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The acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shonubi, on Thursday, attributed the continuous of fall of Naira against dollar to present unofficial diaspora remittances. Shonubi stated this at the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja where he delivered Distinguished Personality lecture titled: “Diaspora Remittances and Nigeria …

Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu has recounted how he turned down a N10 million offer from billionaire business mogul, Mike Adenuga, to play a role in a movie. He said at the time the billionaire businessman made the offer, he had not made N1 million before but he insisted on …

Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political commentator, has claimed that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is planning to contest in 2027. Adeyanju made the remark while noting that Atiku and his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi are heartless and selfish politicians. Tweeting, Adeyanju said …

The safety of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum may not be guaranteed as the junta which overthrew his government has reportedly threatened to kill him should the Economic Community of West African States attempt any military intervention to restore democracy in the francophone country. The junta revealed their dark plot …

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Presidency sources said Mr El-Rufai told President Tinubu at a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would …

The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may yet increase to about N750 per litre, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has hinted. This is even as the association urged the government to initiate policies that would save the naira from further depreciation. The association’s national …

May we not see war in Africa, AMEN. Nigeria Niger Total population 225,082,083 24,484,587 Available Manpower 119,293,504 7,345,376 Fit-for-service 85,981,356 4,921,402 Active Personnel 135,000 10,000 Source: Global Firepower

The national and state house of assembly elections petition tribunal in Kano has sacked Muktar Yarima, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as a member representing Tarauni federal constituency. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, the three-member tribunal ruled that the primary school certificate submitted by Yarima to …

The grass may look greener on the other side for Nigerians planning to ‘japa’. However, there’s been shocking stories of the ordeal faced by Nigerians that have relocated abroad. Here are three things to consider before you Japa: (1) Stereotype Many countries such as Seychelles profile Nigerians as fraudsters. Nigerian …

Nkechinyere Umeh, the 2023 UTME top scorer, has again dazzled many with her academic brilliance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High School in Mowe, Ogun state, aced the exam with eight A1s and a B2. The school confirmed her result …