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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new regulations capping daily cash-out transactions for Point of Sale (PoS) agents at ₦1.2 million, while limiting individual customer withdrawals to ₦100,000 per day. The directive, contained in a new Guidelines for Agent Banking Operations, was signed by Musa Jimoh, the Director of the Payments System […]
Students under the aegis of the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement, on Tuesday, staged a protest in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, in solidarity with the Dangote Refinery amidst its ongoing dispute with oil workers and marketers’ unions, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff […]
The Supreme Court, Tuesday, reserved its judgement in a suit filed by Osun State government, seeking to restrain the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from releasing the State’s withheld Local Government Funds to the disputed Local Government chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Uwani Abba Aji, who […]
A heated exchange ensued on Tuesday between Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, and ARISE News breakfast show anchor, Rufai Oseni, during a live broadcast of ‘The Morning Show’ as both men clashed over the cost and details of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project and the controversy surrounding Winhomes Estate. The face-off began when Umahi […]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, officially resumed her legislative duties on Tuesday, entering the Senate chamber at exactly 11:42am after a six-month suspension. Her return marked the end of a six-month legal tussle and drama that had sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians. LEADERSHIP recalls that the upper legislative chamber had adjourned plenary on […]
Lagos State has once again maintained its lead as Nigeria’s highest revenue-generating state, according to the latest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at State Level Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report, published on Monday via the NBS X handle, revealed that the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) collectively […]
Leading smartphone brand Infinix Nigeria has once again proven its commitment to Nigerians, as over 15 winners emerge from the summer sales promo across Nigeria. The summer sales promo, which ran from August to September 6, 2025, offered customers lots of benefits, including massive discounts, instant gifts, a chance to win household appliances like washing […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for their recent directive aimed at reducing the cost of the 2026 Hajj exercise. Vice President Shettima on Monday during a meeting with the board and management staff of NAHCON, acting on the instructions of […]
Big Brother Naija Season 10 winner, Imisi, has shed light on the emotional triangle that went on in the reality TV show, revealing that fellow housemate Kaybobo disliked Faith because of her own affection for the latter. Speaking in an exclusive post-show interview with host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Monday, the N150 million grand prize […]
Nigeria as well as countries in Sub-Saharan Africa must urgently tackle its rising unemployment challenge or risk deepening poverty and social instability, the World Bank has warned in its latest Africa’s Pulse report released on Tuesday in Washington. The biannual economic update projects Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth at 3.8 per cent in 2025, up slightly […]
