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra has vowed to work closely with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to eliminate fake, substandard, and adulterated drugs from markets in the state. Speaking on Saturday in Onitsha on Saturday, he addressed traders of Ogbo Ogwu and nearby markets, which…
