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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the transfer of its Deputy Governors, and the four officials will resume their new posts from 1 June 2026. The apex bank announced this in an update on its official website, indicating new responsibilities as the institution continues to oversee monetary policy, financial sector regulation and other important functions in the country’s …

Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the persistent challenge of insecurity across the country is a result of blackmail perpetrated by antagonists against the ruling government. He explained that the same method was used against former President Goodluck Jonathan who was blackmailed when he was still in power, and was about to leave. Fayose who spoke on …

Lawyers in the Nsukka judicial axis of Enugu State staged coordinated protests on Tuesday, threatening to disrupt the operations of courts over what they described as the persistent reliance on virtual proceedings by judges sitting in the area. The protesters, hailing from five judicial divisions – Nsukka, Obollo-Afor, Enugu-Ezike, Ogbede and Umulokpa – said the settlement, introduced years ago due …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Tuesday that 178 vulnerable communities in 28 local government areas of Kano State were at moderate risk of flooding. The Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano during the stakeholder engagement and launch of the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC) on flood disasters and …

Abayomi Ademola Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered another setback when the Black Stars drew 1-1 with Wales in an international friendly at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, extending their winless streak to four matches. The Black Stars looked set to give new coach Carlos Queiroz a winning start after substitute Caleb Yirenkyi broke the deadlock midway …

Police agents in Lagos have arrested four cult suspects linked to a series of violent crimes and murders in Ajanmgbadi, Ojo and neighboring communities in the state. Spokesman of the state police command, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Adebisi said the suspects were arrested as part of ongoing efforts to eradicate cultism, violent crimes …

Another group of 182 Nigerians stranded in Libya returned to the country on Tuesday evening. The returnees arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on a Buraq Airline chartered flight at 20:15 and were received by officials of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The migrants, consisting of women and children, are voluntary returnees from Libya. In a conversation with …

Police agents in Sokoto have thwarted bandit attacks in three villages in Wamakko Local Government Area of ​​the state. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Ahmad Rufai, in a statement on Tuesday in Sokoto. He said one suspect was arrested while 11 cows and five sheep were rescued by officers. Rufai said:’ “Police received a …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost another N478 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday to continue their bearish sentiment. This follows the fall in stock prices, including PZ, CWG and ABC Trans, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 246,686.66 points from 247,560.66 points the previous day. After five hours of trading …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, continued its recovery against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,361.04/$1, compared with N1,366.79/$1 on Monday. This represents a gain of N5.75 in local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the price of the nair …