The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 26.50 per cent from 27 per cent, the CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, announced. Cardoso made the disclosure on Tuesday at the 304th MPC meeting in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the nomination of Dr Peter Akpe as Deputy Governor of Bayelsa to replace the late Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The late deputy governor, Ewhrudjakpo, died on Dec. 11 2025 and had since be buried. According Mr Daniel Alabrah, Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa governor who confirmed the development,…
Save the Children International (SCI) has launched the distribution of learning materials to 1,052 vulnerable out-of-school children in nine communities in Yola-South Local Government Area of Adamawa. Speaking at the event on Tuesday, SCI Education Officer, Maryam Neol, said the intervention was implemented under the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) project. She explained that the initiative…
The Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has intensified efforts to address rising out-of-school children through expanded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and strategic reforms, the Executive Chairman, Umar Tambuwal, said. Tambuwal spoke at a media dialogue on educational reform and out-of-school children for Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States. He described education as central to the…
Former governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has paid a condolence visit to former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, following the death of his elder brother, Malam Dahiru Shekarau. Kwankwaso visited Shekarau at his residence in Kano on Sunday to commiserate with him…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday publicly acknowledged the support he received from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during what he described as one of the most challenging periods of his political career. Speaking during the commissioning of 54 construction equipment procured…
Rep, Aminu Jaji (APC-Zamfara), has called on the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cancel the just-concluded Wards and LGAs congresses of the party in Zamfara over some alleged irregularities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC National Secretariat committee for the party congresses in Zamfara on Sunday announced…
President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff programme. He vowed to turn to other tariffs’ powers and licenses but gave no details. Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary tariff from 10 per cent to 15 per cent on U.S….
The Chief Judge (CJ), Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), to another judge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case files, which were remitted back to the CJ…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the alleged terrorist negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to April 23 for adoption of written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mamu, in the suit, is challenging his designation as…
