Experts divided over CBN’s 3% interest rate slash
Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s cut on interest rate by three per cent, as the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, was reduced from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent.
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Petrol depot prices fall, pump cuts loom
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor LAGOS — Petrol depot prices fell by as much as N24 per litre in Lagos on Tuesday, raising expectations of pump-price cuts as filling stations replenish stocks bought at the lower rates. The reductions, recorded across major markets, came amid a decline in international crude oil prices, while diesel prices […]
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Nigeria’s financial inclusion reaches 79% — EFInA
By Matthew Johnson The Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has released its ninth Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey, showing that 79% of Nigerian adults use a financial product or service. Formal inclusion reached 73%, exceeding the 70% target under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy. EFInA’s Board Chair, Dr Agnes Olatokunbo Martins, […]
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TCN launches new framework to tackle corruption, unethical practices
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched a new anti-corruption framework aimed at tackling corruption, unethical practices and strengthening transparency and accountability across the company. The framework, unveiled on Tuesday at the TCN headquarters in Abuja, comprises four policies covering anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and fraud, conflict of interest […]
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Petrol depot prices drop, pump price cuts loom
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Petrol prices fell by as much as N24 per litre at major depots in Lagos on Tuesday, while other markets recorded smaller reductions, raising expectations that filling stations could begin cutting pump prices as they replenish their stocks. The development came amid a decline in international crude oil prices, with […]
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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 23, 2026
The Nigerian naira is trading at different rates against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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‘You won’t return to Senate’ – Wike again tells Ireti Kingibe
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has told the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, that she will not return to the National Assembly in 2027, describing her as illiterate and insisting that all loans taken by the FCT Administration followed due process and National Assembly approval.
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2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso
He said the NDC would seek ways to reduce the cost of petrol for Nigerians, including increased investment in domestic refining.
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Makinde to Wike: Tinubu didn’t give Oyo N50bn for airport
Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has rejected a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that President Bola Tinubu provided N50 billion to support the upgrade of the Ibadan airport. Makinde described the claim as false, insisting that the airport upgrade was being funded […]
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Trump rejects international regulation of AI
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday firmly rejected calls for international supervision of artificial intelligence, calling them a “globalist scheme” to control the new technology.
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Experts divided over CBN’s 3% interest rate slash
Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s cut on interest rate by three per cent, as the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, was reduced from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent.
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‘You won’t return to Senate’ – Wike again tells Ireti Kingibe
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has told the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, that she will not return to the National Assembly in 2027, describing her as illiterate and insisting that all loans taken by the FCT Administration followed due process and National Assembly approval.
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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 23, 2026
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Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta
Three youths were shot dead on Monday night, and five others severely injured during the annual traditional festival of Eku community
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Sophia Momodu recounts growing up as pastor’s daughter, facing pregnancy backlash
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Acquisition of 12 AH-1Z viper attack helicopters major milestone — Army chief
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is a major milestone.
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Nigeria’s financial inclusion reaches 79% — EFInA
By Matthew Johnson The Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has released its ninth Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey, showing that 79% of Nigerian adults use a financial product or service. Formal inclusion reached 73%, exceeding the 70% target under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy. EFInA’s Board Chair, Dr Agnes Olatokunbo Martins, […]
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Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Zidane debut
France captain Kylian Mbappe missed training on Tuesday after developing flu-like symptoms, casting doubt over his availability for the team’s upcoming Nations League fixtures.
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2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP’s broken burden
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Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report
The report however acknowledged positive steps by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under President Bola Tinubu’s reforms
Technology
Google’s Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords
Google’s consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday
AI could ‘kill all humans’: How safe are Nigerians?
Behind the excitement is an increasingly uncomfortable question: Are humans building machines that could eventually replace them or even become too powerful to control?
NCC offers students free 100MB daily for online learning
•ALTON hails gesture, says it’ll enhance digital education in NigeriaBy Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech Editor The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has launched a Zero-Rated Data Access to Educational Platforms and Content initiative, offering eligible users up to 100MB of free data daily to access approved educational websites and platforms. Access to digital learning The initiative, launched […]
ESET raises cybersecurity awareness at Lagos Civil Service Commission Career Week
By Islamiyyah Adekanbi The need for greater cybersecurity awareness resurfaced again, weekend, as the Lagos State Civil Service Commission held its Career Week 2026.The Career Week, themed “Driving Business Process Automation in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within the Lagos State Public Service,” focused on digital transformation, workplace readiness and the changing nature of work […]
Education
Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University
By Elizabeth Osayande History has been made at Fountain University, Osogbo, with the appointment of Dr. Raheemat Adefolake Adeniran as the institution’s first Professor of Mass Communication. A product of the Lagos State University School of Communication, Prof. Adeniran also made history as the first Professor in the College of Management and Social Sciences, where […]
JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates
However, JAMB said the emergence of stronger identity authentication and biometric verification systems had enabled it to review the policy without compromising the integrity of candidates’ records.
NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows
By Aniche Chiamaka The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Institute of Management and Professional Studies, MIMPS, Nigeria, has honoured 58 Distinguished Fellows during their last executive workshop and fellowship investiture held recently at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The Registrar of the Institute, Dr Okeoma Alphonsus, admonished the newly-inducted Fellows that they were honoured not […]
Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU
BENIN CITY – The Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Area, Hon. Romeo Omoike, was among the graduands at the 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Benson Idahosa University (BIU), held at the university’s permanent site on Sapele Road, Benin City. A total of 1,324 students comprising 1,059 undergraduates and 265 postgraduates, graduated from the institution, the […]