Kingsley Moghalu, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has outlined the reasons why he considers Godwin Emefiele, the embattled ex-CBN Governor, as the worst in the history of the country’s apex bank. Moghalu, in a lengthy post on X Saturday via his verified handle, raised a concern about a report…
Popular Nollywood actor and movie director, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade has reportedly been shot by a policeman in Iperu, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. He was reportedly taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital where he is battling for his life. One of Ijaduade’s colleagues in the Nigerian movie industry, Abiodun Adebanjo, posted on Instagram on Sunday, “Pls…
Dr. Obafemi Jegede, a Methodist Church priest and educator in Traditional Medicine at the University of Ibadan’s Department of African Studies, shares with EMMANUEL OJO his enthusiasm for African traditional practices and emphasizes the importance of Africans seeking solutions within their cultural heritage. You have a PhD in Traditional Medicine. Can you give further…
The Federal Government has directed that Nigerians with expired passports intending to return to the country for the festive season should be granted entry without any obstacles. In a letter dated 22nd December 2023 by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar,…
Godwin Emefiele, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre upon satisfying the conditions of his bail. According to The PUNCH, it was learnt that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22 2023. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the…
A man identified as Chukwuebuka Igwebuike has been apprehended by the Enugu State Police Command on charges of defrauding unsuspecting traders with counterfeit naira notes in the Afor Market vicinity of the Garki Awkunanaw area in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Ndukwe noted…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reconsidered its stance on the prohibition of cryptocurrency transactions in the country. The apex bank said on Friday that it had changed its stance on crypto assets in the country and asked banks to disregard its earlier ban on crypto transactions. This is contained in a circular dated December…
On Facebook, a Nigerian man publicly apologizes to his wife for impregnating a side chic during the time his wife became pregnant during their childlessness struggle. Mubarak Abuche Musa, a Facebook user, took to the platform to air his dirty laundry, which is affecting his one-peaceful home. During his struggle to have a child with…
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday distributed several vehicles in different brands, makes and categories to lawmakers and judges in the state. The Governor also gave out 25 ambulances to local governments and three brand new Fire Fighting Vans to the state’s Fire Service in Lokoja. Naija News understands the Speaker of…
A baby and a female adult are trapped in the rubble of a one-storey building that collapsed in the Ebute-metta area of Lagos State. The incident occurred around 9:am on Friday morning, December 22, 2023. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said one other adult…