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The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the N1 billion lawsuit filed against former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Governor of the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, regarding the controversial Naira 2023 re -design policy. The lawsuit, filed by the legal practitioner Uthman Isa Tochukwu, accused that the policy caused great difficulties and violated its fundamental rights to …

The Nigerian stock market opened the week with a bullish note on Monday, earning N228 billion on Nigerian Exchange Ltd. Market capitalization has increased by N228 billion or 0.34 percent and closed to N66,693 trillion compared to the Friday figure of N66,465 trillion. Likewise, the All-Share index (ASI) rose by 363.57 points or 0.34 percent, reaching 106,116.18 from 105,752.61 recorded …

The Nigerian currency, Naira, declined against the US dollar on the official market on Monday, April 28, 2025. According to Nigerian central bank data (CBN), Naira declined to N1, 599.94/$ 1 compared to N1.599.54/$ 1 traded on Friday, April 25, 2025. This is the loss of N0.40 for local currencies. In the black market, Naira lost N5 to be traded …

The power came out through Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting trains, cell phones and internet networks, clogging the streets and trapping people in elevators before electricity began to return to some areas later. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared after an emergency government meeting on the situation, “we have no conclusive information on the reasons for this interruption”. …

Judge Slyvanius Orji from the Federal Capital High Court (FCT) on Monday was postponed until June 2, the trial of the former Governor of the State Taraba, Darius Ishaku, for alleged N27 billion fraud. . The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) charged Ishaku along with a former permanent secretary, bureau for local governments and school principals in the state, …

The Balogun of Iddo, the head Ayodele Koleade, assured that the vacant agura of the Gbagura stool will be filled within a following month, putting an end to almost two years of vacant places following the disappearance of the late monarch. The chief Koleade held his certainty on Sunday during a meeting of the Gydc (Gydc) meeting of Gbagura Youth …

Allegations of worshipers on Sunday night killed four people in the living room of beer in Makurdi, the capital of the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to reporters in Makurdi. He said many people suffered injuries in the incident. Also Read: Christian Groups Claiming Iswap Controlling 80 Communities in the Highlands, Borno, Benue …

The agents of the Lagos State Police Command arrested a woman for presumably killed a 65-year-old man in the state-Egyptian area of ​​the state. The command spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed it in a declaration issued on Sunday 27 April 2025. Hundeyin said that the command recorded a significant turning point in the study of a recent murder case reported …

The former Governor of the State of Delta, Ifeanya Okowa, has maintained his new defender from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the Congress of All Progressive (APC), describing the decision as a brave and necessary step for the future of the Delta state. Last week, Okowa, Governor Oborevwori, and other top PDP members at the Delta State announced their …

Judge Nudaheeka Nwosu-Iheme from the Federal Capital High Court (FCT), Wuse, on Monday sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. The judge found Nwachukwu guilty of the murder of guilt in connection with the death of the singer. Osinachi died on April 8, 2022. Judge Nwosu-Iheme rejected the submission without the …