President Tinubu Directs Central Bank To Immediately Suspend Cybersecurity Levy

The information and national orientation minister, Mohammed Idris on Tuesday disclosed that the presidential directive was in response to public outrage at the policy. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy. The information and national orientation minister, Mohammed Idris on TuesdayContinue reading "President Tinubu Directs Central Bank To Immediately Suspend Cybersecurity Levy"

Police Arrest Tiktoker Over Video ‘Insulting Adamawa Leaders, Stakeholders’

The Police Command Adamawa State has arrested a 33-year-old man identified as Aliyu Musa, aka Imam Mahdi over a Tiktok video.  According to the police, the content creator described some stakeholders as unjust without any evidence.  Mahdi is a resident of Kwacham Ward in the Mubi South Local Government Area, with the Tiktok handle, @faty5076.Continue reading "Police Arrest Tiktoker Over Video ‘Insulting Adamawa Leaders, Stakeholders’"

Tinubu’s Reign Of Deception, Destitution And Hopelessness, By Prof. Usman Yusuf

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s year in office has been one like no other. He has willfully turned Nigerians into destitutes in their land of plenty. In a country that is officially not at war and has not experienced failure of rainfalls and drought, it is very painful to see citizens, predominantly women, and children, goContinue reading "Tinubu’s Reign Of Deception, Destitution And Hopelessness, By Prof. Usman Yusuf"

BREAKING: Peter Obi Visits Former Vice President, Atiku Amid Speculations Of New Alliance

Former vice-president and Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar hosted his former running mate and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi on Monday at his place of residence. This was disclosed in a tweet issued by Atiku on his verified X page while sharing the pictures of theContinue reading "BREAKING: Peter Obi Visits Former Vice President, Atiku Amid Speculations Of New Alliance"

Nigerian Bank Directors, Senior Executives, Others Take N549Billion Insider Loans In Five Years —Report

Commercial banks' annual reports filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited between 2019 and 2023 revealed that directors, senior executives, and other key management personnel borrowed approximately N549 billion from their financial institutions over five years. An in-depth analysis of these reports by The PUNCH revealed this, revealing that the banks’ loans and advances to some directors andContinue reading "Nigerian Bank Directors, Senior Executives, Others Take N549Billion Insider Loans In Five Years —Report"

Bomb Gaza Like Hiroshima; Do Whatever You Have To Do To Survive, U.S. Senator Tells Israel

AUnited States lawmaker, Senator Lindsey Graham has urged Israel to do whatever needs to be done to win its “existential” war with Hamas, just like the US was “justified” to drop nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Graham a Republican Senator representing South Carolina stated this inContinue reading "Bomb Gaza Like Hiroshima; Do Whatever You Have To Do To Survive, U.S. Senator Tells Israel"

Bandits Continue Onslaughts On Zamfara State Communities, Kill 49 Persons

According to residents, the deceased were killed in five affected villages in the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State from Tuesday to Saturday. At least 49 persons have been killed by terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits during a five day-long operation in Zamfara State. According to residents, the deceased were killed in five affectedContinue reading "Bandits Continue Onslaughts On Zamfara State Communities, Kill 49 Persons"

Cybersecurity Levy Is Aimed At Financial Institutions, Telecoms, Not Individuals Or Bank Customers – Senate Committee

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Shehu Umar Buba, has clarified that the recently imposed cybersecurity levy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is not targeted at individuals or bank customers. The Senator, who sponsored the amendment bill told Economic Confidential that the levy was aimed explicitlyContinue reading "Cybersecurity Levy Is Aimed At Financial Institutions, Telecoms, Not Individuals Or Bank Customers – Senate Committee"

Terrorists Attack Kaduna Community, Kill Two, Kidnap Scores Watching Champions League Semifinal Match

Terrorists have attacked the Idah community in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killed two people and kidnapped scores of others. It was gathered that the terrorists attacked the community located along a federal highway linking Bwari town in the FCT to Jere town in Kaduna on Wednesday night while some of theContinue reading "Terrorists Attack Kaduna Community, Kill Two, Kidnap Scores Watching Champions League Semifinal Match"

Chad Military Ruler Deby Wins Disputed Presidential Election

Deby was announced as winner of the presidential election by the state election body, on Thursday, citing provisional results, according to Reuters. Chad’s interim President, Mahamat Idriss Deby has won the May 6 presidential election with over 61% of the votes. Deby was announced as winner of the presidential election by the state election body,Continue reading "Chad Military Ruler Deby Wins Disputed Presidential Election"