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Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Moghalu announced his decision to leave the party in a letter dated June 13, 2022, and addressed to Okey Nwosu, ADC national chairman. The former CBN deputy governor’s decision comes […]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have recorded their biggest win ever after thrashing Sao Tome & Principe 10-0 in their Group A clash of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The annihilation took place at the Adrar Stadium on Monday. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen opened the floodgates within minutes when he […]

Gunmen have abducted Oluwaseun Aderogba, the Anglican bishop of Jebba diocese, Kwara, his wife and driver along the new Oyo/Ogbomoso expressway, Oyo state. The incident was said to have happened around 8:30pm on Sunday. Adewale Osifeso, Oyo police spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, said investigations revealed that abduction took place after […]

Bitcoin, the world’s largest crypto by market cap, has dropped 12 per cent to $24,138. According to CoinMarketCap, the price of bitcoin stood at $24,063 on Monday at 11:00 GMT+1. On June 6, bitcoin reached $31,371, the highest in the past month. Other coins have fallen lower than expected — Ethereum […]

Global oil prices fell on Monday amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in Beijing, dasing hopes for a swift pick-up in China’s fuel demand.  Brent crude futures dropped 1.66 per cent to $120.9 a barrel by 09:55 GMT +1, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures equally fell over 1 per cent to […]

Nigeria’s electricity grid has collapsed again, causing a blackout in states across the country. Major electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in the country notified their respective customers of the development on social media. In a Twitter post, Kaduna Electric said the national grid collapsed around 6:47 pm on Sunday. Power Outage In […]

Several residents have been reportedly killed after gunmen invaded Igama communty in the Okpokwu LGA of Benue state. Buildings in the community were also said to have been razed in the attack, which occurred on Sunday. Confirming the attack to TheCable, Catherine Anene, Benue police spokesperson, said police operatives have been deployed […]

Babagana Kingibe, former secretary to the government of the federation, says Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, is Nigeria’s next president. Tinubu won the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Eagle Square, Abuja, last Wednesday. He got 1,271 votes to defeat 13 other presidential hopefuls. A few days […]