15 Feb, 2026
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Ooni Of Ife Visits Ex-CBN Gov Emefiele In Kuje Prison

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Tuesday, paid a visit to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The monarch joined the list of influential Nigerians seeking the release of the former apex bank chief, who has been behind […]

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Akeredolu must transmit power to Aiyedatiwa – PDP insists

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has insisted that Governor Oluwarotimi lAkeredolu must hand over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The opposition party said it had cautioned its elected lawmakers in the House of Assembly against supporting an impeachment move against Aiyedatiwa. The Ondo PDP said the truce brokered by President Bola […]

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Iran court orders US to pay $50bn for Soleimani assassination

A Tehran court has ordered the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating a top Iranian general nearly four years ago, the judiciary said on Wednesday. Then-US president Donald Trump ordered a drone strike near Baghdad airport that killed General Qasem Soleimani, 62, and his Iraqi lieutenant Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on […]

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Reps Issue Warrant Of Arrest Against CBN Gov, AGF, Others

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest against the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on the oil sector. The panel also ordered the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and […]

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Okonjo-Iweala makes Forbes’s most powerful women list [see full list]

The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023 was released on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The list includes 100 women who excel in various fields, such as business, media, politics, entertainment, and technology. The list was compiled using four main parameters: spheres of influence, money, media, and impact. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, the Director-General, […]

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2024 budget: Tinubu, Shettima, aides to spend N15.961bn on local, foreign trips

President Bola Tinubu,   Vice President Kashim Shettima, and their aides at the Presidential Villa are to spend the sum of N15.961 billion on international and local travel in 2024. The figure is contained in the 2024 Appropriation Bill,   now being considered by the National Assembly.   The breakdown of the figure showed that President Tinubu would […]

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The Future of Ride-Hailing in Secondary Cities: Lessons from Osogbo

By Afeez Akinfola Oyinloye, Founder/CEO at MacTech Nigeria In Nigeria, when people speak of tech innovation, they often look toward Lagos — the booming city where unicorns are born. But this 2021, a new reality is emerging: Nigeria’s secondary cities like Osogbo, Akure, and Ilorin are quietly becoming fertile ground for product-led tech innovation. I […]