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Senate committee asks CBN to strengthen oversight of fintechs

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to strengthen its oversight of the fintech sector to curb ri... Read More


We arrested lawyer with $2m cash allegedly belonging to Emefiele - EFCC witness

Nigeria, March 5 -- An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday how a lawyer working for former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor ... Read More


Nigerian troops dismantle IPOB's bomb-making factory, hideouts

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Nigerian Army says its troops have dismantled a bomb fabrication site belonging to suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant w... Read More


CAF announces new dates for WAFCON 2026

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially postponed the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), ending weeks of speculation about the fate of the tournament. ... Read More


Showmax announces discontinuation of service

Nigeria, March 5 -- Showmax, a leading African video-on-demand streaming service, has announced the discontinuation of its streaming platform. The company, launched in 2015 and majority-owned by Mult... Read More


How ex-PDP chairperson clinched APC leadership in Taraba

Nigeria, March 5 -- The emergence of a former Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the new leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State was not the product of an open ... Read More


Economic lessons from the coastal road and Fourth Mainland Bridge, By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, March 5 -- For some days now, I have found myself engaged in discussions on the economic relevance and priority of two crucial infrastructure projects: the Coastal Road and the Fourth Mainlan... Read More


PDP appoints caretaker committee for Shendam, replaces Wase LGA chair

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed a caretaker committee to oversee the party's affairs in Shendam Local Government Area. The party also... Read More


Africa and the deadly dust from Iran, ByAzu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 5 -- These are sad times. Who could have believed that after the US and its allies destroyed Iraq in search of "weapons of mass destruction" and found none, history would repeat itself ... Read More


Why I dumped PDP - Nasarawa governorship candidate

Nigeria, March 5 -- David Ombugadu, the two-time governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, on Tuesday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), sayi... Read More