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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has explained that the sharp rise in the profile of Nigerian departments is largely due to the depreciation of the naira, and not necessarily due to new borrowings by the Federal Government. Oyedele made the clarification on Monday while addressing the Senate committee on finance on the state …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has told the House of Representatives that two foreign currency accounts opened for the President’s Council of Economic Advisors/President’s Foreign Investment Promotion Council have remained inactive since its creation, and no deposits or withdrawals have been recorded. The Director of Apex Bank, Hamisu Abdullahi, made this disclosure on Monday while appearing before the DPR …

Nemesis arrested four policemen on Monday after they allegedly abandoned their duty posts, and set up an illegal stop and search, where they extorted money from motorists in Abuja. They allegedly extorted N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Commission on Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN) without knowing who he was. They were later …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. ‘Repeal backdoor social media bill or face legal action’, SERAP Tells Akpabio, Abbas SERAP has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigerian Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as the bill is a …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigerian Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as the bill is a backdoor attempt to regulate social media and expand government control over online expression, which is inconsistent …

Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has emerged as president following the completion of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national officer elections. Chairman of the NBA Election Committee, Chairman Aham Ejelam, SAN, on Sunday declared him the winner of the presidency, despite internal disputes and initial technical errors, Ejelam, SAN, said Ms Badejo-Okusanya polled a total of 12,317 votes or representing …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. The military claims that more than 40 kidnapping victims were rescued in one week Nigerian military authorities say more than 40 kidnapping victims have been rescued, and more than 20 suspected terrorists, collaborators and other criminal elements have been arrested in coordinated operations across the country in the past week …

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, stated that it is possible that terrorists operating in Nigeria have agents in the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the country. Bwala, who spoke on The Link Up Podcast, a panel discussion hosted by EchoRoom, acknowledged that cases of infiltration or collaboration by individuals within the security …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. FG brings three suspected terrorists to justice over kidnapping of Oyo school children The Federal Government has arraigned three suspected terrorists before the Federal High Court in Abuja for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of …

The Federal Government has arraigned three suspected terrorists before a Federal High Court in Abuja for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of scores of schoolchildren and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State. The defendants – Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani – face 10 charges bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment of …