*Raise prime rates in 8 sectors, cut maximum rates *Agric, construction, manufacturing face higher rates *Analysts warn of delayed impact of CBN rate cuts By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor Despite interest rate reductions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), banks have raised average prime lending rates in several key sectors of the economy, defying…
Venezuela head coach Dayana Frías reflected on his team’s defeat to Nigeria’s Flamingos, DAILY POST reports. The South Americans were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria. La Vinotinto were outplayed by Nigeria but put up a resolute display at the back. The match appeared to be…
Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, mocked Racing Santander’s fans following their 3-0 win in LaLiga on Sunday. Mourinho took aim at the home supporters for their lack of understanding regarding the laws of the game. “I love this stadium and I love the Racing fans,” he said. “They don’t come to attend a show or…
By Ozioruva Aliu WHEN Governor Monday Okpebholo was sworn-in on November 12, 2024, he was said to have confided in a close aide that there were two things he detested and would not allow them fester in Edo State: Thugerry and cultism. Closely related to this was kidnapping and other violent crimes. To show that…
•CSOs knock PDP, APGA, Accord leaders By Luminous Jannamike, Dickson Omobola, Henry Obeta & Esther Onyegbula The decision by some opposition governors to align with President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign has raised questions about party loyalty, political survival and the ability of opposition parties to present a united front ahead of the 2027 general election. At the…
…Two suspected cases test negative after two rounds of laboratory testsBy Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) last night said two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in Adamawa State tested negative after two rounds of laboratory tests, assuring Nigerians that the confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt With dexterity and some sense of candor, he strode purposefully along the red carpet isle to the podium. His assigned role for the day was unambiguously defined: To unveil the Rainbow Coalition candidates for the 2027 general elections in Rivers State. But unknown to many, Governor Siminalayi Fubara had a special…
By Henry Umoru, Luminous Jannamike & Omeiza Ajayi With barely 77 days to the 2027 general elections, concerns over the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have become disturbing, especially following the discovery of artificial intelligence-generated photographs in the commission’s preliminary voters’ register. The development has raised fresh questions about the integrity of the electoral…
The G20 foreign ministers met in Atlanta, Georgia, where they noted that the weaponisation of normal food supply chains has become a recurring challenge in the trading system. The diplomats are concerned about governments’ targeted actions against the trade of food in order to apply pressure on another country over an unrelated geopolitical issue. In…
The Delta State government has threatened a contractor over the slow pace of work on the construction of the Orere River Bridge and the rehabilitation of the Edjekota–Ewu–Orere Road in Ughelli South Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze accused the contractor during an inspection of the two projects…
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