BREAKING: Nigerian PhD Student with Kidney Disease Receives Tuition Refund After Distress Over Unpaid Fees

Sue Agazie, a former PhD student from Nigeria at Newcastle University, has had her tuition fees refunded following distress caused by her inability to pay for her studies. Facing removal from the UK while undergoing treatment for stage five kidney disease, Mrs. Agazie filed a complaint against the university. Complaint and University Response According to … Read more

BREAKING: Tinubu’s Group Uncovers Those Behind Banditry Attacks in the North, Details Emerge

Supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, under the banner of the Asiwaju Social Network (ASoN), North West Zone, have accused certain northern politicians of fueling banditry in the region. In a statement signed by Hon. Lukman Hamza and Comrade Aliyu Zuberu, ASoN alleged that these individuals aim to undermine Tinubu’s administration and called on security … Read more

BREAKING: CBN Slashes FX Rates For Customs Duty as Naira Trades at New Rates in Official, Parallel Markets

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has adjusted the Customs duty rate for cargo clearance in Nigeria’s ports. The apex bank reviewed the Customs duty downward following the stellar performance of the Nigerian currency, the naira, in the official and parallel markets. CBN reduces rates for cargo clearance Data from the Customs trade portal shows … Read more

BREAKING: Two people reported dead as explosion rocks Borno

Two people have reportedly died after an explosion rocked a 200 housing estate under construction in Dalwa, Borno State. Channels Television reports that an Improvised Explosive Device exploded and killed the two persons at about 1pm on Wednesday. Dalwa is a community that is about 175 kilometres away from Maiduguri. According to the report, the … Read more

BREAKING: “Should Not Engage”: FG Sends Message to Marketers on Petrol Price Adjustment

Petroleum marketers have been cautioned by the federal government through Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Osun to refrain from hoarding and any other sharp tactics prior to, during, and following the holiday. Residents of the state were also cautioned by the agency not to store petroleum products at home or engage … Read more

[BREAKING] Borno: Bomb Explosion Hits APC-governed State, Deaths Recorded

Maiduguri, Borno state – Two people have been reportedly killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in a housing estate under construction in Dalwa, Borno state. Borno is governed by an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Professor Babagana Zulum. As reported by Channels Television, the explosion happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Kemi Is Not Interested In Doing Nigeria’s PR’

The leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, on Wednesday, said she is not interested in doing Nigeria’s PR, after the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima criticised her for denigrating the country. Badenoch was born in the UK in 1980 to Nigerian Yoruba parents. She, however, returned to Nigeria, where she grew up and … Read more

BREAKING: Access, Zenith, Other Banks Impose New Cash Withdrawal Limits as Scarcity Worsens

Findings by Legit.ng show that Nigerian banks are rationing cash in over-the-counter withdrawals and ATMs. The development comes amid worsening cash scarcity nationwide, leading to Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators exploiting the situation to hike their charges by as much as 100%. Banks impose N10,000 cash withdrawal limit Visits to some banks in the Lagos metropolis show … Read more