The Taliban appeared Friday to have shut down the government's ministry of women's affairs and replaced it with a department notorious for enforcing strict religious doctrine during their first rule two decades ago.

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) says there will be no automatic ticket for persons – old and new members – aspiring to contest for any elective position in the country. National Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator James Akpanudoedehe, said this in a statement on Friday. He made the remark … Continue reading We Will Welcome New Members, But No Automatic Ticket – APC

The Federal Government through its bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said it will shut down the operations of 'Aboki FX' over the exchange rate.

In June 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the plan to launch a digital currency dubbed the 'e-Naira' by October 2021. At this point, Nigeria joins 81 countries, which are strongly considering digital currencies.

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the inclusion of Dr Tanko Sununu as the representative of the House of Representatives in the Health Sector Reform Committee. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Sununu, who is Chairman of the House Committee on … Continue reading Buhari Includes House Committee Chair In Health Reform Committee

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it cannot continue to sell dollars to people who purchase arms to hurt Nigerians.

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Napoli came from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Leicester, while Lyon cruised to a 2-0 win at Rangers on the opening night of the Europa League group stages.

All eyes are once again on Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United aim make amends for a shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys when the Premier League leaders head to West Ham on Sunday.

    Pep Guardiola says he will not apologise for urging fans to fill empty seats at Manchester City’s Etihad stadium after his comments irritated some of the club’s supporters. The City boss said this week that he wanted a bigger crowd at Saturday’s home game against Southampton than the 38,062 who watched his side’s … Continue reading Guardiola Unrepentant Over Man City Fan Jibe

   Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has appealed to state governors to sheathe their swords as the dispute over who should collect Value Added Tax (VAT) between the state governments and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) persists. He believes if the FIRS is stripped of such responsibility, only a few states will be … Continue reading VAT Dispute: Umahi Begs Governors To ‘Sheathe Their Swords’