Nigerian Governor Explains Why USAID Funding Cut Won’t Disrupt State Services The Borno State Government has reassured residents that the recent withdrawal of funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will not significantly impact essential services such as healthcare and education. During a press conference in Maiduguri on Monday, Dr. Babagana Wakilbe, … Read more
The Naira depreciated in both the official and parallel markets following the close of trading on Monday, 3rd March 2025. According to Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira lost N6.49, trading at N1,498.98 to the Dollar. This reflects a 0.43 per cent decline from … Read more
Nigeria has made history in aviation education as President Bola Tinubu grants approval for the country’s first private aeronautic university, the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM). The approval, announced by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, came after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday, … Read more
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has commended Dangote Refinery and Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for the reduction of fuel prices. Naija News reports that the group’s President, Billy Gillis-Harry, said Dangote’s reduction to ₦825 and NNPCL’s reduction from ₦920 to ₦875 per litre would help the economy. In a … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the suit filed against Binance Holdings Limited by the Federal Inland Revenue Services until April 7. At the hearing presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, the FIRS demanded $79.5 billion as damage over economic losses caused by Binance following its activities in Nigeria. The FIRS had … Read more
The Lagos House of Assembly finally settled its political crisis as Mudashiru Obasa resumed his role as Speaker in a dramatic turn of events. His reinstatement, reportedly influenced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who also serves as the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), brought an abrupt end to the ongoing Assembly crisis. … Read more
A former governor of Abia state and serving Senator, Orji Uzor-Kalu has decried the treatment given to lawmakers across the country by Nigerians. Uzor-Kalu while speaking on Channels Television on Monday said so many Nigerians take their lawmakers for granted because they believe they are the cause of the hardship witnessed across the country. The … Read more
The leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Sunday as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other top APC leaders intervened in a last-minute effort to reconcile warring factions. Naija News learnt that a high-level meeting was convened, where party leaders pleaded with aggrieved lawmakers to reconsider their stance and … Read more
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised the resolution of the 49-day speakership crisis in the State House of Assembly, describing it as a victory for democracy. The crisis began on January 13 when Mudashiru Obasa was impeached as Speaker over allegations of abuse of office and misconduct, with 32 … Read more
The Borno State Government has reassured residents that the recent withdrawal of funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will not significantly impact essential services such as healthcare and education. During a press conference in Maiduguri on Monday, Dr. Babagana Wakilbe, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, explained that the state has … Read more