Bitcoin Breaks $50,000 For First Time Since 2021
Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow optimistic that US approval of broader trading in the unit will ramp up…
Police Arrest Prophet, Other Suspects Over Ritual Killing In Ogun
Police authorities in Ogun State have arrested seven suspects including a prophet and herbalist over the killing of a lady for ritual purposes. The Ogun Police Command said this in…
NARTO Threatens To Stop Lifting Petrol On Monday
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has vowed to suspend operations on Monday. Its National President, Yusuf Lawal Othman, made this known in a press statement he issued…
Oscar-Nominated ‘Perfect Days’ Is ‘Not About Toilets’, Wenders Says
When German director Wim Wenders revealed his latest inspiration — Tokyo’s public toilets — newspapers in his country “treated it like a joke”, but now the film “Perfect Days” has…
Cross River Civil Servants Protest Unpaid Salaries By State Govt
Civil servants in Calabar, Cross River State have in the early hours of Thursday stormed the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Anthony Owan Eno, to demand their…
Only Foreign Students In Nigerian Varsities Pay Tuition In Dollar – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has again reiterated its position that no tertiary institution in Nigeria is allowed to charge tuition fees in dollars. Speaking at an interactive session with…
Tinubu Arrives Addis Ababa For 37th AU Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government. The President…
Wike Threatens to Blacklist Setraco for Contract Variation
Wike Threatens to Blacklist Setraco for Contract Variation Contract Variation: Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to blacklist Setraco Nigeria Ltd. if it failed to deliver the…
Naira Breaches N1500 Threshold over ‘Slim’ US Dollar Supply
Naira Breaches N1500 Threshold over ‘Slim’ US Dollar Supply The naira exchange rate has breached N1500 and declined to N1503 at the official market today despite an unexpected decision of…
Equities Investors See N980bn Gain as Airtel, Seplat, Geregu Rally
Equities Investors See N980bn Gain as Airtel, Seplat, Geregu Rally Equities market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) jumped to N56 trillion on Wednesday as investors recorded about N980 billion…