From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 26.5 per cent, opting to sustain its tight monetary policy as inflationary risks continue to weigh on the economy. The decision was reached at the end of the Bank’s 306th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held…
Former Nigeria head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has slammed Argentina players over ‘bad advertisement’ following their 1-0 World Cup final defeat to Spain over the weekend. Oliseh was not pleased with some of the Argentina players who were involved in a fight with the Spanish players after the final whistle of the encounter in New Jersey. Recall that there…
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Kwechiri Unity Forum, has dragged the Minister of Works, David Umahi, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, and father of Mary Habila to court over the death of Ms Habila. According court documents sighted on Monday, the CSO filed the suit through its legal team, led by Eziafa…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the difficult economic reforms undertaken by the Federal Government and the apex bank are earning Nigeria increasing recognition on the global stage, describing them as necessary measures that are beginning to yield positive results. Cardoso stated this on Tuesday while briefing journalists…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the recruitment of 40 additional medical doctors to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state’s 17 public hospitals. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this in Calabar, on Monday, saying the recruitment is part of the administration’s ongoing…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 21, 2026/APO Group/ — ​Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) latest global survey shows a change in how people go online: 58% now claim their smartphone is the main device they use to access the Internet, pushing the PC into a secondary role. But as the amount and sensitivity of data stored on these phones keep…
