Israeli Defence Forces have arrested an Israeli businessman after allegedly accepting 5,000 euros from Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli authorities revealed Thursday.According to the officials, Iranian operatives aimed to use the unnamed businessman, who had ties to Turkey, to orchestrate the assassination plot against Netanyahu and other top Israeli figures, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency Director, Ronen Bar, and Israeli Defence…

A leading financial expert has painted a bright picture for Nigeria’s economic future, forecasting a robust 3.5% growth rate by 2026 that would propel the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to an impressive $400 billion. Bismarck Rewane, Managing Director and CEO of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, shared this optimistic outlook at the Access Bank Customer Forum in Lagos on Thursday 19, September 2024. “The Nigerian economy is on track to…

Edo State, Nigeria — Less than 24 hours before the highly anticipated Edo Governorship Election, federal lawmaker Henry Okojie narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in what is believed to be a politically motivated attack. Okojie, who represents the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, is also the husband of popular Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson. The attack occurred at Okojie’s residence when gunmen, believed to be political thugs,…

Global financial institutions, The World Bank, and the African Development Bank have announced that they have put together $90 billion to fund electricity in Nigeria and other African countries.According to the World Bank, the project will benefit over 17.5 million Nigerians, or 20 percent of the country’s currently unserved population, while replacing over 250,000 polluting and expensive diesel generators.The aim is to split the $90 billion needed in funding equally…

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said that Nigeria is technically bankrupt and must restructure to meet its financial obligations.The governor, who spoke in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, said the federal government can no longer put a band-aid on the economy.According to him; “Nigeria is technically bankrupt. When you’re bankrupt anywhere in the world, like in The United States of America (USA), you file for…

Ahead of Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election, President Bola Tinubu has urged all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and sportsmanlike approach. In a statement made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President appealed to the governorship candidates, political parties, and their supporters to uphold the sanctity of the democratic process and respect the will of the people. President Tinubu emphasised his faith…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that Nigeria’s foreign reserves recorded a net inflow of $2.35 billion between January and July, 2024.Speaking at the Access Bank corporate forum in Lagos Thursday, the minister said the stability of the Naira in the foreign exchange (FX) market led to the increase in foreign reserves.Edun also said access to foreign exchange has improved.He said, “We…

The Federal Government (FG) has announced that Coca‑Cola plans to invest $1 billion in Nigeria to expand its production lines and overall business operations. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, in a statement posted on his X page, said the agreement was reached during a meeting between President Tinubu and John Murphy, the global Chief Executive Officer of Coca‑Cola, on Thursday. Mr Ajayi…

Students of the University of Ibadan, on Thursday, made a passionate plea to the President, Bola Tinubu over the recent increase in their school fees.The students, operating under the banner of Helpless and Concerned Students, in an open letter to the president, stressed that the proposed increase in undergraduate school fees has forced many students to seek financial help online.They noted that with the current economic climate in the country,…

A rare Jihadist deadly attack on Bamako, the capital city of Mali, a West African country has left 77 people dead and 255 wounded.Unidentified security sources in Mali told AFP on Thursday that the militants attacked a military police training camp and a military airport in Bamako, killing at least 77 people and wounding 255 others on Tuesday.However, authenticated confidential official documents put the death toll at around 100, and…

In the face of current economic realities and the widespread hardship Nigerians are facing, the Federal Government has disclosed that it has no plans for an elaborate celebration of the country’s 64th Independence anniversary.Making the announcement during the inauguration of an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the activities on Thursday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume, stated that the decision to make the celebrations low-key was…

A few hours after his successor and the governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, accused him of being behind banditry in the state, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has denied the allegations, stating that during his reign as governor, he tackled banditry and all forms of criminality head-on.In a statement signed by Dayemi Saka, Lead Partner at Lambert and Curtis, the Bello Matawalle’s office, while reacting…