NBS Website “Hacked” After Report on Kidnapping Rates and Ransom Payments
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been hacked after it released a report on security and kidnapping statistics from...
Burkina Faso Custom Seizes 28.6kg of Gold
Burkina Faso Customs, in collaboration with the National Police has intercepted 28.6 kilograms of gold valued at approximately 1.43 billion FCFA on December...
CBN Sets Daily PoS Withdrawal Limit to N100,000, Imposes N500,000 Weekly Limit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a daily cash withdrawal limit of N100,000 for point-of-sale (PoS) terminals per customer. The directive...
NBS Data Reveals Nigerians Paid ₦2.23tn in Ransom Between May 2023 and April 2024, Despite ₦3.85tn Security Budget
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion as ransom to kidnappers between May 2023 and April 2024,...
Niger Donates $2 Million to World Health Organisation
Niger has contributed $2 million to the African branch of the World Health Organisation (WHO), demonstrating its commitment to supporting global health initiatives....
Nigeria Wins Big with Lookman, Nnadozie at CAF Awards 2024
Nigeria Stars Ademola Lookmanand Chiamaka Nnadozie win individual awards at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco, on...
NBS Data Shows Inflation Climbs to 34.60% as Food Prices Rise in November
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October, marking the third consecutive monthly rise, according to the...
Africa’s Golden Boy: Ademola Lookman Crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year, Becomes A RECORD 7th Nigerian To Win The Prestigious Award
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Men’s Player of the Year, marking a historic achievement for the Nigerian forward after...
Mali Inaugurates Goulamina Lithium Mine
Mali has officially launched the Goulamina lithium mine, one of the world’s largest deposits of this critical mineral. The project, inaugurated on December...
Tinubu Approves Service Extension for Retired Customs Officials, Despite Call to Stop Them From Occupying Office
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 12-month extension of service for Comptroller MT Awe and other top officials of the Nigeria Customs Service...
AES Border Remains Visa Free for ECOWAS Nationals Despite Withdrawal from Bloc
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has declared its borders open to nationals of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), creating...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Reaffirm Withdrawal from ECOWAS Amid Calls for Deadline Extension
The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has reiterated its irreversible decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of...