Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has attributed the growing scarcity of N100 and N200 notes to the rapid adoption of digital payments and the declining purchasing power of lower denominations, a development that has fuelled widespread speculation that the federal government may be preparing to introduce a higher banknote such as the rumoured…
The Anambra State government has attributed the erosion crisis in the state to drainages constructed by some communities without getting official approval from the appropriate authority. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Clem Aguiyi, who made the disclosure, has cautioned communities against undertaking drainage and other infrastructure projects without proper environmental assessment. Dr. Aguiyi gave…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Now that Nancy Guthrie has been missing for more than three months, the hope that she might eventually be found alive is greatly diminished. And embattled FBI director Kash Patel has taken a lot of criticism for the fact that Nancy remains missing. But he says it’s not his fault. In…
Victims of kidnapping in Nigeria consistently report severe abuse, including sexual violence and prolonged captivity, as insecurity remains a major national crisis. In a recent case in Kasuwan Magani, armed men abducted four people from a home, including a woman caring for her terminally ill mother. She was held for five months in a forested…
Professor of Accountancy and Taxation, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, has warned that things will continue to degenerate all over the country unless equilibrium is restored in tax administration. Ihendinihu stated this while delivering the 62nd inaugural lecture of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture entitled “Entropy of Injustice: A Derivative of Thermodynamics in Tax…
The Nigerian Institute of Builders, NIOB, has raised the alarm that the jobs of qualified builders in Abia State are being taken over by quacks, alleging that charlatans now handle about 90 out of 100 housing projects in the state. The alarm was raised in Umuahia on Monday by the leadership and members of the…
A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and is now a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Malami announced his defection in a statement titled “To the Good People of Kebbi and Fellow Nigerians” shared on Wednesday via his…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday squarely attributed the recent suicide bombing in Konduga Local Government Area to the prevalence of illicit drug markets, promising to enforce a sweeping ban on the sale of alcohol and drugs across all 27 local government areas of the state. The governor made this declaration during a sympathy…
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has defended the inclusion of academics in the conduct of Nigeria’s election. According to him, professors have constantly rejected bribes offered to them by politicians and brought unmatched integrity into the nation’s electoral processes. Jega, an academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero…
Afrobeat singer Peter Okoye, known as Mr P, has sparked controversy by blaming fans’ behavior for the breakup of the Psquare music group. Peter’s speech at AY Comedian show revealed that constant comparisons between him and his twin brother, Paul, or Rudeboy, exacerbated tension and ego issues. Afrobeats star Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr…
