Bill to prohibit foreign currency use in Nigeria scales first reading
The Senate is taking steps to restore Nigeria’s monetary sovereignty by banning the use of foreign currencies for payments and...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
EFCC arrests 148 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, and 604 others in Lagos for crypto fraud:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a group of suspects in Lagos, which includes 148 Chinese nationals,...
NIMASA commence monitoring of SPDC oil spill at Bonny Terminal
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has begun monitoring operations following an oil spill at the Shell Petroleum...
FG renames University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University
The Federal Executive Council approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University on Monday. The Minister...
President Tinubu clears ECOWAS levies – first time in 19 years
President Bola Tinubu has made a payment of N85 billion and $54 million to the Economic Community of West African...
Dangote Refinery exports petrol to Cameroon, Ghana, Angola and South Africa
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it has exported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to several...
Alleged fraud: Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello bail in the...
Old N1,000, N500, N200 Naira notes remains legal tender – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has responded to recent misinformation regarding the validity of the old banknotes, specifically N1000,...
Another labour party lawmaker dumps party, joins APC
Daniel Chollom, a member of the House of Representatives from the Labour Party, announced his defection to the All Progressives...
Department of state security shuts down Emir of Kano`s palace
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police have closed off the entrance to the Palace...
