CBN Holds Interest Rate at 26.5% as MPC Cites Global Uncertainties
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has kept the country’s benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), unchanged at 26.5 per cent following the outcome of the 306th meeting…
Was the World Cup 2026 A Success? – By Reuben Abati
The straight-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Yes. Spain won at the end of the day on Sunday, July 19, 1- 0 against Argentina, defending…
Editorial: Confiscation of Malami, Emefiele’s Properties & Matters Arising
The architecture of despoliation, wherein the Nigerian State abandons the tedious inconvenience of the judicial process and a court trial to embrace the profitable efficiency of confiscation under the guise…
DSS to Appeal Life Sentences for Ansaru Commanders, Seeks Harsher Punishment
The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to appeal the life sentences handed down on Monday to two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group by the Federal High…
Court Sentences Two Ansaru Commanders to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to a series of terrorism-related offences. Justice…
Xenophobia:Nigeria urges ECOWAS to drag South Africa before African Union
Nigeria has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to escalate the issue of xenophobic attacks in South Africa to the African Union (AU), urging a united…
PFIPC: Final Days of Alleged Middleman to Gbajabiamila Draw Fresh Attention
The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has largely revolved around two principal figures — the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Prince…
Fake agency (PFIPC) scandal: Abbas inaugurates probe panel today
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, is set to inaugurate an ad hoc committee on Monday to investigate the controversial inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment…
Dollar Pricing Row:Marketers Stop Dangote fuel loading, FG Intervenes
Uncertainty has continued to unsettle Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector as marketers slow fresh purchases of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) following the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s reported decision to price its products…
Spain Stifles Argentina, Wins Second World Cup on Ferran Torres’ Extra-Time Strike
Spain are world champions once again. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time as La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, capturing the…