Insecurity: Yari Warns Nigerians Against Seeking Trump’s Intervention
Senator Abdulaziz Yari, representing Zamfara West, has urged Nigerians to stop seeking intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump in resolving the country’s security challenges, insisting that only Nigerians can fix the nation’s problems. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the flag-off of the One Nigeria Project organised by the National Association of Former Local Government […]
CBN Abolishes Cash Deposit Limit, Raises Weekly Withdrawal Cap to N500,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the cumulative cash deposit limit and increased the weekly cash withdrawal threshold across all channels to N500,000, up from N100,000. The apex bank announced the policy changes in a circular titled “Revised Cash-Related Policies” sent to all deposit money banks, signed by Dr. Rita Sike, Director of the Financial […]
CAC Flags 15 Bogus Firms Over Fake CAC Numbers
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a fresh public alert warning Nigerians and businesses to stop transacting with 15 unregistered companies operating with fake registration numbers across the country. In a public notice shared on X, the Commission urged the public to be vigilant when dealing with individuals or organisations using any of the […]
Trump Administration Pressures Democratic States: Share SNAP Data or Lose Benefits
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it plans to withhold SNAP food assistance from recipients in most Democratic-led states beginning next week unless those states turn over detailed information about individuals receiving benefits. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Cabinet officials that the move is underway because several Democratic-controlled states have refused to provide data requested […]
San Francisco Launches Historic Suit Accusing Big Food of Making Americans Sick
In a historic move, San Francisco’s city attorney has filed a sweeping lawsuit against several of the nation’s largest manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, alleging the companies knowingly contributed to widespread chronic illness in the United States. The lawsuit—according to ABC News—targets 10 major food and beverage corporations: Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Post, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills, […]
Ukraine Regroups With Europe After Moscow Talks Yield No Breakthrough
Two of Ukraine’s top security officials were expected to meet with European counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the results of Tuesday’s high-stakes U.S.–Russia negotiations in Moscow, the Ukrainian presidential office said in a statement. Rustem Umerov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Andrii Hnatov, chief of the General Staff, were […]
Bode George Calls for Unity Amid Rising Insecurity, Slams Party Disruptions
PDP elder Bode George has called for urgent collective action to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that citizens are increasingly suffering from abductions and killings across the country. Speaking to reporters in Lagos, George said: “From Kebbi to Zamfara, Borno to Benue, Kwara to Ogun, citizens are being abducted and killed by violent elements.” He stressed that […]
Court Grants Sowore Bail on Self-Recognition, Warns Against Inciting Remarks
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to Omoyele Sowore on self-recognition, cautioning him to refrain from making statements capable of inciting the public against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, the #RevolutionNow convener, was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count charge bordering on alleged […]
Otti Meets Tinubu as Political Push for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Intensifies
Abia State Governor Alex Otti yesterday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid renewed political efforts to secure the release of convicted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Although the purpose of the visit was not officially disclosed, the meeting came just days after Otti visited Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, […]
Tinubu Orders Stronger Anti-Terror Strategies, Nominates Gen. Musa as Defence Minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Service Chiefs and intelligence heads to ramp up operational efficiency, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and sharpen execution in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other emerging threats. The president gave the order yesterday during a security meeting at the State House, Abuja, as part of renewed efforts to stabilise troubled […]
