Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
FG, States, LGs share N1.143 trillion revenue for May
Total revenue of N2,324.792 billion was available in the month of May 2024. Total deduction for cost of collection was…
No plan to revoke operating licenses of Fidelity, Polaris, Wema, Unity Banks – CBN
Sidi-Ali also clarified that a circular issued by the Bank on January 10, 2024, notifying the public about the dissolution…
Unity Bank projects N5.2bn profit in third quarter
Unity Bank’s operating income is expected to rise to N13.38 billion, while cash flow from financing activities is projected to…
Breaking: Tinubu fires Arase, appoints Retired DIG Argungu as PSC Chairman
Argungu was born on 10th July, 1957. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet ASP in 1984 and retired…
Lagos partners Stagecraft Production on Kurunmi Play
Kurunmi is a play written by the late renowned author, Prof. Ola Rotimi, that explores the themes of collective political…
Nigerian chef attempts to break Guinness World Record grilling marathon
Akinsowon, an indigene of Ondo State, in a statement on Monday said that the activity would start from 1.00 a.m.…
Super Eagles’ World Cup hope in jeopardy, crash to Benin Republic
The Squirrels broke Nigeria's heart three minutes into first half added time as Steve Mounie buried the ball inside the…
Edo Assembly passes bill for parallel official anthem
The Anthem was initiated by wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, but was sent to the Assembly by…
Sanwo-Olu emerges Southwest Governors’ chairman
At the meeting were Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji…
Katsina posts N4.08 billion IGR in first quarter of 2024
“Estimates indicate that the state is poised to surpass the N20 billion mark in internal revenue generation for the year…
Tinubu makes top appointments for NCCC
Her appointment is in accordance with his commitment to actualize Nigeria's green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable…
Prolific London child abuser Muhammad Talukdar jailed 14 years
According to the Met Police, Talukdar began sexually abusing the victim in 1998 when she was just eight years old…
Giant python swallows woman
The woman, a resident of Sidenreng Rappang district, had told her husband on Thursday she was going to sell chilies…
U.S. reacts to rescue of Israeli hostages in Gaza
Blinken said the proposal that President Joe Biden outlined eight days ago would bring relief to both the people of…
Obaseki overrules Benin palace, insists ban on Okaigheles stands
But the Benin palace in a statement on Friday, 7 June, said that Okaigheles across the seven local government areas…
4.7 million pupils sit on bare floor in Kano schools – Gov. Yusuf
According to him:. "Today, I stand before you with a profound sense of duty, compelled by the pressing need to…
EFCC busts record 127 internet fraudsters during ‘Yahoo Party’ in Ondo
Oyewale said the alleged internet fraudsters were arrested in an early morning sting operation at a “Yahoo Party” held simultaneously…
Kano Gov. Yusuf set to employs 10, 000 teachers
Yusuf, who stated this while declaring a State-of-Emergency on education in the state on Saturday, said his ambition was to…
Israeli forces rescue four hostages after heavy gunfire
During its October 7 attacks in southern Israel, Hamas killed about 1,200 people and took some 251 people hostage. Some…
11,794 Nigerians killed in lethal violence in 2023, Borno worst hit – Report
According to the report, rural banditry and kidnapping remained prevalent in many states, saying in 2023, Borno State recorded the…
Lagos arraigns woman, Funmi Faith maltreating child in viral video
The statement said Faith would be remanded in custody pending the issuance of the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) legal…
We need adequate funding, equipment to function more effectively – LASEMA
The Permanent Secretary, when asked by the committee to list the challenges of LASEMA so that the agency could be…
FG offers Labour N62,000 as new national minimum wage
According to him, "we are almost there because are just about to sign the dot and there will be a…
World Cup qualifier: Eagles churn out another disappointing draw against South Africa
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru equalised for the Eagles a minute after the restart after a good assist from Alex Iwobi. He buried…
11 Internet fraudsters busted in Rivers, cars, phones recovered
Oyewale said the fraudsters were arrested in a sting operation carried out at Whimpey, Ada George area of Port Harcourt,…
MultiChoice rejects Tribunal’s ruling, heads to Appeal Court
The tribunal, sitting in Abuja, also ordered the PayTv operator to give a one-month free subscription to all its Nigerian…
N60,000 minimum wage not sustainable, can’t fly – Governors
According to the statement, "all things considered, the NGF holds that the N60,000 minimum wage proposal is not sustainable and…
Ecobank hits US$581 million profit before tax in 2023
Alain Nkontchou, Chairman, Ecobank Group, said: “2023 was an encouraging year for our Group. Our organisation has shown resilience in…
Ex-Lagos AG to unveil book on Electronic Transactions June 11
Kazeem, as noted in its preface, said: “In today's digital age, electronic transactions have revolutionized the way we conduct business…
Sanwo-Olu unveils 270 housing units in Egan-Igando
The project located in the Ikeja Division of Lagos State is Cluster One of the proposed 101 blocks of 846…