The recent quest by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to enhance the participation of Nigerians in the diaspora, in the domestic economy especially through increased remittances is worthy of commendation. This is the way to go, given the current perennial supply shortage of foreign exchange in the local market relative to the demand. This […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, yesterday alleged the presence of saboteurs within the Nigerian military, implicating them in the Yelwata massacre in Benue State that claimed over 200 lives. Recall that in May 2025, during a television interview, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum declared: “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian […]

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of N2bn. Emefiele was arraigned on eight counts bordering on the alleged unlawful acquisition of a housing estate comprising 753 units. He was also accused of embezzling […]

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of abandoning governance for political theatrics, warning that Nigeria is drifting dangerously toward authoritarianism. Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Monday, George stated that the country was at a “critical juncture,” where the very essence of democratic […]

The military and the police have launched a joint, cross-border manhunt for the gunmen who killed around 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, on the night of Friday, June 13, 2025. Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun arrived in Makurdi and Yelewata on […]