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The late Solomon Ewuga Solomon Ewuga, former deputy governor, minister of state for the territory of the federal capital (FCT) and senator who represented Nasarawa North in the seventh national assembly, died at the age of 70. Senator Ewuga died on Tuesday in a prolonged illness, according to family sources. Ewuga’s career has gone through decades of public service and …

The Lagos State Police Command has announced plans to charge the leader of the National Union of Road Transport (NURTW), Shamideen Adio, known as Shameleon, on Friday for alleged murder of driving rider on Lagos Island. Adio, 55, was arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred on September 17, 2025, during a fight at Tapa Street. The victim, who …

Daud Olatunji The Nigerians in the diaspora invited President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the Minister of the Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is subjected to a transparent investigation on the alleged corruption and abuse of charge before being authorized to contest the elective positions in 2027 and 2029. The call followed a …

The presidential candidate from the Labor Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has denied the picture showing him with American President Donald Trump and Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the “MC Oluomo” Akinsi. Obi describes the pictures shared on several social media platforms and news blogs as fake and manipulated. The former …

The Monetary Committee of the Nigeria Central Bank (CBN) (MPC) reduced the interest rate to 27 % from 27.5 percent in July. The Apex bank has also stated that so far 14 banks have met the new regulatory capital requirements introduced at the beginning of this year. Similarly, it has reduced the cash reserve report (CRR) for the 400 -basic …

Two main airlines – Nigeria’s Senior Air Transportation Services Association (Atsansan) and National Air Budget employees (NUATE) – have submitted a petition to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with charges of violations agreed upon by the industry agreed upon by each other. In a joint petition obtained on Tuesday, the trade union accused several land management companies of violating …

The Directorate of Zonal Ilorin from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 22, 2025, secured the sentence and punishment of former legislative and banker aides, Mr. Goni Yili, for the violation bordering the most capital above Jabi N120.5 million before justice F. E M. Yrili, who came from Nguru, the state of Yobe, was found guilty …

The former Super Eagles player, Victor Ezeji, was arrested by the agents of the Criminal Investigation Department of the State of Rivers (Scid) for alleged fraud that involved the issue of DDD controls for a value of N39.8 million and alleged threats to life. Ezeji and his wife, Mrs. Celestina Onyemaeca Ezeji, were on the run since July 2025 after …

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Nigerian Central Bank (MPC) has reduced the interest rate by 50 basis points, from 27.5 percent in July to 27 percent. The Committee also reduces the cash reserve requirements to 45 percent for commercial banks and maintains a merchant bank by 16 percent. This decision follows the constant pressure of critical stakeholders such as …

MPs who represented Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uuduaghan, finally returned to his office in the National Assembly after his office was reopened by Sergeant-Di-in the Red Room on Tuesday morning. The senator who was fought suspended for six months in March after his dispute with the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio for the seating settings, …