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The federal government has called on business concerns in the South East region to take advantage of opportunities offered by the ECOWAS Free Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) to boost their businesses. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, made the call on Friday during a workshop on ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) in Awka, […]

Will the people ever see Nnamdi Kanu released from prison? No one can answer that for now as everything about his case in court keeps getting complicated. According to a report posted by Daily Nigerian, The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN says the offence of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous

A number of South Africans online are rejoicing after 6 Nigerians were killed in their country. A video was shared online showing Nigerians paying their last respects as the body of one of the victims was taken to his shop for the last time before returning it to Nigeria. Reacting to the video, South Africans

Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, has hit back at Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, over his comment that Peter Obi, LP’s presidential candidate, was unfit to lead the country. Baba-Ahmed said that he could say a few things to Soyinka that could destroy him for good but he wouldn’t

A lecturer at Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki, Professor Amechi Enyi, has denied the allegation of having a hand in the death of a final-year student of the institution identified as Favour Ugwuka. Favour, a student of the Department of English, committed suicide in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the university in Abakaliki, the

Executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Shaibu Husseini has denied reports that the Federal Government has placed a ban on money rituals and smoking in Nigerian films and skits. Clarifying the report, Husseini while speaking at a national stakeholders engagement on smoke-free Nollywood in Enugu on Wednesday, debunked the viral

The management of Landmark Beach Resort announced that it is pursuing investment opportunities in states other than Lagos and other West African nations after the demolition of part of its properties in the southwest state. This is contained in a circular signed by the Landmark Groups on Thursday and posted on its official X (formerly

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has prayed for peace in Kano State amid the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state. He stressed the principle of equality before the law and urged the public to maintain composure. Naturenex reports that Ado Bayero stated this while addressing the gathering at the temporary residence where he has

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1 Mass Layoffs at Central Bank of Nigeria: More than 300 employees of the Central of Nigeria, CBN, have been sacked between Thursday and Friday, those directly affected told Daily Trust Saturday. It was learnt that the disengagement letters of additional 200 have been signed, and would

Tapswap has spoken on the issue of banning Nigerians from using the app. The company’s reaction came at a time when some Nigerians insisted they found it had to open the Telegram coin mining app. In a statement issued on X on Friday, May 24, Tapswap clarified issues surrounding the rumours that it had banned

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly sacked 200 staff members amid economic hardship. A senior staff member, who preferred anonymity at the Apex bank, confirmed this development on Friday night. “Over 200 staff members were issued sack letters from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday. “However, the number of sacked employees is unconfirmed”,

Segun Arinze reveals mental health battles Nollywood veteran actor Segun Arinze has opened up on the reasons behind his decision to step away from acting. In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Segun Arinze shared insights into the factors that prompted him to take a hiatus from his illustrious acting career. Reflecting on his journey in the

A Nigerian man, Michael John, has said not every person mining Tapswap on Telegram would earn in the coming weeks. Participation in Tapswap mining surged following the success of the recently launched crypto project Notcoin. In Nigeria, there is a Tapswap craze as people look to profit from the Telegram-based crypto project when it is

The Department of State Services, or DSS, has been accused of disobeying a court order by Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB. According to Ejimakor, the Abuja Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako directed Kanu to meet with his attorneys in

The grandmother of a 17-year-old girl identified simply as Favour has buried her daughter’s newborn baby alive in the Ogombo area of Ajah, Lagos State. According to PUNCH Metro, it was gathered that when the grandmother observed that the teenager had got pregnant, she became angry and did everything possible to hide the pregnancy from members