CBN Keeps Interest Rate at 27.5% to Monitor Inflation Trends

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to keep the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) unchanged at 27.5 per cent, following its 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on 19th and 20th May 2025. The decision reflects cautious optimism amid recent economic improvements and lingering inflationary pressures. All twelve members of the committee were present, and the decision to maintain the current policy stance was unanimous. In a statement issued by the CBN Governor,...

Student Expelled from UNICAL for Stealing a Cellphone

The University of Calabar has expelled a student from the Department of Public Health over alleged involvement in phone theft. In a statement released on Monday and signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dr Chukwuka Icha, the university said the decision followed a detailed investigation by the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which found the student guilty. “The Vice Chancellor has received the report of the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which investigated...

All South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

…Lagos-Calabar Highway to Be Tolled by December Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has declared that all governors of the South East region are fully aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, regardless of political party affiliations, and called on opposition figures like Peter Obi to follow suit. In an interview granted as part of a forthcoming State House documentary commemorating President Tinubu’s second year in office, Senator Umahi said the region is now reaping the...

Troops Dismantle Bandit Camps in Benue, Recover Weapons, POS Machines and More

Nigerian troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have destroyed several hideouts belonging to notorious armed gangs around Akwaza in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation, carried out by the 72 Special Forces Battalion in partnership with other security agencies, targeted camps linked to the wanted bandit leader known as Konyo Mbise. It was part of a wider military effort to flush out criminal elements ahead of the farming season. “In a recent...

2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

The Obidient Movement has debunked claims that Peter Obi has been offered the running mate position to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition being formed ahead of 2027. A press statement on Monday signed by Nana Kazaure, Director, Strategic Communication & Media, Obidient Movement, noted that the former Anambra State Governor is still a chieftain of the Labour Party. The stamen reads, “The Obidient Movement has been inundated with calls from our...

Guinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, calls on Guinness Nigeria to partner with the state in celebration of the state’s past records in football while investing in the next generation of champions. Governor Mbah stated this at the Government House when the Guinness Nigeria management team showcased the English Premier League, EPL, trophy to the state. He further stated that the honor is more about the state’s legacy as the home of football...

Nigerians Have Succeeded Individually, Failed Collectively  –  Bukola Saraki

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lamented that Nigerians are successful as individuals but have failed collectively because the country has remained unable to fulfill its manifest destiny as a leader in Africa and the world. He also noted that Nigeria has more accidental leaders which is the reason the country has continued to have challenges. Saraki, who stated this yesterday when he presented a paper titled “Empowering the future from legacy to infinity” at...

Tinubu In Rome For Inaugural Mass Of Pope Leo XIV 

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to join other world leaders at the solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The installation mass is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18. The President was received at the Mario De Bernardo Military Airport by Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and officials from Vatican City and the Nigerian Embassy after the plane...

NBA Berates Kano Governor For Banning Live Broadcast Of Political programmes

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has berated Kano State Governor, Kabir Yusuf for muzzling free speech and usurping the role of Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), following the recent ban on live broadcast  of political activities in the state. Recall that Yusuf had last week, banned live political programmes and prohibited journalists from asking what it called “provocative” questions during live media interviews. In a press statement issued after a meeting with media executives in the...

Tinubu to Armed Forces: Intensify Battle Against Terrorists, Insecurity Must End

…New Weapons Ready as CDS Vows to Crush Terrorism  President Bola Tinubu has charged the Armed Forces of Nigeria to step up their game and decisively confront the country’s security challenges, declaring that national security remains the bedrock of Nigeria’s democracy, peace and economic growth. Speaking on Friday through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, during the induction of two Agusta 109 Trekker helicopters into the Nigerian Air Force...

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