The Naira continued to appreciate against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. However, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has yet to update the official rates again, almost 24 hours after the market closed. At the black market, the Naira gained N10 against the dollar to trade at … Read more
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted varying weather conditions across different regions of the country for Thursday, 20th February and Friday, 21st February 2025. According to NiMet, sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere are anticipated over both the Northern and North Central regions throughout the forecast period, with the exception of … Read more
A once-respected Orange County judge now finds himself at the center of a high-profile murder trial, accused of fatally shooting his wife during an argument at their home. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, a longtime Superior Court judge and former prosecutor, is fighting to convince a jury that the shooting was a tragic accident rather than an … Read more
Aloy Ejimakor, the Lead Counsel to incarcerated leader of Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has cried out over the inability of his client’s legal team and family visiting him after they were allegedly denied access by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday. Ejimakor who raised the … Read more
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has issued a statewide ban on nightclub activities, emphasizing the need to uphold religious and societal values. Commander-General of the Hisbah Board, Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, February 19, directing nightclub operators to cease operations immediately. Authorities Cite Moral and Security Reasons According … Read more
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., has dismissed allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided funding to the Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists after addressing the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja on Wednesday night, Mills clarified that there is no evidence supporting the claim. … Read more
In what is being hailed as a significant milestone for Nigeria’s power sector, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a new peak power generation of 5,543.20 megawatts (MW); the highest in the nation’s history. The record was set on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 pm, surpassing the previous high of 5,478.73MW, which … Read more
The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has denied claims that some guns were discovered in his office by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Obasa made the denial in a statement titled, Re: “DSS Uncovers Arms Cache In Obasa’s Office Day After Lagos Assembly Drama.” He … Read more
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned governors and their Houses of Assembly against unlawful removal of democratically elected local government council officials, saying such acts are not only treasonable but also have consequences. Fagbemi, who sounded the warning at the Nigerian Bar Association’s State of the Nation … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked the allegations that 27 members of the House are planning to defect to the Labour Party (LP). In a statement by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Olukayode Stephen Ogundipe, said the publication was entirely false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the … Read more