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Relaxed quality controls for diesel at the Dangote refinery resulted in reduced domestic prices, S&P Global is reporting. According to a report on Thursday by S&P Global, high-sulphur diesel from the Dangote…

Prices of paddy are beginning to come down in many grain markets in the country as the dry season harvest begins, a Daily Trust survey has shown. Paddy is rice in its husk before threshing, and is the major ingredient…

The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu deliberately appointed northerners into key offices. Ribadu, who spoke in Sokoto, said the President picked northerners to take…

President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to overhaul the education sector towards improving learning and skill development, increasing enrolment, and ensuring the academic security of the nation’s children.…

Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta with the Italian side reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate on Thursday. Atalanta are in the last four of a European competition for the first time since…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as false, reports that it is selling foreign exchange (FX) to bureau de change (BDC) operators at the rate of N1,001/$1. The apex bank in a post on X on Thursday, said a…

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has said no fewer than 171, 922 delegates would elect its candidate for the September Governorship election in Ondo state. The delegates are members of the APC drawn from the…

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorized hands in Nigeria. He said this on Thursday in Enugu at a one…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said yesterday that the Federal Government would pin down Ways and Means to deal with the problem of too much liquidity in the system…

Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday and stretched their undefeated run in all competitions this season to 44 matches. The German side drew 1-1 at West…

….As Oyo govt justifies demolition of Abiola-Onitiri’s residence THE Defence Headquarters, DHQ, yesterday, described as laughable recent agitation for Yoruba Nation by some elements in the South West. The DHQ also…

“Since the naira redesign policy, I can now pay the person that helps with my shoe with transfers,” Kaliba Bilala, founder of Tanabit, a financial data analytics company, said while discussing the impact of the Central…

Wale Edun, Nigeria’s minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, on Thursday said the fiscal authority is complementing the efforts of the Central Bank towards ensuring the stability of the economy…

Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa has exceeded 24 hours in his attempt to break the world record for the longest chess marathon. Onakoya has been playing chess with New…

A foreign investor at TLG Capitals, Isaac Marshall, has attributed the naira gain to the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to clear the FX backlog. Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves have fallen to a…

Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ahmad Aruwa, has accused the presidency of working against the party’s suspended National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The allegation was…

Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government, a Google spokesperson said Thursday. The Tuesday demonstration was organised by the group…

A military helicopter in Kenya carrying high-ranking officials, including the defence chief, crashed on Thursday, resulting in fatalities, according to police reports. President William Ruto immediately called for an…

Two U.S. officials confirm to CBS News that an Israeli missile has hit Iran. The strike follows last weekend's retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel,…

The House of Representatives Committee on Power has rejected the recent increase in electricity tariff by the Nigeria Electricity and Regulatory Commission (NERC) and…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that Nigerian students will need to present their National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to access student loans. In addition to…

Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, the story of the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited is the story of abandonment and neglect of Nigeria’s greatest investment. This is an expository on how the monument…

The Federal Government on Thursday put the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,  on its watchlist to prevent him from escaping from the country. The Nigerian Immigration Service, in a circular dated…

The Federal Government of Nigeria will need to come up with the sum of N3.2trn in 2024 to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff, the Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sanusi Garba said in…