Since the early hours of Monday, the crypto space has been experiencing a kind of bull run which is causing the prices of coins to skyrocket. People are becoming millionaires overnight with this phenomenon. Even the world’s richest man, Elon Musk has his net worth increased by a tangible millions. Crypto traders and investors are eating it big. Bitcoin is almost N150 million from being almost N130 million a few…

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), has charged journalists to remain committed ahead of the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16. CAPPA is a Pan-African organization that advocates for human rights, challenges corporate abuse of our natural resources, and builds community power for inclusive development and participatory governance. During the pre-electoral lecture session titled Misinformation and Election:” Journalist as Public…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has emphasised the critical role of asset recovery in combating economic and financial crimes, calling it a significant deterrent to corruption. In a statement released on the EFCC’s X page on Wednesday, Olukoyede revealed that he made the remarks during an address to members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes. The committee visited the EFCC’s…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that an oil cabal in Nigeria is working alongside international oil companies (IOCs) to undermine the operations of private refineries like Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Adeboye, who spoke during his address at the November 2024 Abuja Special Holy Ghost service, called on Nigerians to pray for divine intervention against the actions of unscrupulous oil marketers who…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has disbanded the executive boards, agencies, and parastatals within the state’s public service. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor confirmed that the dissolution took immediate effect. Governor Okpebholo also instructed all affected appointees to promptly hand over any government property in their possession to the most senior public officer within their respective ministries, departments, and agencies. The statement…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, 13 November. The governor will present the Budget estimate to the lawmakers at an event scheduled to hold at the House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has constituted a monitoring team to oversee the payment of compensation to land owners affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Circular Road. A letter signed on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo, indicated that the monitoring team is to be headed by the Executive Assistant on Security to the Governor,…

It was chaos in Utu Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom State, as a flour-filled truck, fleeing military officers, veered off course and smashed into shops. The collision, which struck at the heart of the Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, left three dead—including a lawyer—and several others wounded. The incident, as described by locals, occurred around 8 p.m. on Monday when the truck, having jumped the military checkpoint at Nkwot Ikot Ebo…

Two soldiers were killed when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint at Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area on Wednesday morning. According to a military source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the attack occurred around 6:18 am. The source said the gunmen arrived in a white Lexus (350/400) model, although the exact number of attackers could not be confirmed.…

To fight against the impact of climate change in low- and middle-income countries, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has supported the World Health Organisation (WHO) with the sum of $10 million. The grant donated aims to implement and promote the Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP) among other initiatives in universal health coverage. On 12 November, this development came shortly after the signing of the Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in…

General Michael Langley, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, has visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, noted that the AFRICOM Commander was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, in a statement released on Wednesday. Gusau, who said Langley commended the Defence Headquarters’ strategy in combating insecurity, stated,…

ABOUT 28 million Nigerians – mostly in the rural areas – have no access to banking, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said.The apex bank Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Philip Ikeazor, who stated this, added that the CBN and stakeholders have been working tirelessly to reduce the financial exclusion rate.The demographics mostly affected by this financial exclusion are: women, youths, rural communities and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…