Finance
Investigative Report Says Ex-NSA Boss Sambo Dasuki Had CIA Ties, Laundered Nigerian Funds Into U.S. Properties
An investigative report has uncovered how former Nigerian National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki purchased a 127-acre horse farm in Aiken, South Carolina, under...
Air Force Personnel Invade Ikeja Electric Office, Vandalise Property and Assault Staff Over Disconnection
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel allegedly invaded the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) offices in Lagos on Thursday. They reportedly assaulted staff, vandalised...
Ghana’s Inflation Eases Slightly for Second Month in February
Ghana’s consumer inflation dropped for the second month, reaching 23.1 per cent in February. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, this was down...
EFCC Arrests Ex-Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel Over Alleged N700bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, over an alleged N700 billion fraud. Emmanuel,...
Rivers Assembly, Under Reinstated Speaker Amaewhule, Gives Governor Fubara 48 Hours to Present 2025 Budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to lawmakers under reinstated...
Ghana Increases National Daily Minimum Wage, Public Sector Salaries By 10 Per Cent
The Government of Ghana has approved a 10 per cent increase in the National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW), raising it to GH¢19.97, effective...
Malian Armed Forces Denounce Disinformation Campaigns Against FAMa
The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (EMGA) has warned against disinformation campaigns to tarnish the reputation of the Malian Armed Forces...
Nigeria Sues Binance, Demands $81.5 Billion for Economic Losses and Back Taxes
The Nigerian government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order Binance Holdings Limited to pay $79.5 billion in damages for...
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 24.48% After CPI Rebasing, Hardship Persists
Nigeria’s inflation rate fell to 24.48 per cent in January 2025 from 34.80 per cent in December 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics...
Trump Suspends Funding for CIA Regime Change Cutout NED
The Trump administration has suspended funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). This US-funded organisation has reportedly been involved in political activism...
Ghana’s President Orders Probe into 81,000 Ghost Names on Payroll
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an investigation into the National Service Authority (NSA) operations after a headcount uncovered 81,000 suspected ghost...
CBN Introduces New ATM Charges, Customers Using Other Banks’ ATMs to Pay N100 Per ₦20,000 Withdrawal
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new withdrawal charges for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), scrapping the three free monthly transactions previously...