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The monetary policy rate (MPR), which is a measurement of interest rate, has been raised from 15.1 per cent to 16.5 per cent by the policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

CBN: We will make required cash available for INEC election expenses

The Supreme Court has confirmed that Ahmed Lawan is the legitimate APC candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District.

Supreme Court affirms Ahmad Lawan’s as Yobe North APC senatorial...

Gary Neville, a former captain of Manchester United, said that the club would not appeal Casemiro's three-match ban because it would be too risky for Erik ten Hag's team, who need the Brazilian back for their important Carabao Cup final this month against Newcastle United.

Gary Neville: Manchester United will not appeal Casemiro’s ban

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to vote for him to be the next president.

2023: Muhammadu Buhari urges Nigerians to vote for Bola Tinubu...

Chief Okey Ahiwe, who served as Chief of Staff under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, has been declared the winner of the governorship primary election held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

Okey Ahiwe emerges Abia PDP governorship candidate

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Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle near the front-line town of Bakhmut [Yevhen Titov-Reuters]

European countries to send more Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine

Funke Akindele, known as Jenifa, is a Nigerian film actress, politician, and producer. She was born on August 24, 1977, and her full name is Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello.

Lagos PDP mourns as Funke Akindele’s mother passes on

The Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, to three months in prison on Tuesday for not obeying a valid court order.

Lagos, Ogun get new CPs as IGP redeploys DIGs, AIGs, CPs

Salihu Lukman, the national vice-chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) north-west, says that the cashless policy was used against Bola Tinubu by people who wanted Senate President Ahmad Lawan to run for president.

Salihu Lukman reveals those behind ‘controversial’ cashless policy

Mourners place candles in a room of Radio Amplitude FM where a portrait of journalist Martinez Zogo has been placed to pay tribute to him, in the Elig Essono district in Yaounde on January 23, 2023.

Cameroonian businessman held over journalist murder

Dakuku Peterside

The political dimension of the naira redesign

Simeon Samson, a 43-year-old man from Ogun, was brought before an Ota Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on charges of using counterfeit money.

Lagos lecturer remanded for ‘incest’

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

INEC urged to stay unbiased, equal playing field for candidates

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded the decision of an Abuja High Court to disqualify Chris Azubogu, the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, from running for the Anambra South Senatorial ticket.

APC PCC raps Peter Obi over stance on new Naira policy

Sola Obadimu, the head of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, says that the Central Bank of Nigeria should have made a N5,000 note instead of changing the look of the old ones.

New naira: NACCIMA wants CBN to introduce N5,000 note

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered deposit money banks (DMBs) to start paying out the new Naira notes over the counter, with a limit of N20,000 daily.

Political parties threaten election withdrawal from polls if new naira deadline moved

Fredrick Nwabufo aka Mr OneNigeria is a media executive

Peter Obi and those Onitsha-market polls

Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor in Benue State, has praised the national leadership of the APC for how well the re-run primaries went last week, which made him the party's candidate for governor.

Benue 2023: Hyacinth Alia lauds APC national leadership over re-run primaries

After an extensive investigation, the Premier League has come to the conclusion that Manchester City had violated the league's rules regarding its financial operations.

Premier League accuses Manchester City of breaking financial rules

Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, is a Nigerian singer. On Sunday night, she won her first Grammy Award.

Tems wins first Grammy award