BrickandLace: I'm not an economist but according to Google...
Alhaja/ji, learn to take correction. Dollar, Sterling, Euro, the Almighty Naira is spanking 'em all.
You've got to allow our economic wizards at the CBN their movement in the sun even if you don't like them anymore than I do.
The naira on Wednesday regained strength in the parallel market after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cut its benchmark interest rate, known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), by 50 basis points.
Data obtained from foreign exchange street traders showed that the naira appreciated by N10, with the dollar quoted at N1,390 on Wednesday morning. This represents a 0.7 percent gain compared to N1,400 quoted on Tuesday in the black market.
Umahi Threatens Legal Action Against Businesswoman Who Accused Him Of Unpaid Contracts, Sexual Harassment
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment and non-payment for supply of political campaign materials, made against him by a businesswoman identified as Tracynither Nicolas Ohiri.
The Minister has demanded proof of the transaction even as he threatened legal action over the allegations.
The Minister disclosed this during his visit to Independence Bridge in Lagos on Thursday, after the ugly experience of traffic gridlock by Lagos residents on Wednesday as a result of rehabilitation works on the bridge.
The Minister, who promised to remain in Lagos until the rehabilitation work was completed, directed all state controllers of works to always obtain approval from the Federal Ministry of Works in Abuja before closing any road or bridge for repairs.
“I want to use this opportunity to say that no Controller of Works and no engineer in the Ministry of Works should close the road or close any bridge without getting permission through the permanent secretary to me. And then approval is given in writing. And, of course, for FERMA, the MD and the Permanent Secretary must go through the Honourable Minister of State. And if it’s going to cause a major gridlock, the Honourable Minister of State will let me know. So, I will visit the place, and then we will use a technical solution and deploy a better method statement.”
Umahi, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, also responded to the allegations and threats made on social media by a woman who gave her name as Tracynither Nicolas Ohiri and who claimed to have supplied campaign materials to him during his governorship campaign in Ebonyi State in 2014, “The Minister dismissed the allegations and accusations by the woman as absolutely unfounded, pretenciously orchestrated and politically masterminded by detractors to ingloriously sully his reputation for selfish motives.
“He challenged the woman to show proof of such transaction, noting that the accusation of sexual harassment is ridiculous as such baseless and substanceless accusations have become a stock in trade of some women who are desperate to bring down the good name of perceived enemies for unpatriotic gains. He said that a legal redress is underway to serve as a deterrence to others,” the statement quoted Umahi as saying.
2027: Makinde, Kwankwaso hold closed-door meeting in Ibadan
2027: Makinde, Kwankwaso hold closed-door meeting in Ibadan
By Adeola Badru
Ibadan – Former Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, met behind closed doors with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan.
While details of the discussion remain scarce, the meeting is widely speculated to be linked to preparations for the 2027 general elections, given Kwankwaso’s recent political activities and Governor Makinde’s strategic influence in national politics.
Observers note that such high-profile engagements between prominent political figures often signal strategic alliances, consultations, or planning ahead of key electoral contests.
erad: The loquacious governor who thrives in endless political bickerings, has gone awol. Yet, the charge is not going away. Infact, the noise surrounding it is just gathering momentum.
It's obvious your mind is made up already, you don't need his side of his story, you only need to validate your biase against him. Whatever he says won't make sense to you.
100 million Naira does not randomly leave Anambra state's coffers for an account linked to a relative of our nation's chief police officer for no good reason. One does not need the brains of Einstein to conclude that there is something unseemly about this development, the kind of perfidy best explained by Soludo himself.
Umahi Threatens Legal Action Against Businesswoman Who Accused Him Of Unpaid Contracts, Sexual Harassment
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment and non-payment for supply of political campaign materials, made against him by a businesswoman identified as Tracynither Nicolas Ohiri.
The Minister has demanded proof of the transaction even as he threatened legal action over the allegations.
The Minister disclosed this during his visit to Independence Bridge in Lagos on Thursday, after the ugly experience of traffic gridlock by Lagos residents on Wednesday as a result of rehabilitation works on the bridge.
The Minister, who promised to remain in Lagos until the rehabilitation work was completed, directed all state controllers of works to always obtain approval from the Federal Ministry of Works in Abuja before closing any road or bridge for repairs.
“I want to use this opportunity to say that no Controller of Works and no engineer in the Ministry of Works should close the road or close any bridge without getting permission through the permanent secretary to me. And then approval is given in writing. And, of course, for FERMA, the MD and the Permanent Secretary must go through the Honourable Minister of State. And if it’s going to cause a major gridlock, the Honourable Minister of State will let me know. So, I will visit the place, and then we will use a technical solution and deploy a better method statement.”
Umahi, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, also responded to the allegations and threats made on social media by a woman who gave her name as Tracynither Nicolas Ohiri and who claimed to have supplied campaign materials to him during his governorship campaign in Ebonyi State in 2014, “The Minister dismissed the allegations and accusations by the woman as absolutely unfounded, pretenciously orchestrated and politically masterminded by detractors to ingloriously sully his reputation for selfish motives.
“He challenged the woman to show proof of such transaction, noting that the accusation of sexual harassment is ridiculous as such baseless and substanceless accusations have become a stock in trade of some women who are desperate to bring down the good name of perceived enemies for unpatriotic gains. He said that a legal redress is underway to serve as a deterrence to others,” the statement quoted Umahi as saying.
Dave Umahi has reportedly arrested a woman he owes instead of paying her and taking her to abuja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaWi_7cXXdA[/quote]Just in: David Umahi arrest a woman that he is allegedly owing for campaign materials she supplied to him in 2012, he whisked her to Force headquarters Abuja!!! Nigerians help her and tag Nigeria police and president Tinubu to come to her rescue!!! Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVJIvuDiOKd
floss: Malami will rather beg a dead Buhari for help that ask a whistleblower like Sowore the road to the mosque….
Malami is a lily-livered, unscrupulous and overfed lawyer, so it is actually not beyond the realm of possibilities that he now wants an enfant terrible like Sowore to champion his case. I have been in the trenches long enough to have encountered his type many times over. When backed against the wall in a hell hole like Kuje prison, they carve in, lose their minds completely, and grasp at any straw they can find.
With Sowore being a generalismo of resistance and the fight for social justice in Nigeria, it is conceivable that a desperate and psychologically defeated Malami now regards him as some sort of comrade-in-arms - albeit while hallucinating.
I can decipher the amount of pain you're going through from this your post, the election victory of APC to you is like someone who survived lynching from a mob. Kai‼️ Wike really deal with Una (Ipob & Obidents) no be small.
It's clear from how you struggled to type this that you're crying profusely wherever you are, see that your wild fantasies of winning Wike & PBAT in any polls has been repeatedly destroyed by Reality like yesterday's disgraceful outing of the party of your messiahs.
Your crying 😭 just begun and after PBAT's landslide victory in '27, you'll cry blood and if cares not taken, cause yourself bodily harm cos you won't be able to bare the shame and humiliation that's coming.
See the 2 men tormenting the loud yet empty Online disobidents below
I can bet my house and lunch for the rest of the year that I am actually closer in proximity to your almighty Jagaban and many of the forces around him than you would ever be. My observation is poignant and should serve as a warning to all the muffins who do not recognise just how fragile our democracy is.
P.S - It is not all laundry that one puts out on the clothes lines, so I won't elaborate any further for now.
LottiOk: Fellow patriotic Nigerians, now is not the time to be kind to the enemies of Nigeria (Ipob turned Obidents) who are reling from another electoral defeat and whipping up silly narrativea to cope and console themselves.
Let's make the social media uncomfortable for them by applying pressure and posting pictures of the 2 men that keeps defeating them. Let's show them the faces of the 2 Men that drives them mad and gives them sleepless nights.
As we educate them that their level of toxicity and hate can't influence or cause people to hate those they hate and no amount of mudsling and propaganda cyberbullying will ever corece Rational minded folks to join them in voting for weak,spent forces, opposition candidates that can't even win the polling unit Infront of their homes.
Let's keep reminding them that those they hate continue to prosper and flourish while those they support with Their hate-filled,devisive, ethnic profiling narratives are already doomed and can never be successful after their support.
2027 landslide victory of PBAT will shut many of them up, make them ditch their current monikers used to spew hate and rubbish and drive many of them even madder than they are now.
Apply pressure for Thier necks, don't let go till they almost pass out or accept Reality
The population of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) is estimated to be 1.96 million, while the number of registered voters was given as 837,338. Now with just 65,676 accredited to vote, and with APC securing 40,295; only reprobaaates and those who care nothing for our democracy would argue that the current administration covered itself in glory.
If the above is what passes for a ringing endorsement, I have a fifth mainland bridge to sell to you.
At this point I think we need to close up shop and forget about the democratic will of people in Nigeria. This message goes out to ALL parties that contested the AMAC elections, as they appear to be more comfortable majoring in the minor than addressing the white elephant in the room.
Xammie001: Having it though to admit your party lost still marvels me sha
My party? Are you capable of rationale thought at all? Or should I infer that your comment is informed by a very low IQ?
I draw attention to the abysmally low voter turnout, which does not bode well for our democracy, and the best you can do is offer a puerile response? Why don't you ask friend to explain my post as it appears to have gone over your head.
Keyamo needs to be ashamed that the current administration managed to midwife an election with one of the lowest voter turnout in history.
Frankly, I am horrified that more attention has not been given to the fact that only 65,676 were accredited to vote out a registered total of 837,338 (accounting for just 7.8%).
Regardless of party affiliation, every democrat should be alarmed at how poorly our democratic system of government is playing out. This won't end well.
Stop it! A company that made a net profit of £1.3 million in 2024 ain't no European Tech Giant.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, so we need to look no further than the significant functional deficiencies, including critical omissions and errors affecting system performance delivered as its final result.
Military arrests wife of wanted terrorist, recovers N37m
Military arrests wife of wanted terrorist, recovers N37m
The wife of a notorious wanted terrorists ring leader, Aisha Auta, is among 20 terrorists arrested by troops during sustained and extensive operation across theatres between February 13 and 19, 2026.
Aisha was arrested by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State on February 19, 2026.
The Director Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this during his weekly briefing on troop operations nationwide.
Onoja said that the capture of Auta, Aisha’s husband, is expected to yield valuable intelligence on terrorist network structures and financing.
“In a notable encounter on 19 February 2026, following information about terrorist activities at Kumeh village in Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State, troops of Sector 1 Operation WHIRL STROKE deployed at Abaji/Katsina Ala mobilised to the area and engaged the terrorists.
“During the fierce exchange, troops neutralised terrorists while others escaped with gunshot injuries. Troops subsequently exploited the general area and recovered caches of arms and ammunition of various calibres.
“Overall, these operations yielded significant outcomes, including the arrest of 11 terrorists, among them Aisha Auta, the wife of a notorious wanted terrorists ring leader whose capture is expected to yield valuable intelligence on network structures and financing,” Onoja said.
The DMO said that 39 kidnapped victims were rescued during the period.
He added that on 16 February 2026, troops on routine offensive patrol along the Maiduguri-Magumeri axis intercepted five suspected individuals in possession of ₦37 million, which the suspects claimed was meant for distribution to vulnerable communities on behalf of an International NGO, Action Against Hunger.
“The individuals and the seized funds have been taken into custody for further verification and investigation to ascertain the legitimacy of the transaction and rule out any potential links to terrorist financing or aid diversion,” Onoja said.
He said that on 19 February 2026, following a tip-off on the movement of terrorist logistics in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, troops arrested one Mallam Dauda Usman Gubula at Madagali Motor Park.
He said that items recovered from him included two drones and 20 solar power banks, and that the suspect was taken into custody for further action.
Onoja said troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) continue to maintain pressure on Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) elements across the region throughout the week, effectively denying terrorists freedom of manoeuvre and disrupting their operational cycles.
Similarly, he said troops of Operation Fansan Yamma in the Northwest focused on disrupting terrorist networks responsible for mass abductions, cattle rustling, and attacks on rural communities across multiple states in the zone.
Onoja noted that the donation of 25 highly sophisticated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) by the Zamfara State Government on 18 February 2026 would enhance operations in the areas covered by Operation Fansan Yamma.
He conveyed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Olufemi Oluyede’s appreciation to the Zamfara State Government for the gesture.
We need to condemn electoral violence wherever it rears its ugly head. It is inhumane to engage in a genital measuring contest when the subject is about the loss of lives.
[quote author=wwwihy post=138527380]Beautiful Aerial View of Lagos- Calabar Costal Highway in the Night[/quote]I hope the government is planning to prescribe Instant corporal punishment or a costly psychiatric evaluation for these rule-breakers.
Aryafucksfinaly: "We have arrested them and they are with us where we are going to be teaching them the importance of fasting, how to pray, read the Quran and become better Muslims," he said.
JuanDeDios: This new one is not petty o. He's alleged to have wrongly shared privileged information. Life imprisonment may be on the card.
Yes o. Randy Andy met his waterloo not for his sexual depravity but because he shared intel - in violation of the official secrets acts - with his pdf hommie.
thinkmoney: A prince of mighty England, the fourth to the throne has been arrested. Nigerians learn; This is how a country that wants to progress behaves. The king is even under the law. Can you ever imagine Seyi Tinubu being arrested?
LabStores: Which one be "ex prince" ? Did he abdicate?
Success has may fathers while failure is a perennial orphan.
On 5 November 2025, the London Gazette included a notice which stated that:
THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of “Royal Highness” and the titular dignity of “Prince”.
How will the case stand up in court when the NSA has not tendered any proof that his phone was actually tapped? An inquiring mind wants a quick answer.
This claim was debunked a week ago by the god of man's church.
Prophet Owuor Dismisses Viral WhatsApp Screenshot Showing ‘Conversation With God’ as Fake
A leaked WhatsApp screenshot showing Prophet David Owuor allegedly chatting with God has gone viral, drawing a strong rebuttal from his Ministry of Repentance and Holiness.
The image, which the church says is fabricated, has been widely shared on social media, sparking both ridicule and concern among Kenyans who have shared it thousands of times.
The church has issued a stern statement calling the screenshot entirely false, baseless, and malicious, urging Kenyans to disregard it completely and stop sharing it online.
“It has come to our attention that a fabricated image is circulating on social media, falsely alleging that Prophet Dr Owuor engages in WhatsApp communication with GOD. This claim is entirely false, baseless, and malicious,” stated the statement.
According to the statement, Prophet Owuor has never made, displayed, or even suggested any such communication, dismissing the material as a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
This is despite Owuor, during a recent sermon, being captured holding up screenshots on a phone. He claimed they were divine messages delivered via the popular messaging app.
According to Owuor, the messages contained instructions for people to repent. In addition, they contained a promise from God to “open the sky for rain”. He further asserted that he is the only human being who communicates with God through WhatsApp.
However, the church described the screenshot as a fake image and an attack meant to ridicule the Christian faith and distract believers from the core message of repentance and holiness and urged people not to share the fabricated image.
This comes after an explosive investigative piece by TV47, on February 9, titled 'Divine or Deceptive' that scrutinised Owuor's healing claims and featured accounts of medical deterioration following treatment abandonment.
The broadcaster also reported alleged bribery attempts by the ministry to prevent the broadcast, claims the church dismissed as blackmail and fake news without substance.
Analysis of the Leaked WhatsApp Contents This leaked image satirises televangelist Prophet David Owuor by depicting a fabricated WhatsApp chat where he purportedly converses with God.
The formatting mimics real messaging, complete with timestamps and read receipts ("last seen Eternity", blending the mundane with the divine for comedic effect.
The timestamps critically undermine the chat's authenticity. The rapid, human-paced exchange (e.g., 6:59 AM to 7:01 AM) starkly contrasts the implied eternal, omnipotent nature of God, creating ironic humour.
On the other hand, the sequence is chronologically impossible: a message from "God" at 7:03 AM is replied to at 7:01 AM with "Message received," indicating fabricated or edited timestamps.
The timestamps are the clearest internal evidence proving this is a constructed digital artefact, not a genuine leak.
mfm04622: Stainless steel is the ONLY metal recommended for use in food processing machines!!!! That standard is worldwide!!! The Lead (Pb) in paints used to paint local grinders is contaminating our food, accumulating in the body and leading to organ failures!!!! What is hard to understand in this? How do you turn this simple thing to a conspiracy?
Also, Palm oil is NOT good for consumption. It has too high saturated fatty acid (about 50%)! In Indonesia and Malasia, where palm oil is produced in high quantities, they do not eat the raw palm oil! If you go there and ask for palm oil, what they give you is what Nigerians call vegetable oil! If I have the power, I will ban the sale of raw palm oil for food and enforce the use of ONLY stainless steel for food processing!!!
Here we go again, Mr Anti-Palm Oil Crusader
By the way, doctor: Is palm oil good for you?
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Food manufacturers and restaurants have needed to find alternatives. One of them is palm oil. It's less saturated than butter and contains no trans fat. But just because it's not as bad as trans fat doesn't make it a health food. According to Harvard nutrition experts, palm oil is clearly better than high–trans fat shortenings and probably a better choice than butter.
No one is saying Palm Oil takes the gold prize when it comes to healthy fats. But please hold fire with your crusade. The jury still remains out on precisely where it should be situated. so we ain't getting rid of it altogether anytime soon, gerrit?
What Is Palm Oil—and Should You Avoid It? Here's What Experts Say
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The saturated fat content, particularly palmitic acid, has raised concerns about cholesterol and heart disease. However, the effects of palm oil on cholesterol levels and heart health are still a topic of debate, with different groups holding conflicting opinions.
P.S - a good mate of mine from another West African country ventured into the territory of Unknown Gunmen in Abia state, to purchase two industrial strength machines fabricated locally in 2023. This was in addition to one with much lower output capacity that he purchased in Ogun state.
mfm04622: The only metal recommended for processing food is stainless steel. Our local grinding machines are not made of stainless steel, necessitating painting the grinders. The worst part is paints containing lead (Pb) is used! That lead is what is causing organ failure!
I know many elders well into their 80s/90s whose staple food made was made using locally fabricated grinders, so please slow your roll.
Do I accept that we are better off using stainless steel? Absolutely! But let's not go down the reductionist route unless we can produce evidence backed by good science! To say something 'may' be a causative factor does not cut it for me, if it means closing down workshops all over Nigeria.
Curiously, FIIRO first launched its own Pepper Grinder in 2017.
Director General of the Federal Institute for Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) Lagos, Dr. Gloria Elemo (left) making a presentation of the workings of the novel pepper grinding machine to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (right) at the institute during the launching of the grinder by the minister last week
Wait a minute, so FIIRO ran an alarmist headline just to draw attention to its own fabricated machines?
The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), has designed and fabricated a stainless steel multipurpose commercial pepper grinding machine to address growing concerns over heavy metal contamination in processed food across Nigeria.
The Institute, in a document made available to The Nation, noted that the newly developed machine is an all-in-one food milling system equipped with accessories for both dry and wet milling operations.
According to the document, it is designed to significantly reduce the presence of heavy metals in commonly ground food items such as melon seeds, pepper, tomatoes, and other staples widely consumed by Nigerians.
[quote author=Naustine post=138476708][/quote]I no dey respond to straw man argument today.
A senior ONSA official, when contacted for comment, said the allegations are false, dismissing any claims that the agency had procured the dangerous substance.
bobogogo: how does that substance constitute national security? the primary work of that substance is to poison.
A knife can be used and abused, Alhaji. Thallium sulfate also has other industrial applications.
Optics and Glass Manufacturing: Utilized in the production of low-melting, highly refractive special glass and optical lenses.
Electronics: Used in photoelectric cells (photocells) because its electrical conductivity changes with infrared light exposure.
Chemical Research: Employed as a reagent in laboratories for organic synthesis, such as in the preparation of thallium salts and as an oxidizing agent in reactions.
Mineral Analysis: Used for the sink-float separation of minerals.
Medical Imaging (Related Compound): While not the sulfate form, the radioactive isotope thallium-201 is used in cardiac perfusion scans.
Politics › Re: Central Bank Stopped Naira From Appreciating To ₦1000/$ – Shetttima by DaddyJapan(m): 7:51pm On Feb 25
, blending the mundane with the divine for comedic effect.