Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members recently acknowledged the continued stability in the banking system, evidenced by the stable Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) which would further be supported by the on-going banking recapitalisation exercise. With eight banks having already met the recapitalisation requirements, and others...

Nollywood actress Rahama Sadau has expressed her disapproval of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, describing it as meaningless. In a Facebook post written in Hausa on Saturday, Rahama wrote, “Ni Sam Banga Amfanin Big Brother Naija ba Wallahi,” which translates to, “I...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed heartfelt condolences on the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing him as a great patriot.Mr ‎‎Ogbeh, 78, died peacefully on Saturday, according to a statement from his family.‎In a...

A police officer has died from injuries sustained while responding to a shooting outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.The incident, which took place on Friday near Emory University, involved a "single shooter" who is now...

President Vladimir Putin has presented US President Donald Trump's special envoy with an award to pass on to a senior CIA official whose son was killed fighting with Russia in Ukraine.Putin gave the Order of Lenin to Steve Witkoff during his trip to Moscow...

US Vice-President JD Vance and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy are hosting a meeting of senior security officials near London to discuss the war in Ukraine.Earlier on Saturday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and said they...