Beyond the Headlines
President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as chair of the monetary policy committee (MPC). The president also named Mohammed Sani Abdullahi, Bala Bello, Emem Usoro, and Philip Ikeazor, deputy governors of the apex bank, as members of the committee. Tinubu’s request, […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has said that announced that the excessive heat being experienced in the country presently would remain so for a while. In a short post on its X page, the official source for weather and climate news in stated the implications of the weather and advised the public on how […]
The Organisation Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that the oil exports in Nigeria grew significantly by 60.8% in the third quarter of 2023. “Throughout 3Q23, exports witnessed a remarkable 60.8% increase, and imports soared by 47.7%, culminating in a trade surplus of NGN1,888.92 billion in that period,” its Monthly Oil Report released […]
Eighteen shops were destroyed on Tuesday night in a gas explosion at Iju Ishaga in Lagos. The incident was reported at 10:04 pm and was caused by the off-loading of six numbers of 75-50(kg) gas cylinders from a stationed mini truck to a gas shop that accidentally resulted in explosions from one of the […]
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says she has received reports of children caught with sachet alcohol. Earlier this month, NAFDAC announced a ban on the production of alcohol in sachets and pet bottles of less than 200ml. Kazeem Adeniran, NAFDAC assistant chief regulation officer, […]
The senate has passed a vote of confidence on the country’s service chiefs and security heads. This came after an eight-hour meeting held with the service chiefs and security heads on Tuesday behind closed doors at the red chamber. The meeting, which commenced in the afternoon, came to a close around 9:00 pm. The […]
The Police Command in Rivers has dismissed one Insp. Michael Odey, accused of kidnapping and extortion of 3,000 US dollars from two persons at gunpoint in Rivers. The files of two other officers, ASP Doubara Edonyabo and ASP Talent Mungo, who were allegedly involved in the incident, have been forwarded to the police headquarters […]
Ghazi Hamad, a senior member of Hamas’ political bureau, has said that many people have starved to death since the start of the war in Gaza. Ghazi Hamad stated this during an Interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He said that apart from thousands of innocent Palestinians killed since the beginning of the war, […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly invaded the hostels of the students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State. The EFCC operatives who reportedly raided the students’ lodges at 2:00 am on Wednesday also arrested students. Some students have taken to social media, sharing videos and alleging […]
The Federal Government has backtracked on its earlier statement on the legal aspect of the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership signed with the United Kingdom on Tuesday. This development comes after criticism from Nigerians over the nature of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the UK. The Nigerian Minister for Trade and Investment, Doris […]
