On Wednesday, Powell also shrugged off a suggestion by Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent of choosing a shadow Fed chair that could dilute his influence. Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFPSource: AFP Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was “not concerned” the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald … Read more
The federal government has approved a special end-of-the-year train service for Nigerians in commemoration of the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday by its Deputy Director, Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood. The statement disclosed that the directive was given by the federal government through … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Investments and Securities (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2024 for third reading. The passage of the bill followed the consideration and adoption of recommendations made by the Senate Committee on Capital Market, chaired by Senator Osita Izunaso (APC, Imo West). According to the committee’s report, the bill seeks … Read more
Harvesters church, the congregation pastored by Pastor Bolaji Idowu has released an official statement about his rumoured arrestThe clergy had been allegedly arrested by the police in Abuja over fraud allegation and fans have been wondering how it happenedIn the post, the church said that he went to see the law enforcement agency on behalf … Read more
The Police Command in Zamfara says the Lakurawa terrorist group is responsible for the recent explosions that rocked two villages in Dansadau district, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The State Police Commissioner, Muhammad Dalijan, made the submission on Wednesday. According to him, one person died, while three others sustained varying degrees of … Read more
Paradigm Initiative, a leading digital rights advocacy organisation, has revealed the scale of an alleged data breach affecting 43 million Nigerians, even as it has taken legal action against the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other government agencies, alleging systemic violations of citizens’ digital rights, including failures in data … Read more
A Nigerian woman has shared a hilarious video taunting her husband’s ex-lover shortly after becoming his wife The woman, who’s currently in the UK, courtesy of her husband, pointed out that her husband’s ex would have been the one abroad Social media users who came across the funny video on TikTok stormed the comments section … Read more
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized Governor Monday Okpebholo for allegedly withholding allocations meant for local government areas (LGAs) in the state, leaving primary school teachers, pensioners, healthcare workers, and other civil servants without their November salaries. In a statement released by the Publicity Secretary of the Edo … Read more
The Nigerian Government has congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her historic election as the first female President of the Republic of Namibia. A statement on Wednesday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the acting spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja said the victory of Nandi-Ndaitwah who is the current Vice President as confirmed by the Electoral Commission … Read more
Players use Warhammer 40,000 games figurines such as these in compete in tournaments. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP/FileSource: AFP British company Games Workshop, makers of miniature wargames figures, entered London’s top-tier FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange announced Wednesday, propelled by the profitability of its Warhammer franchise and its licencing potential. The company’s share … Read more