Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been awarded Central Bank Governor of the Year at the 2025 African Banker Awards, held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The prestigious award, presented during a gala event on Wednesday, was conferred by African Banker magazine in recognition of Cardoso’s “bold and strategic” reforms that…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to rise to its constitutional duty of defending the judiciary from undue political influence, especially in highly sensitive political cases. The governor made this call during the 2025 Law Week Lecture organized by the NBA Osogbo branch on Thursday in Osogbo, the…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State, bringing an end to the legal challenge filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Delivering the unanimous judgment on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Justice Mohammed Danjuma, who led the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have suffered fresh political setbacks as two federal lawmakers officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during Wednesday’s plenary session. Hon. Okolie Lawrence, representing the Aniocha North/Aniocha South/Oshimili North/Oshimili South federal constituency of Delta State, resigned from the Labour Party. He explained that his…
Thousands of Nigerian students planning to study in the United States are facing major visa setbacks after former U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of all F1 student visa appointments worldwide. In a directive issued via a U.S. State Department cable, American embassies and consulates—including in Abuja and Lagos—have been instructed to pause all…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has filed an appeal challenging a court ruling that approved the final forfeiture of a massive 753-unit housing estate located in Lokogoma, Abuja, to the Nigerian government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had obtained the order after linking the estate to alleged proceeds of…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that the recent explosion at Mogadishu Barracks, located along the Nyanya-Mararaba road in Abuja, was the result of a failed suicide bombing. Addressing journalists on Wednesday during a site inspection in the capital, Wike dismissed the report by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), describing it as inaccurate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to shift from promises to concrete action that benefits the people, especially the youth and women of the region. Speaking on Wednesday at the ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration in Lagos, Tinubu, who currently serves as the Chairman of ECOWAS,…
The 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League reaches its climax tonight as Chelsea face Real Betis in what promises to be a thrilling European final at the Stadion Wrocław (Tarczyński Arena) in Poland. This marks the first-ever European final meeting between Chelsea and Real Betis, adding extra excitement to an already high-stakes clash. 🏟 Venue Stadion…
The Nigerian Senate has officially adopted the harmonised conference committee report on four key tax reform bills, marking a major step in the Federal Government’s push to modernize and streamline the country’s tax system. The resolution was adopted during Wednesday’s plenary following the consideration and approval of the conference committee recommendations jointly prepared by the…
