MultiChoice Increases DStv, GOtv Subscription Rates Again

…New Prices Take Effect March 1 Subscribers of DStv and GOtv will pay more for their packages starting 1 March 2025 as MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a fresh price hike. This marks the second increase in less than a year, following a similar adjustment in April 2024. The company attributes the hike to “prevalent economic factors leading to increased operational costs.” Under the new pricing, the DStv Premium package will increase from ₦37,000 to ₦44,500,...

Barau Jibrin Donates 61 Cars, and 1,136 Motorcycles to APC Leaders in Kano

Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has distributed 61 cars and 1,136 motorcycles to grassroots leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, reinforcing party structures and empowering members at the local level. Speaking at the event on Sunday, Jibrin explained that the motorcycles were designated for ward chairmen, while the cars would go to local government and zonal chairmen. He also announced a ₦5 million loan scheme to help university graduates start small...

None of the 31 State Creation Requests Have Met Requirements – Kalu

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that none of the 31 requests for more state creation in Nigeria has met the constitutional requirements. Speaking at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, explained that the submission deadline has now been extended to 5 March 2025 to give applicants more time to meet the necessary...

PDP Sweeps Osun LG Polls Amidst Controversy, Violence

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all chairmanship and councillorship positions in the 30 local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State in the recently concluded local government elections. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, announced the results on Saturday at a press briefing, despite opposition from the police and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, who had earlier called for the suspension of the elections....

PDP Celebrates Osun Victory, Condemns Violence

Following its victory, the Osun PDP commended voters for defying pressure to exercise their democratic rights. In a statement issued on Sunday, Osun PDP Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, hailed the electorate as ‘heroes of democracy.’ “Before and on Saturday, the will of our people for democracy was greatly tested by anti-democratic elements. From biased opinions to unlawful advice, the rights of Osun people to elect those who administer their affairs at the grassroots came under...

CBN Maintains 27.5 Per Cent Interest Rate to Tackle Inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 per cent, following six consecutive hikes last year. This decision comes amidst observed stability in the foreign exchange market and a gradual decline in inflation rates. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, addressed the press in Abuja, expressing satisfaction with recent macroeconomic trends. He noted, “Inflation is trending down, and it’s looking positive,” emphasising the bank’s objective to reduce inflation to single-digit...

June 12, 1993 Presidential Election Annulment Was a Mistake – Babangida

Former Nigerian military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has publicly expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as one of the freest and fairest in the nation’s history. Speaking at the launch of his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” in Abuja on Thursday, Babangida admitted that the decision to nullify the election was a misstep. “I regret June 12. I accept full responsibility for the decisions taken,...

Army Chief: “We’ve Eliminated Top Bandit Leaders, Turji Is Next”

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed that the Nigerian military will track down and eliminate notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Speaking in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Thursday, Oluyede assured that troops were actively pursuing Turji and would not stop until he was taken out. “Bello Turji is on the run as we speak, and everywhere he goes, we follow him there. Let him keep running, it is just...

US Ambassador to Nigeria Says No Proof That U.S. Funds Boko Haram

… Ready to Investigate Any Evidence The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has dismissed claims that the U.S. government, through USAID, has been funding the Boko Haram terrorist group, insisting there is no evidence to support such allegations. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in Abuja on Wednesday night, Mills made it clear that the US has always stood against Boko Haram. “There’s no friend of Nigeria that...

Nigeria’s Inflation Falls to 24.48% Following CPI Recalculation

Nigeria’s annual inflation rate declined to 24.48 per cent in January 2025 from 34.80 per cent in December 2024, following the adjustment of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported. The NBS explained that the rebasing exercise, which updated the reference basket of goods and services, was necessary to ensure that inflation measurement reflects current economic realities and consumer spending patterns. This marks the first CPI rebasing in Nigeria...

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