CBN, NITDA Insist on 2027 Payment Data Deadline
Financial regulators expect banks and fintech firms to store all domestic payment data within national…
CBN, NITDA Insist on 2027 Payment Data Deadline
Financial regulators expect banks and fintech firms to store all domestic payment data within national borders by January 2027. The Central Bank of Nigeria and the National Information Technology Development Agency renewed their joint ultimatum during an executive summit in Lagos on Wednesday. Only 59 per cent of surveyed financial institutions currently report readiness to…
Tinubu Going For Umrah, Not Medical Treatment, Says Aide
The Presidency has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is travelling to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, insisting that the trip, which begins on Thursday, is a religious pilgrimage. Dada Olusegun, the President’s Special Adviser on Social Media, said Tinubu was heading to Makkah to perform the Lesser Hajj (Umrah), pray for Nigeria and…
Show Proof You Are At Kaaba, Atiku Tells Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Presidency to release daily, date stamped photographs and videos of President Bola Tinubu at the Kaaba, alleging that the President’s announced Umrah could be cover for a trip to France. The demand came hours after the Presidency said Tinubu would leave Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi…
INEC Must Give Clear Answers On Suspected AI Photos, Says Kwankwaso
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has called for an independent audit of the preliminary voter register, warning the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs in the list could damage public confidence in the 2027 elections. The former Kano State governor, now the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made the demand…
North Korea Fires 12 Ballistic Missiles Across Sea
North Korea fired a salvo of roughly 12 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on 29 October 2026. The mass launch originated near the coastal city of Wonsan around 12:30 pm local time. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the projectiles flew roughly 250 kilometres before crashing into waters outside…
Tinubu Orders Clearance of Stranded Power Equipment
President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate release of more than 300 containers of vital electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports for up to two years. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe revealed the executive directive during an energy briefing in Abuja, exposing how entrenched administrative inertia sabotages national infrastructure. Maritime agencies, customs authorities, and port operators…
FG Approves East, West Super Grids To Tackle Stranded Power, Says Minister
The Federal Government has approved the start of procurement for two new high-capacity transmission corridors, the East and West Super Grids, which it says will raise the amount of electricity the national grid can carry from about 5,000 megawatts to 19,000MW within two years. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, announced the decision on Wednesday…
FG Defends $21.7bn Loan, 2027 Budget Timeline
President Bola Tinubu will present the 2027 national budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly before the end of December. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele confirmed the timeline in Abuja during an executive briefing on public finance targets. Federal authorities are rushing to preserve the January-to-December…
League Cup: Liverpool Edge Chelsea 6-5 As Rulli Rescues Man City
Wesley Fofana will want to forget his night at Anfield. The Chelsea defender gave away a penalty in normal time and then sent the final kick of a marathon shoot-out into the Kop on Wednesday, as Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the quarter-finals of the English League Cup. Holders…
FG Approves N45.8bn Airport Biosecurity System
Nigeria approved a ₦45.8 billion biosecurity project on Wednesday to monitor infectious diseases at five major international airports. The Federal Executive Council sanctioned the 20-year public-private partnership with Biohealth Consortium during a meeting led by President Bola Tinubu. Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate announced that the deal targets Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, and…