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President Bola Tinubu declared on Thursday his government would not go back on the ongoing reforms in the country. The current administration has come under severe criticism over the removal of fuel subsidy and measures aimed at strengthening the naira which many have identified as the causes of the current economic hardship in the country. The president, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, spoke when a delegation from the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) led by CCA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Florizelle Liser, visited him at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu told the delegation he would not relent until his vision for Nigeria was achieved, adding that his administration would implement necessary economic reforms to facilitate business growth and create investment opportunities that support the growing population. He said: “I am happy that the Council is interested in various segments of Nigeria’s economy. We are righ...

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday, begged Nigerians to be patient, as the management of the apex bank is doing everything possible to ensure that the Naira is strengthened. Cardoso said this at the Be patient, CBN working to strengthen Naira – Cardoso begs Nigerians Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday, begged Nigerians to be patient, as the management of the apex bank is doing everything possible to ensure that the Naira is strengthened. Cardoso said this at the 2024 public lecture entitled: ‘Recent Developments in a Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market: Issues, Options and Way Forward’, organised by the Nigerian Economic Society, NES, at the CBN Centre of Excellence Hall, University of Ibadan. The CBN governor, who was represented at the event by Dr. Usman Opanachi of the Department of Monetary Policy, CBN said: “Anytime the Naira is on trial, the CBN is also on trial. We are working day and night to address t...

“My Best Friend Betrayed Me” — Man’s Revenge Confession Sparks Outrage My best friend slept with my wife, I revenged and dated his teenage daughter who is now pregnant for me I'm a man aged 35. I discovered that my long time best friend was dating my wife. I have all the evidence . She is 25 years old. We got married and had a white weeding last year in April. My best friend is 45. My friend of over 15 years has been seeing my wife behind my back. I found out about it last year December. My good friend was always exchanging messages and n**de pictures with my wife on Whats App. I hacked my wife’s phone and that's how i discovered what was happening between them . I don't want to lie guys this broke my heart. I trusted my friend and took him as my own brother. When i found out i decided not to ask them. Instead I made a decision to act as if i don't know anything. I wanted to revenge. My feelings towards my wife changed. I just started acting up and i no longer treat her...

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have arrested seven notorious kidnappers in Abuja, recovering N9 million ransom. The police commissioner in FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, while parading the suspects at the command on Wednesday, said the wanted kidnappers were arrested by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun – Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa area of Trademore. He gave the names of the wanted kidnappers as Usman Muazu from Kwali, FCT, Aliyu Mohammed, from Pumpomare area of Borno state, Awwal Dahiru, who hails from Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, Rabi Sani, from Safana, Katsina state and Madina Abubakar, from Gulu, Lapai local government area of Niger state. Others are, Jonah Elimelech from Kauru, Kaduna state, Saminu Idris, from also from Kauru, Kaduna state and Mariji Iliya from Mangu, Plateau state. According to him, the suspects were linked to high profile kidnapping cases in FCT and its environs, say...

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar-led Northern Traditional Council, has warned that rising poverty, hunger and insecurity in the country will force people to revolt against President Bola Tinubu’s government very soon, Peoples Gazette is reporting. “It is getting to a level that traditional leaders could no longer pacify the people from revolting against government and political leaders that are supposed to find solutions to their lingering socio-economic plight,” Mr Sa’ad said. “We have reached that level, people are very agitated, people are hungry, they are angry, but they still believe there are people who can talk to them, they believe in some of their Governors, some other traditional rulers and some of their religious leaders, fortunately some of us double as traditional and religious leaders.”