Maiduguri Imposes 24-Hour Curfew Amid Protests
The Borno State Police Command has declared a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri following protests that erupted over the worsening economic situation in Nigeria. This...
Otedola Supports Windfall Tax, Tells Banks To Cut Down On Millions Spent On Private Jets
Femi Otedola, the chairman of (First Bank of Nigeria) FBN Holdings, has strongly supported the Nigerian government’s proposed windfall tax on banks’ foreign...
Senate Hurriedly Approves Bill To Increase Central Bank’s Ways And Means Lending To FG
The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives have passed a bill to raise the borrowing limit for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Iran
Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, has reportedly been assassinated in Tehran, Iran, late Tuesday night. According to a statement from Hamas...
Reps Committee Queries MOFI Over Unauthorized Spending
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has queried the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) for spending funds without budgetary authorisation. During...
Sudan’s Military Chief Survives Drone Attack at Army Ceremony, 5 Others Die
The Sudan military has reported that its chief, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, narrowly escaped a deadly drone attack during an army graduation ceremony in...
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Are Laundered Out of Nigeria Daily – INTERPOL
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has disclosed that hundreds of thousands of dollars are laundered out of Nigeria regularly. Garba Baba Umar, INTERPOL’s...
Delta Air Lines To Sue CrowdStrike, Microsoft For Over $350 Million Loss Caused By Recent Outage
Delta Air Lines has disclosed that it is seeking compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft following a significant software outage that disrupted operations on...
Following SIM Card Blocking Protests, MTN Nigeria Announces Nationwide Closure Of Its Offices On Tuesday
MTN Nigeria has announced the closure of all its offices across the country on July 30th, following widespread protests from subscribers affected by...
House of Reps Orders Reversal of Electricity Tariff Hike Ahead of Nationwide Protest
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to revert to the old electricity...
Ethiopia’s Currency Devalues By 30% As Central Bank Floats It to Secure IMF Loan
On Monday, Ethiopia’s central bank floated the birr, leading to a 30 per cent devaluation against the US dollar. The currency now stands...
TotalEnergies Exits Two South African Gas Fields
TotalEnergies has announced its withdrawal from two offshore gas fields in South Africa due to economic challenges. Block 11B/12B and Block 5/6/7 are...