The ancient city of Ilesa, in the state of Osun, was Friday Aglow with the color and culture as eminent Nigeriani, including the former president OlusaGun Obasanjo and the former presidents of Vice Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo, gathered for the official crown of Oba Adhesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as New Owa Obokun Di Paramate of paramagle of paramate of …

The central bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently decided to maintain its reference rate, the monetary policy rate (MPR), at 27.5 percent, marking the second consecutive time in 2025. The Apex bank cited different macroeconomic trends such as reasons to hold rates. David Agba reports. At the 295th meeting of the Central Bank of the Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held …

At least three suspicions were arrested after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officers, The command of the Apapa area intercepted an expedition of prohibited pharmaceutical products and other goods of smuggling with an estimated value of duty value (DPV) of N3.2 billion. The illegal shipment, of smuggling in the country through the Lagos port complex, was discovered following intensified application …

The special team of the customs service of Nigeria, Operation Whirlwind, seized the smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, for a value of N63,036 million and five vehicles in the state of Adamawa. The Customs General Controller, adwale Adeniyi, revealed it to Yola printing briefing, the capital of the state of Adamawa, on Friday 23 May …

CDS Visits the Ministry of Defense Slovak in Bratislava Bratislava (basic reporter) Head of the Nigerian staff, Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa, Friday 23 May 2025, made an official visit to the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the Slova Republic in Bratislava. The CDs and its entourage were received by the Slovacchi CDs, the Gen Daniel Zmeko and other …

The national youth leader of All Progressiveives Grand Alliance (APGA), Eze-Oonyibuchi Chukwu, invited the former vice-president Atiku Abubakar to set aside his presidential ambition of 2027. Instead, Atiku urged to support a credible young candidate or allow President Bola Tinubu to complete a second term. In a declaration issued to Abuja on Friday, Chukwu advised the former vice -president to …

The Nigerians spent a total of $ 2.41 million in medical tourism in 2024, indicating a significant drop compared to the 3.82 million dollars spent in 2023, learned Punch on Saturday. The data, coming from the sectoral use report of the Nigeria Central Bank for transactions valid for changes, show a drop of 36.91 percent of year in the year …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, applauded the Governor of the State of Kaduna Uba Sani for restoring the Ministry of State Information. The minister described the move as timely and strategic, adding that the Ministry would serve as the first -line institution in the fight with false and rhetorical divisive news, thus improving public trust through …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Federal Government has warned the airlines against flying passengers in Nigeria without valid views, declaring that the country will not act as a test terrain for the practices that are not tolerated elsewhere. The Minister of the Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, published the warning on Friday during a awareness program on the new E-Visa policy organized …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revealed that the Federal Government had approved the release of intervention funds for the rehabilitation of the Ibadan-Idea highway. Tinubu, who declared him in his speech in the coronation of Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, the 41st OBA Obokun of Ijesa, in Ilesa on Friday, reassured about the commitment of his administration towards the collaboration with the …