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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, its benchmark interest rate to 24.75% representing 200 basis points increase from 22.75% in February The CBN however retained the Cash Reserve Ratio, CRR of commercial banks to 45% ...

A video has shown how a heavy rain washed away the newly-built Ochanja Market Road in Anambra State The video was shared last night on social media. The road was said to have been inaugurated by the state government about ...

Children under 14 will be barred from joining social media in Florida from next year Signed into law by governor Ron DeSantis, the legislation directs social media firms to delete the accounts of under-14s. Children aged 14 and 15 will ...

  The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has directed applicants of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to submit their National Identification Numbers as part of the necessary requirements to obtain a grant earmarked to cushion the effect that recent ...

  Access Bank Plc unveiled an offline banking platform, 901.ng on Friday, to provide customers with an additional channel to carry out their transactions and boost financial inclusion in the country. Financial inclusion in Nigeria has increased to 74 per ...

  The Federal Government has issued a call for a unified effort among West African nations to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, following a recent internet outage that affected the region. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC Aminu Maida, made ...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular to Bureau De Change operators informing them of the sale of $10,000 to each BDC at a rate of N1,251/$1. This was contained in a circular signed by the bank’s ...

  The Federal Government has deducted over N415bn from state government allocations to service their external loans, according to findings by The PUNCH. This was according to data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee Disbursement reports published by the National Bureau ...

  The Federal Government has deducted over N415bn from state government allocations to service their external loans, as reported by The PUNCH. This was according to data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee Disbursement reports published by the National Bureau ...

A middle-aged man, Kenneth Nwangu, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Children, Se-xual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting in the High Court, Awka, Anambra State, for defiling his nine-year-old daughter and only child Man jailed 10 years ...

A Dangote mixer truck has crushed a woman to d3ath in Abule Egba area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria after the driver lost control due to brake failure Dangote truck crushes woman to d3ath The truck, with registration number KANO MDB ...

A 30-year-old man, identified as Abubakar Sani, has k!lled his brother, Kabir Sani, over their father’s property Pictured! Man k!lls his brother over property The incident happened in the Gawu-Babangida area of Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. According ...

Malawian’s President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of disaster in 23 out of 28 districts, signalling a severe drought affecting millions. With over 2 million farming households struggling due to dry spells linked to El Niño, urgent humanitarian aid ...

The US Justice Department reveals that seven Chinese individuals have been charged with a major cyber-attack scheme, impacting millions of Americans and targeting government officials, businesses, and critics of China globally. The US Justice Department revealed a shocking cyber-attack by ...

Senegal’s Next President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has Promised Humble Governance following a wave of youth frustration and concerns about governance. Senegal’s Next President Promises Humble Governance Senegal’s political landscape sees a potential shift as 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...

An explosion at a hotel near a police station in Kenya’s Mandera town has killed four people, including three officers. Suspected to be the work of an extremist group al-Shabab. The blast occurred at a local hotel during breakfast hours, ...

One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is d3ad Before his untimely demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the ...

The lifeless body of a 39-year-old South African pediatrician, Dr. Zamambo Siphokazi Mkhize, has been found Missing South African pediatrician found d3ad in her car boot Her body was stuffed into the boot of her car in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal ...

A family holiday turned tragic as an 8-year-old girl, Aliyah Jaico, drowned in a Houston hotel pool after being sucked into a pipe. Despite efforts, recovery took 13 hours, raising concerns over pool safety. Aliyah’s mother, Daniela Jaico, shared a ...

After eleven days in the hands of his abductors, the Edo State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Dr. Tony Azegbemi has been released Kidnapped Edo PDP chairman regains freedom Aziegbemi was said to have arrived his residence at about ...

Former President Donald Trump appeared deflated and anxious with visibly pale lips during his pre-trial hearing in New York, according to body language experts. Trump’s demeanor shifted following a hectic day that included a major development in his hush money ...

The 137 schoolchildren abducted from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, who were released on Sunday, have arrived at the Government House in Kaduna Recall the Kaduna State Government announced their release yesterday. This was contained in a statement ...

How Osun driver used magic ring to lure teenager home & attempted to ra.pe her It’s a long read and the girl is very smart. The Amotekun Corps in Osun State, on Monday, said a commercial driver, Taofeek Oyekola, aged ...

The d3ath toll at a Bauchi almsgiving stampede has now been put at seven as against the 4 earlier reported The stampede occurred at the Shafa Holdings Company Plc headquarters along Jos Road at about 10 a.m on Sunday when the company ...

Binance, a cryptocurrency platform, has reacted to the report that one of its detained executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla, escaped from custody in Nigeria The spokesperson for Binance confirmed Anjarwalla’s escape in a statement sent to the DAILY POST on Monday. DAILY POST ...