Almost a month after the Central Bank of Nigeria forced foreign exchange update platform, Aboki FX, to suspend its operations, the naira has failed to rise on the parallel market although it has stabilised, Newsextra24 has observed. Worse still, the naira dropped by 2.6 per cent to N422 per dollar, …

A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said if the next President of Nigeria emerges from the South East region, it will end the secessionist agitation spearheaded by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in the geopolitical zone. According to Udensi, history has shown that similar …

The crisis rocking the opposition All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom state came to the fore on Saturday as there are indications that more than three chairmen of the party emerged from the parallel congresses held at various locations in the state. It was gathered from unconfirmed sources that the …

Patrice Evra has admitted that he is tired of watching Lionel Messi win the Ballon d’Or, and the current Paris Saint-Germain star has done it six times in his career. This year’s 2021 Ballon d’Or race looks more open than it used to be, with Evra even named Chelsea team …

Contrary to the claims by many Nigerian leaders that the unity of the country is non-negotiable, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, has declared that the unity of Nigeria is negotiable. Speaking Saturday at The Sun Newspaper Awards for 2020 held in Lagos, …

Criminal gangs, flush with ransom money, are growing more brazen, stealing heavy munitions and extorting the government. The masked men emerged from the forest on motorbikes, surrounding a young intelligence officer clutching a cash-filled bag. The ransom, nearly $50,000 in crisp Nigerian bank notes, wasn’t for a person, but to …

The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, whose secret and illegal offshore activities PREMIUM TIMES reported in the ongoing Pandora Papers series, has been summoned for questioning by the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency. It is the first known action by any Nigerian law enforcement agency since PREMIUM TIMES started reporting …

Leicester ended their opponents’ 29-game unbeaten run away from home to increase the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer; Paul Pogba says: “We need to find something, we need to change something” Manchester United’s Paul Pogba suggested that his side lack maturity and experience as they were beaten 4-2 in the …

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, today reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and is currently being grilled by a team of operatives at the Commission’s headquarters Abuja over allegations of abuse of office, diversion of public funds and fraudulent allocation of government properties to …

Instagram model and dancer, Usiwo Orezinena Jane known simply as Janemena has reacted after audio where Tonto Dikeh’s ex-lover, Prince Kpokpogri alleged that he has had carnal knowledge of the dancer, surfaces online. Recall that the dancer had earlier denied having an affair with Kpokpogri. Few hours after the audio …