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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a new benchmark rate called the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR). This rate was created with the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) to make Nigeria’s money market better and bring it in line with global standards. In a statement signed by Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama […]

Fulham playmaker, Alex Iwobi has spoken about the “sick” mentality of his Super Eagles team-mate, Victor Osimhen.

Speaking on the Best Mode On podcast, Iwobi claimed that Osimhen will fight and cheat in a bid to win.

Osimhen is ranked among the top strikers in the world and has netted 35 times in 52 caps for Nigeria.

Iwobi said: “Every time in training, he’s always getting hurt in training because he’s got to put his leg or his head into something that he shouldn’t do. He’s always been fighting.

“I’m not surprised he is where he is right now. Some would say he’s not polished, he’s a bit raw, but Victor will create himself five chances a game, just himself, just from hard work and running.

“He doesn’t care who you are. He doesn’t care if you’re [Virgil] van Dijk, if you’re a guy from non-league – no disrespect to non-league – he will fight. He will treat the game in the Champions League as if he’s playing with his brethrens.

“He always wants to win, and that mentality is sick. It’s sick. Sometimes it can be over the top because in training, he would like to fight and make sure he’s winning.

“Then sometimes he cheats, and he knows he’s cheating just to win. But it’s just a sick mentality.”

Osimhen will fight, cheat just to win – Iwobi opens up on Super Eagles team-mate

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Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union Journalists, NUJ, has expressed concern over the rising cases of road accidents in Umuahia, Aba and highways within the State.

The NUJ, which urged the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, and sister agencies to upscale their responsibilities on the roads, advised the agencies to control overspeeding and other dangerous conducts by motorists.

In a communique released after their monthly congress in Umuahia, the journalists appealed to drivers to take road safety rules and regulations very seriously by obeying signs.

The communique which was signed by Abia NUJ Chairman, Chidi Asonye and the Secretary, Ikechukwu Onuegbu, raised concern about the rising cases of crime in Umuahia, Aba and some other parts of the State, and urged the State government and security agencies to nip crime in the bud before it happens.

They further advised the residents of Abia to see security as everyone’s responsibility by reporting suspicious activities to security agencies.

The journalists reiterated their determination to function as watchdog of the society.

NUJ expresses concern over rising road accidents on Abia roads

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said Nigeria’s banking sector recapitalisation exercise triggered a massive ₦29.83 trillion wealth creation in the equity market within the first 90 days of 2026, underscoring the catalytic role of the programme in deepening the nation’s capital market. In a policy briefing on the recapitalisation exercise, the commission disclosed […]

Armed bandits, on Monday, attacked Kemanji village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing scores of people, DAILY POST reports.

The bloody attack, which also claimed some soldiers’ lives, occurred at about 3 am, according to security sources who confirmed the development to DAILY POST on Monday.

Reports said security agents, comprising the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes, engaged the bandits in an intense gun battle that lasted until 5 am.

DAILY POST gathered that a few soldiers were killed during the attack, though the full extent of the damage caused by the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of this report.

Recall that armed bandits recently invaded Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area, killed scores, burnt houses and abducted over 100 residents who are still in captivity.

In another development, suspected bandits on Sunday reportedly attacked Ora Ayegbaju in Obbo-Ile, Ekiti local government area.

Three brothers were fatally injured during the attack which occurred at about 22:00hrs, while others fled for safety.

The three injured were identified as AbdulJareem Adamu, AbdulJareem Yunusa and AbdulJareem Yusuf.

The three injured brothers are currently undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in Osi town.

Authorities were yet to respond to the two developments on Monday.

Bandits attack Kwara community, kill soldiers, others

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NIGERIAN Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced a major extension of its daily trading hours, a move aimed at strengthening market liquidity and improving investor participation across Nigeria’s capital market. Effective April 27, 2026, trading on the Exchange will begin at 9 a.m. and close later at 4 p.m. (WAT), replacing the previous schedule of 9:30 […]

The first female pilot of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nafisat Balogun, has secured a commercial multi-engine pilot licence in the United States of America….

Ahead of the farming season, a member of the Federal House of Representatives in Zamfara State, Hon. Muhammad Sani Ahmed (Abba Yarima), has distributed farm inputs to over 5,000 farmers….