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Democracy Day: Ododo Tasks Nigerians On Unity, Civic Responsibility
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Democracy Day: Ododo Tasks Nigerians On Unity, Civic Responsibility

Ibrahim Obansa

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo has called on Nigerians to rekindle the spirit of unity, civic responsibility and democratic engagement as the nation marks the 2025 Democracy Day on June 12. In a message to commemorate the day, Governor Ododo described June 12 as a…

Obi Donates To Chibok School, Urges Govt To Focus On People’s Needs
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Obi Donates To Chibok School, Urges Govt To Focus On People’s Needs

Silas Ezeugwu

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, has announced the facilitation of three projects to the tune of N6million plus some computers in Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state. Obi stated that anything done to promote…

Political Parties Should Adopt Option A-4 For Primaries – Iredia
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Political Parties Should Adopt Option A-4 For Primaries – Iredia

James Kwen

A former director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Prof. Tonnie Iredia has described the June 12, 1993 annulled presidential election as a watershed and not only the best in the country’s electoral history. According to the chancellor of the Tonnie Iredia,…

Businesses Lean On Appreciating Naira As Confidence Index Doubles
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Businesses Lean On Appreciating Naira As Confidence Index Doubles

BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO

Nigerian businesses are expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic trajectory, with fresh data pointing to a significant upswing in sentiment and expectations for a stronger Naira in the months ahead. The latest survey findings indicate that optimism among…

Outrage As Oshiomole Shut Down Lagos Airport For Missing Abuja Flight
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Outrage As Oshiomole Shut Down Lagos Airport For Missing Abuja Flight

Leadership News

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Wednesday 11th June at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos after the former governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomole, allegedly ordered the closure of the Zulu Terminal at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT).…

97-yr-old Kidnapped Kogi Monarch Regains Freedom
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97-yr-old Kidnapped Kogi Monarch Regains Freedom

Ibrahim Obansa and Leadership News

The Obalohun of Okoloke in Yagba West local government of Kogi State, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda, was on Wednesday released by his abductors after spending 27 days in captivity. The first-class traditional ruler of the Okoloke Community was abducted from his palace on May 15,…

NCC, Global Partners Map Strategy For Rural Internet Access
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NCC, Global Partners Map Strategy For Rural Internet Access

Royal Ibeh

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and other institutional stakeholders, has set a policy agenda to scale up rural internet access through sustainable, community-driven solutions. This…

BDCs Recapitalisation Deadline Not Extended – CBN
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BDCs Recapitalisation Deadline Not Extended – CBN

Mark Itsibor

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a news story in circulation suggesting that it has extended the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to December 31, 2025. The CBN, through its acting director of corporate communications…

Ponzi: ‘CBEX Remains Banned In Nigeria’
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Ponzi: ‘CBEX Remains Banned In Nigeria’

Olushola Bello

The Securities and Exchange Commission has insisted that CBEX (Crypto Bridge Exchange), operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Limited, also known as Smart Treasure/Super Technology, remains banned in Nigeria as it has not been registered by…

Nigerian Economic Summit 2025: News Central Hosts NESG Board
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Nigerian Economic Summit 2025: News Central Hosts NESG Board

Sivowaku Abiodun

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and News Central Television organised a strategic meeting to discuss media partnership, coverage and outreach of the upcoming Nigerian Economic Summit 2025, scheduled for October in Abuja. This collaboration aims to enhance public…

Kano Gov’t Sets Up C’tee To Probe GSM Market Fire
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Kano Gov’t Sets Up C’tee To Probe GSM Market Fire

LONGTONG YAKUBU

The Kano State government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to investigate the recent fire outbreak at the popular GSM Market at Farm Centre, leaving hundreds of traders counting losses worth millions of naira. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the secretary to the state…