Nollywood in grief as Mr Ibu passes on

NewsNigeriaNollywood in grief as Mr Ibu passes on

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2024

John Ikechukwu Okafor, the Nollywood actor popularly known as Mr Ibu, is dead. The veteran actor died on Saturday, according to Emeka Rollas, the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. Rollas said Okafor suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Saturday. He was rushed to the hospital where he died. As of the time of the report, the family of Okafor has yet to release a formal statement, but tributes have started...

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“Give Tinubu more time to fix Nigeria”, Information Minister urge Nigerians

NewsNigeriaPolitics“Give Tinubu more time to fix Nigeria”, Information Minister urge Nigerians

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 1, 2024

President Bola Tinubu’s government is asking Nigerians to be patient while the President works to address the present economic challenges. President Tinubu set about reforming Nigeria’s economy at breakneck speed on his first day in office as the country’s president on 29 May 2023. But the reforms are yet to yield the desired results, adding to the frustrations of Nigerians. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said yesterday that the worsening inflation that...

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Military killed 974 terrorists in February: Defence Headquarters

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary killed 974 terrorists in February: Defence Headquarters

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 29, 2024

A total of 974 terrorists were gunned down in different parts of Nigeria in February as the Nigerian Armed Forces maintained its aggressive posture against terrorists. Defence Headquarters spokesman Major General Edward Buba said on Thursday that among the slain terrorists were three top commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP jihadists called Abacha, Bakura, and Babangida. The trio along with 22 of their fighters were killed in a lethal airstrike after...

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Bandits kidnap 30 Muslims during prayers in Zamfara

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits kidnap 30 Muslims during prayers in Zamfara

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 29, 2024

Fear has gripped the Tsafe community in Zamfara State following an early morning Thursday attack that saw no fewer than 30 civilians taken hostage and marched to an unknown destination. The attack occurred at 5:00 a.m. at about the time Muslim locals had gathered at the community’s mosque for prayers. The bandits, who came heavily armed, caught the worshippers off guard, firing bullets indiscriminately to subdue any form of resistance. “We were about to begin...

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Nigeria imposes mandatory levy on organisations employing foreigners

NewsNigeriaNigeria imposes mandatory levy on organisations employing foreigners

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 29, 2024

The Nigerian government had announced a new policy that would reduce the imported workforce in Nigeria while providing more job opportunities for Nigerians. Foreign companies will now be required to pay US$15,000 (N24,459,900) for expatriate directors and US$10,000 (N16,306,600) for other categories of workers. The levy applies to employees who work for at least 183 days in a year. Organisations or individuals failing to comply with the scheme face fines or a jail term of...

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Efforts to save the Naira deepens as Government detains 2 Binance executives

BusinessNewsNigeriaEfforts to save the Naira deepens as Government detains 2 Binance executives

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 29, 2024

Two top executives at Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, have been detained in Nigeria, Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report says the executives flew into Nigeria following the government’s decision to ban several crypto platforms but were detained by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu with their passports seized. With the naira’s continuous devaluation against the dollar and other foreign currencies, the Nigerian government is going...

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NLC direct workers to resume work today after a successful first-day rally 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC direct workers to resume work today after a successful first-day rally 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 28, 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed all workers under it and affiliate unions to resume work today after a one-day mass rally to demonstrate “outrage over the massive suffering and hunger facing the masses and workers.” The labour group and its affiliates took to the streets on Tuesday to call the government’s attention to the “increasing scourge of hardship” Nigerians are battling with as a result of the “policies of the government to hike...

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Police arrest Abuja’s second most wanted kidnapper, Samaila Wakili

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice arrest Abuja’s second most wanted kidnapper, Samaila Wakili

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 28, 2024

The Abuja Police Command have arrested the notorious leader of a kidnap gang, Samaila Wakili Fafa, popularly known as Habu Ibrahim. Ibrahim has been on the police wanted list of the police “for a long time”, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said at a press briefing on Tuesday. The kidnap kingpin was behind several kidnapping operations in Nigeria’s capital territory and its environs. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike recently placed a N20...

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CBN raises interest rate to 22.75% to tame inflation

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN raises interest rate to 22.75% to tame inflation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 27, 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised its benchmark lending rate to 22.75 per cent as a proactive measure to control inflation. Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN governor, announced this on Tuesday at the end of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that began Monday. The new rate is 400 basis points from the previous rate of 18.75 per cent, maintained since the MPC’s last convening on July 24 and 25, 2023. “Previous policy...

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The Johnsons family drama calls it a wrap after 13 years

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaThe Johnsons family drama calls it a wrap after 13 years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 27, 2024

Africa Magic’s comedy series The Johnsons has come to an end after a 13-year run. Charles Inojie who played the character of Mr Lucky Johnson on the show announced “the end of the road” for the widely-watched TV drama via an Instagram post on Tuesday. “Thank you, Africa. After 13 years of absolute magic, 13 years of awesomeness, 13 years of being Africa’s most-watched show on television, 13 years of being every family’s favourite, The...

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