Politics

Kenyan youths began massive protests across the country against the 2024 finance bill two week ago. The president went ahead to accept the demands of the people and withdrew the bill. However, Kenyans later joined hands to continue the demonstrations against bad leadership, corruption and abuse of government offices. They have been recently on the streets […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to sanction commercial banks that reject the old and small denominations of the US dollar. The apex bank said in a circular signed by its Director of the Currency Operations Department, Ahmed Umar, that its market intelligence revealed the continued rejection of the affected dollar notes, describing

Nigerian currency, the naira depreciation in the official foreign exchange market, continued into July despite promises from the Central Bank of Nigeria. In the official market, data from FMDQ securities showed that at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), naira closed at N1,508.99/$1 on Monday, July 1, 2024. The rate on Monday indicated a

Niger state deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has lost his wife, Hajiya Zainab Garba. The Nation reported that Hajiya Garba died in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2. Confirming the sad development, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, in a condolence message to his deputy, expressed sadness over Hajiya Garba’s death. The message was signed by

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on Tuesday, July 2, sentenced a middle-aged herdsman, Issa Ibrahim, alongside others, to death for kidnapping, killing, and dismembering the corpse of his father, Adamu Ibrahim, over inheritance. The convicts, Lateef Bello, Abdulrahman Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and Jolaanabi Saheed, were arraigned on October 28th, 2021, alongside the

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed his retirement plan after Portugal defeated Slovenia in Euro penalty shoot-out to qualify for the quarter-finals. The former Real Madrid star broke down in tears after seeing Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak save his spot-kick in extra-time – before scoring his second effort in a triumphant penalty shoot-out. ‘It is without a doubt my last European

Ukraine has foiled an alleged plot to overthrow the government that “would have played into Russia’s hands,” Ukraine’s Security Service has revealed. In a Telegram post on Monday night, July 1, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed the alleged coup organizers planned to trigger a riot in Kyiv on June 30 as a distraction

A federal high court in Lagos has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for declaring Margaret Emefiele, the wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, wanted. Presiding Judge Deinde Dipeolu ruled in favour of Margaret’s fundamental rights suit on Friday, ordering the EFCC to pay her N3 million in

Russia has told US presidential candidate, Donald Trump that he can’t end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said: “They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will soon make public the report on the conduct of the 2023 General Election, as well as the report of the review committee that analyzed the election’s conduct. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at an induction retreat for new Resident Electoral Commissioners

Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has filed a petition in the Lagos State High Court, seeking a legal declaration to end his marriage to Diezani Alison Madueke while also requesting that she stop using his first and last name.  In Madueke’s petition for jactitation of marriage, he prayed the court to order the former Minister of

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministe, Nyesom Wike has strongly criticized Senator Ireti Kinigbe, predicting that she will lose the support of the people in the next election. Senator Kingibe had publicly criticized the Wike-led administration during a television appearance, declaring that she is not an ally of the minister. In response, during the flag-off ceremony

An explosion at the Zungeru Hydro-Electric Power Dam caused injuries to a Chinese engineer, security personnel, and several workers, and destroyed some installations. The cause of the explosion, which occurred on the morning of Monday, July 1, is currently unknown as there have been no official reports about the incident. The Chinese engineer was conducting

Bandits have ambushed and killed five mobile police officers in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack occurred early Sunday morning as the officers were travelling from their base in Zandam village to the council headquarters in Jibia. The ambush took place around 6 a.m. and resulted in the immediate death of four

The bill at the national assembly seeking a six-year single term for the President and governors of Nigeria has been predicted to fail under President Bola Tinubu’s watch. A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Rilwan Olanrewaju, made the prediction in an exclusive interview with Legit,ng, adding that the President’s camp rejected the bill when former

Music star David Adeleke Davido’s former lawyer, Bobo F. Ajudua, has stirred reactions with his adorable message celebrating the marriage of the DMW label boss and his wife, Chioma. Bobo, whose faced Isreal DMW blurred in a picture, expressed how happy he was to have witnessed the couple’s wedding despite their high and low moments.

Nigerian actor Yul Edochie has written an emotional tribute to renowned actor Olu Jacobs in response to death speculations. On Sunday evening, June 30, NATURENEX reported that the rumours went round that the 82-year-old veteran had died. The actor’s family had dispelled the rumours with a video of the veteran getting a haircut from his

Authorities in Borno State have arrested two female bombers in connection with the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza, which left at least 18 people dead and over 30 injured. The attack, one of the deadliest in the state in recent months, occurred at a wedding ceremony in Tashan Mararaba, near the Fire

Nigerians are in for the ninth season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) as organisers recently dropped an update about the popular reality TV show. The BBNaija organisers dropped tantalising hints across their social media timelines on Sunday, June 30, urging fans to clear their schedules and prepare for the ninth season, which will start in

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced Saturday, October 5, for the local government elections. As reported by The Nation on Monday, July 1, 2024, the announcement came amid the ongoing local government succession crisis caused by the conflict between Governor Siminalayi Amaopusenibo Fubara and the Martins Amaewhule-led state lawmakers. Vanguard newspaper also

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi has said he has no plans to join other politicians to form a mega party to oust the All Progressives Congress (APC). As reported by The Punch, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, made this call when he

Founder of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor, has debunked news making the rounds that Nollywood veteran, Olu Jacobs, is dead. There were rumours on social media that the seasoned thespian passed away at 82 years on Sunday. Jacobs had been battling dementia for a while now. But Irabor tweeted: “Olu Jacobs is well and alive. Please

Taiwo Oyedele feels that the nation does not need to raise taxes to raise money, and he has suggested a tax exemption for the poor and vulnerable. This was stated by the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee on Politics Today on Channels Television. He said, “Sadly, the system

Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Politics is a struggle for social power, so sometimes, conflicts spring up. Some Nigerian governors are entangled in a conflict with their predecessors. In this report, NATURENEX highlights the seemingly unending feud between governors and their predecessors. 1) Otti vs Ikpeazu Among other claims, Governor Alex Otti of Abia state

Paris, France – The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to commence on July 26 in France. Nigeria is scheduled to compete in the prestigious tournament. Since the prominent West African nation made its debut in Helsinki 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as

Akeem Ambali, the national treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged President Bola Tinubu to go ahead and recommend the new minimum wage to the national assembly after consultation with organised labour on the agreement. Speaking in an interview published byThe Punch on Saturday, June 29, the NLC official advised Tinubu to “concentrate

No less than 21 governors in Nigeria have refused to conduct local government elections in their states, influencing the call for the council’s autonomy, which is even supported by the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government. The governors of these states are running the local council affairs with caretaker committees they appoint. As reported by The

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and other freedom fighters in detention According to Obi, Kanu’s continued detention is unjustified. He said, “I don’t see any reason for his continuous detention, especially