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Nigerians lost ₦12.5 billion to telecommunications fraud between 2019 and early 2023, according to a new report by PwC. This figure underscores the growing vulnerability of the country’s digital infrastructure as it becomes the primary gateway for financial services. Globally, the sector is reeling from losses exceeding $38.9 billion. The report warns that the rise…
Nigeria’s net domestic credit fell by 6.9 percent year-on-year to ₦109.4 trillion in January 2026. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows a marked contraction from the ₦117.5 trillion recorded in the same period last year. This decline in the total value of bank credit to both the public and private sectors reflects…
The European Union has unveiled a €372 million financial package to bolster Nigeria’s agriculture and digital infrastructure. Announced at the 8th Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue in Abuja, the deal marks a significant expansion of the EU’s “Global Gateway” initiative. The funding combines €66 million in direct grants with €221 million in concessional loans and a targeted…
Iran launched a fresh salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday morning, ending a brief lull in the regional conflict. A loud explosion echoed across Jerusalem as the Israeli military worked to intercept multiple waves of incoming fire. State-run Iranian media claimed the projectiles successfully bypassed several layers of the “Iron Dome” and “David’s…
The Naira weakened by 2.48 percent in early Tuesday trading as corporate demand for the US Dollar intensified. Opening rates at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market averaged ₦1,388.38, a sharp drop from the previous week’s close of ₦1,353.90. This sudden volatility tested the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new electronic matching system. Intraday rates even touched…
Arsenal defender Ben White has received his first England call-up in over three years, marking a significant return to international football after his controversial departure from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 28-year-old right-back, who has not represented the Three Lions since walking out of England’s World Cup camp for what were…
Teachers across Nigeria are confronting mounting administrative challenges as the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria digital registration portal continues to experience persistent technical failures, forcing educators to abandon online processes and return to manual registration methods that the system was designed to eliminate. The online platform, launched in September 2025 with considerable fanfare by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, who was handed 72 years imprisonment for money laundering involving N868.46 million. The Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment following Nwabuoku’s prosecution on nine amended counts of money laundering. The…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has confirmed that Lenacapavir, Nigeria’s newly introduced long-acting HIV prevention injection, will not be administered to pregnant women due to the absence of sufficient clinical evidence on its effects during pregnancy. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of NACA, disclosed this restriction during a media parley organised by the…
The Guinean Football Federation has dismissed as false reports that it lodged an appeal with the Confederation of African Football seeking to overturn Morocco’s victory at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Ethiopia. The denial comes amid widespread social media circulation of claims that Guinea demanded the 1976 AFCON trophy be…
