Politics

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, disclosed that internet fraud has negatively impacted Nigeria. According to Olukoyede, internet fraud in the country has seen several international companies shut down their Nigerian operations. He noted that in 2022, over $500m was lost in the economy as a result […]

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives known as G-60 have said that the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the Rivers State House of Assembly did not reinstate the 27 sacked lawmakers. The group argued that the Appeal Court did not nullify the sack of the 27 lawmakers. The leader of the group, Ikenga

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that a former governor and two ex-ministers are behind planned protests targeting the agency. This claim was made by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, during a press briefing at the Strategic Communications Inter-agency Policy Committee on Thursday in Abuja. The EFCC had

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that President Bola Tinubu has failed to address the problems caused by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The opposition asserted that Tinubu’s government has plunged the country into hardship and worsened the economic situation. Speaking via a post on its X page, PDP insisted that the president’s economic policies

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has accused the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom, of refusing to implement any project in his Northwest Senatorial district despite making him governor. Akpabio made this known while on the floor of the Senate during a back-and-forth with the senator representing Akwa Ibom South, Akpan Sampson. Naturenex

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have berated the National President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, over his recent comments on the continuous detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Recall that Shettima in an interview had opined that

The Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has accused the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, of false claims concerning oil activities in the Niger Delta region. In a formal complaint addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the group faulted Kyari, stressing that reports of

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has expressed concern over the reluctance of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reengage with the regional bloc. Speaking at the 92nd Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers in Abuja on Thursday, Dr Touray highlighted the challenges ECOWAS

He ordered the resolution of pending compensation issues and that the contractors go back to the sites within one week The Kano State Government has mandated the immediate release of funds to contractors for the completion of the stalled five-kilometer road projects across the state’s 44 local government areas. Governor Abba Yusuf made the disclosure

Premier League side, Arsenal, have completed the signing of seven academy graduates including a player of Nigerian descent Brian Okonkwo. Brian Okonkwo was born in London to Nigerian parents. He has played for the Gunners from the under-18 to the under-21 level. The 18-year-old goalkeeper is a brother to Nigerian-born British goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo who

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have found their competitors in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers following a draw event held in South Africa on Thursday. Nigeria will face Benin Republic, Rwanda, and Libya in what promises to be a challenging Group D. The draw, which sets the stage for the road

The party insists that Ighodalo remains its candidate for the September 21, governorship election. The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for calm amid the annulment of its governorship primary election. Within Nigeria had reported earlier that the court voided the primary election because it didn’t satisfy the requirements for

The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organisation has clarified that the Federal High Court ruling on the party’s delegate election does not invalidate the primary election results that selected Dr. Asue Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie as the party’s gubernatorial candidates. NATURENEX earlier reported that a Federal High Court in Abuja declared the Peoples

Afrobeats sensation, Ayodeji Balogun, known as Wizkid, is mourning the loss of his mother, Jane Morayo Balogun, on what would have been her birthday. NATURENEX recall that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, passed away on August 18, 2023, in London. Reflecting on her posthumous birthday, Wizkid expressed deep sorrow and described his life as empty

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election, which resulted in Asue Ighodalo becoming the candidate for the upcoming Edo State governorship election, as invalid. NATURENEX reports that the primary, held on February 22, 2024, was voided because 378 delegates who were supposed to vote were unlawfully excluded

The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has indefinitely suspended the ongoing second-semester examinations. This decision followed the killing of Olaoye Fabiyi, a final-year student, allegedly by suspected cultists on Wednesday. Fabiyi was reportedly dragged out of the examination hall by unidentified men while writing his final papers. According to

A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo has claimed that ethnic bias is responsible for the prolonged detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Okonkwo insisted that there was nothing special about the agitator’s crime, adding that he has not done anything that other people from other

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has decried the issue of illegal admissions by some institutions which, it said, had remained a source of embarrassment to the country. NATURENEX reports that the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in a report published in the board’s bulletin in Abuja. He said the board uncovered 3,000

Bologna have rejected Arsenal’s transfer offer of €47 million for defender Riccardo Calafiori because their valuation of the 22-year-old Italian international who has also attracted Chelsea’s interest is 50 million euros, according to Corriere dello Sport. Manchester United are reportedly considering a big transfer offer for 29-year-old captain Bruno Fernandes, although the Portuguese midfielder is

His arrest followed a press conference held at the La Palm Hotel on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, where he announced that he was the new cook-a-thon record holder The police in Ghana have apprehended one Ebenezer Smith, a chef, for parading a fake Guinness World Record for marathon cooking. Smith, also known as Millennium Chef

What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 3rd July, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market?

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 4th July 2024 1. I Can’t Do It Alone – Tinubu Declares The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has called for synergized efforts among all arms of government and other stakeholders in the task of building a prosperous

The unveiling ceremony took place at Rivers United’s secretariat in Port Harcourt Finidi George was on Wednesday unveiled as head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Rivers United. The unveiling ceremony took place at Rivers United’s secretariat in Port Harcourt. The former Ajax winger is back in the dugout few weeks after he

Nigerian businessman, Olakunle Churchill, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has urged Nigerian billionaire, Ugo Nwoko, to ignore naysayers over his marriage to actress, Sharon Ooja. Naturenex reports that amid the glitz and glamour at Sharon’s marriage, netizens had dug up evidence of Ugo’s three failed marriages after Nigerian blogger, Stella Dimoko Korkus, said