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The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to shut down illegal loan platforms used by criminals operating the “one chance” scheme. This resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Billy Osawaru (APC, Edo) during plenary.In his motion, Mr Osawaru highlighted that criminals often use loan apps to extort money from victims....

The Federal Government has confirmed its readiness to rehabilitate and upgrade unused and dilapidated buildings and assets in Lagos State in the coming months.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, confirmed this during an official facility assessment visit in Lagos.Mr Dangiwa stated that the buildings, left unrehabilitated for some time, pose challenges and security concerns for the...

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, urged President Bola Tinubu to reduce the price of fuel to N300 per litre noting that the reduction would enable Nigerians to celebrate the festive seasonHe also said the party will overcome its current challenges before the 2027 elections noting that the ambition of an individual should not be higher than the party....

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the nation’s power grid will achieve significant stability following the completion of phase one of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), also known as the Siemens project.The assurance came on Wednesday, coinciding with yet another national grid collapse, the 12th incident in 2024.Speaking after a meeting with German officia...

In a major disruption affecting millions of users, Meta’s key apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, have been down for many users globally. Reports flooding in on social media, including X (formerly Twitter), confirmed that the issue is widespread, with many users unable to load their accounts or post content.Downdetector, a platform that tracks outages, has also shown massive spikes in outage reports acr...

The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Nigeria. ...

A chief Magistrates court in Ado-Ekiti has adjourned Dele Farotimi’s bail ruling to December 20....

The Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed December 12 for the hearing of an application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court....

Ademola Adeyemi-Bero has been appointed as Nigeria’s Governor for Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as well as the Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025....

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