Naira rises to N1,530/$ in Parallel market
The naira has risen to N1,530 per dollar in the parallel market, improving from last week’s rate of N1,535 per dollar. However, in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, it dropped slightly, trading at N1,513 per dollar compared to N1,511.5 last week, showing a small decline of N1.5. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria confirmed […]
Galatasaray issue injury update on star striker Victor Osimhen
Galatasaray have confirmed that their star striker Victor Osimhen has suffered an injury while on international duty with Nigeria. The 26-year-old had to leave the field in the 35th minute of Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Rwanda, with Cyriel Dessers coming on as his replacement. This setback also meant he missed Nigeria’s important match against South […]
Suspected palm oil thief nabbed and tied up at Akwa Ibom market
A suspected thief who had been troubling palm oil traders at Urua Anwa Market in Oruk Anam, Akwa Ibom State, was caught on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The man was reportedly trying to sneak away with a container of palm oil when alert traders noticed him. Eyewitnesses said the suspect had been targeting traders for […]
Royal insider reveals Queen’s reaction after being told she was going to di£
Three years after Queen Elizabeth II passed away, new details have emerged about how she handled the news of her terminal illness. According to a royal insider, the Queen was told by her doctors that she had multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer, and that her time was limited. Despite the shocking news, […]
Alleged N5.7bn fraud: EFCC grills Sujimoto; freezes his accounts and seizes his passport
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 8, questioned Sijibomi Ogundele, the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, over claims that he misappropriated about N5.7 billion meant for Enugu State projects. Last Friday, September 5, the anti-corruption agency declared Sujimoto wanted for alleged money laundering and mismanagement of funds, which […]
Korean women sue US military over ‘forced pr0stitution’
Over 100 South Korean women have filed a major lawsuit against the United States military, saying they were forced into prostitution while US troops were stationed in South Korea, their lawyers confirmed on September 9. Historians and activists say that from the 1950s to the 1980s, tens of thousands of South Korean women were forced […]
5% fuel surcharge was introduced in 2007 and not by Tinubu’s government — Chairman of tax reform committee Taiwo Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, head of Nigeria’s Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has said that the 5% fuel surcharge was not introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s government. The levy has actually been in place since 2007. He explained on Channels Television that the law was not enforced earlier because the government was still subsidising […]
Nepal’s prime minister resigns following deadly Gen Z protests against social media ban and corruption
Nepal’s Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, has resigned immediately after violent protests broke out against a social media ban and government corruption. His resignation followed attacks where protesters set fire to the homes of some of Nepal’s top political leaders. The unrest came after the social media ban was lifted early Tuesday, one day after […]
South-west Fulani council bans night grazing and firearms possession by herders
The Council of Fulani Chiefs in South-West Nigeria has confirmed its commitment to banning night grazing, underage herding, and the carrying of firearms by herders. The move is aimed at stopping repeated clashes between herders and farmers and ensuring peaceful coexistence with local communities. Mohammed Bambado, Sarki Fulani of Lagos and chairman of the council, […]
Tinubu’s government may soon start borrowing from Opay and Moniepoint very soon – Dino Melaye
Former senator Dino Melaye has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying that at the current borrowing pace, the government might soon seek loans from Nigerian fintech firms like Opay and Moniepoint. In an interview on ARISE Television, Melaye accused the Tinubu government of making hunger and poverty worse, despite taking billions of dollars in foreign […]