Beyond the Headlines
The Senate has initiated steps to restore Nigeria’s monetary sovereignty by outlawing the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within the country. The proposed legislation, aimed at ensuring all payments—including salaries and transactions—are conducted in Naira, seeks to eliminate discriminatory practices and strengthen confidence in the local currency. This includes making it mandatory […]
A National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member deployed to Kebbi State, Tayachibiyacha Ebal, has slumped and died at Dakin Gari Orientation Camp. It was reported that the NYSC member suddenly slumped and was immediately rushed to camp clinic for medical attention. She was later taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi, for advanced medical attention. […]
A UK court Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged campaign of “despicable abuse”. Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, were sentenced at London’s Old Bailey court for the murder of Sara Sharif, whose body was found covered in […]
Tuesday 17 December 2024 NNPCL supported Dangote refinery establishment with $1bn loan – Official Nation in darkness: Serial grid collapse, huge debts, vandalism hinder Tinubu’s 15,000MW target Lookman wins CAF Player of The Year award Tinubu economic policies have impoverished Nigerians, says Delta gov Again, DHQ denies plan of French military base in Nigeria Tinubu […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said it secured a $1bn loan backed by crude oil to support the coming on stream of the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It also stated that the firm facilitated the $3bn Gazelle loan as a critical intervention to help stabilise the federation’s foreign exchange […]
The World Bank is set to decide on three major loan projects for Nigeria in 2025, totalling $1.65bn, as part of efforts to address critical developmental challenges in the country. The loans, currently in the pipeline, will focus on internally displaced persons, education, and nutrition enhancement. According to information obtained from the World Bank’s website, […]
The Police High Command says state governors are aware of the roadblocks mounted by its personnel either on major highways or some intercity roads in their respective locations. According to DailyTrust, it also said that Nigerians abroad are trooping into the country to enjoy Christmas in their respective communities sequel to improved security situation in […]
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 arraigned the duo of Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye, staff of one of the new generation banks, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State for allegedly selling newly-minted […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intends to arrest ‘Fisayo Soyombo, founder and editor-in-chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), in an inter-agency collaboration that will also include the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigerian military, FIJ has been warned. According to a security source who was speaking with FIJ on Sunday night, the […]
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that there is a cabal in the Bola Tinubu’s government with people who are more informed and sophisticated than those who formed the cabal in Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency. In the political space, a cabal refers to highly-placed individuals in a government who have hijacked it […]
