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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued an urgent warning to the public regarding a rise in fraudulent online communications, emails, and text messages falsely claiming to originate from the bank. In a statement released Tuesday by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, the apex bank cautioned that these messages are…
Africa’s push toward deeper regional integration is being severely undermined by crumbling and, in many cases, absent infrastructure, with logistics expenses consuming up to 30 percent of trade value across the continent, according to a new report from the African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank). The “Regional Integration and Market Access Insights” report for April 2026…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, from their cabinet positions. A statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary…
A fresh strain has entered already tense global relations after Donald Trump disclosed that United States forces intercepted a vessel allegedly transporting military supplies from China to Iran during an ongoing ceasefire period involving Tehran. Speaking on CNBC on Tuesday, Trump described the shipment as “a gift from China” and added that it “wasn’t…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued the final 13 passengers kidnapped from a Benue Links bus near Otukpo on April 15. These individuals join five others previously recovered, bringing the total number of survivors to 18. Eight of the rescued victims were students travelling to sit for their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The operation took…
Gunmen abducted 15 passengers on the Calabar-Oron waterways last Friday. The victims were travelling by ferry from Cross River to Akwa Ibom when the attackers struck. Police confirmed the incident following a report from a naval officer. Security forces now scramble to track the kidnappers. The trail remains cold for now. The Cross River police…
Terrorists linked to the Ansaru faction attacked a military camp in Kaiama, Kwara State, early Monday morning. The gunmen killed three soldiers and injured four others, including one local vigilante. They struck Kemanji village around 3 a.m. This site sits near the Kainji National Park. Insurgents often use this park as a base for their…
Gunmen killed six people during coordinated night raids in Plateau State. The attacks hit the Shonun community in Riyom and Hurum in Barkin Ladi. Assailants armed with high-grade weapons arrived on foot to slaughter residents. Four died in Hurum, while two perished in Shonun. Many survivors now remain in the hospital with severe injuries. The…
Pope Leo XIV has clarified that a speech he delivered in Cameroon condemning “tyrants” ransacking the world was written well before recent criticism from United States President Donald Trump and was never intended as a response to the American leader. Speaking to journalists on Saturday while travelling to Angola for the next leg of his…
The Benue State Police Command and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have issued separate clarifications stating that passengers abducted along the Makurdi-Otukpo Road on April 15 were not students travelling to sit the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The statements, both released on Saturday, aimed to correct widespread media and social media reports…
