The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that without its policy interventions, inflation could have risen to 42.81 per cent in December 2024. The CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, made this known at the 2025 Monetary Policy Forum of the apex bank on Thursday in Abuja. The forum attracted ministers, heads of departments and agencies involved … Read more
A group under the aegis of Society for Yoruba Culture Renaissance (SYCR), has told the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, to restrict the application of Shariah Laws to to the north because the system is alien to Yorubaland. The group was reacting to the monarch”s backing to the planned establishment of Independent Sharia Arbitration Panels … Read more
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdul salami Abubakar feels proud for being the one who handed over power to a democratically elected government on May 29, 1999, giving birth to the current democracy. Speaking at a book launch on 100 years of political parties in Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, January 30, the former Nigerian … Read more
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the Free to Shine Campaign against the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Africa. Tinubu said that the campaign was an advocacy initiative of the African Union (AU), the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and global partners. She … Read more
A former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore led a protest seeking the sack of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Sowore led the protest on Thursday, January 30, shortly after he was granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Carrying placards … Read more
Olayinka, in a tweet on Thursday, January 30, quoted Momodu’s statement accusing him of having dementia and that he forgot history so soon, questioning his age. He noted that he left Nigeria on July 25, 1995, and never returned until July 7, 1998. The veteran journalist claimed that he used his platform to fight for … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, has cautioned Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not relinquish power without a determined fight in the 2027 elections. The former Transportation minister also argued that politics in Nigeria is often a battle for power, where politicians are willing to go to extreme lengths … Read more
Osogbo, Osun state – Bisi Akande, a former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has said President Bola Tinubu complained about his knee (arthritis) prior to the 2023 general elections. Speaking in a recent interview with broadcaster Edmund Obilo, monitored by Legit.ng, Akande opened up on the conversation he had with President … Read more
The Senior Special Assitant on Media to Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has described Rivers State Governor, Siminalaya Fubara, as a betrayer. Naija News reports that Olayinka said Wike, made Fubara Governor of Rivers State. In an interview with Arise News on Wednesday, he stated that he expected Governor Fubara to be loyal … Read more
Legal counsel to activist Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, has criticised the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over the 16-count charge filed against his client, describing it as a blatant abuse of prosecutorial power. He argued that the police had no legal grounds to file such a charge, citing Section 367 of the Police Regulations, which … Read more