Troops thwart smuggling of illicit drugs, PMS
March 5 2024 Nigerian Army Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Nigerian Customs Service operating in the 81 Division NA Area of Responsibility on Saturday, 2nd March…
Ghana suspends FX trading licences of First Bank, GTBank over fraud
The Bank of Ghana has suspended the foreign exchange trading licences of two Nigerian banks operating in the country — Guaranty Trust Bank and First Bank — over “fraudulent documentation”…
Electrocuted man not staff of BEDC – officials
March 5, 2024 The man electrocuted by high-tension cable at Evwreni in Ughelli North local Government area of Delta State on Monday was not an official of Benin Electricity Distribution…
Binance to stop services in Nigerian Naira amid crackdown on crypto exchanges
March 5, 2024 Binance will stop all transactions and trading in Nigeria’s local currency after March 8 amid a country-wide crackdown on crypto exchanges that have been blamed by authorities…
Profit-minded Dangote to set up trading arm for Lagos mega refinery
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is planning to set up an oil trading arm, likely based in London, to help run crude and products supply for his new refinery in…
Journalists in Kebbi reject selection of 3 members to cover Gov. Idris’ activities
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kebbi Council, has rejected the selection of three of its members only to be covering activities of Gov. Nasir Idris…
Addressing food insecurity immediate priority for Nigerian govt- IMF
March 5, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says addressing food insecurity should be the immediate priority for the Nigerian government. The IMF said this in its End-of-Mission statement issued…
New NBC boss promises to end arbitrary sanction on media stations, says broadcast code will be reviewed
March 5, 2024 The new Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, has promised to end any arbitrary sanction on media stations in the country while not sparing…
Africa to be $2.5 trillion short of climate finance by 2030, UN says
March 5, 2024 Africa will be $2.5 trillion short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a U.N. official said on Monday, adding that the…
Ghana’s president says anti-LGBTQ bill has not reached his desk
March 5, 2024 An anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Ghana’s parliament last week, which could derail international aid for the West African country if it becomes law according to an internal…