Venezuela’s government is quietly allowing the use of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies in private-sector currency exchanges as U.S. sanctions squeeze oil revenues and reduce the flow of foreign currency. U.S. restrictions on oil exports, described by Caracas as “economic war,” have made it harder for businesses to access dollars. Companies seeking raw materials must often exchange bolivars …
Property owners in Abuja who illegally convert residential buildings to commercial use will now pay a fine of ₦5 million and obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced. The decision affects properties on Gana Street (Maitama), Gimbiya Street (Garki), Aminu Kano Crescent, Ademola Adetokunbo Street (Wuse II) …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria met its 2025 revenue target as early as August and now has enough resources to run government programmes without borrowing. He described the development as proof that the economy, once shaken by turbulence, is beginning to stabilise. Tinubu made the disclosure yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting …
The federal government has announced that Friday, September 5, 2025, will be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr …
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly denied claims by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai about allegedly coordinating ransom payments to bandits. In a statement signed by Zakari Mijinyawa, Adviser in the NSA’s office, Ribadu described the allegations as “false and baseless.” He stressed that the government has never paid ransom or offered …
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Kaduna State Government (KDSG) of paying bandits, politicizing national security, mismanaging funds and engaging in propaganda. In a lengthy statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday, El-Rufai defended his record in office and insisted …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that all illegal occupants in Abuja will be removed, warning that he will not tolerate criminality under any guise. Speaking at his monthly ministerial press briefing on Monday, Wike stressed that poverty cannot be used as an excuse to justify crime or kidnappings …
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court, describing it as "good news" Ekpa, a Finland-based leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be serving a 6-year jail term after being found guilty of terrorism-related offences …
The Federal Government on Monday hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, describing the ruling as a landmark victory for justice and a relief for victims of his incitement. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland sentenced Ekpa to six years’ imprisonment for terrorism-related offences, a decision the Nigerian government said validates its …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected attempts to associate it with the recent conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland. The group stressed that Ekpa has no ties to IPOB and must bear his own burden. In a statement signed by spokesperson Emma Powerful, IPOB described efforts to connect Ekpa’s activities to the movement …
