Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Shettima to bankers: Ensure availability of cash for Nigerians
The Vice-President said this while noting that Nigerians are complaining bitterly that they are unable to access even minimal cash…
Kogi Police Command bans use, sale of fireworks
He gave the order while briefing members of the Command Management Team at the Command Headquarters in Lokoja. The CP…
NYCN to confer grand patron award on Tinubu at 60th anniversary
The grand event, according to a statement by NYCN’s National President, Sukubo Sukubo, in Abuja on Thursday, will hold on…
Ondo: Alleged killers of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s Campaign Coordinator arrested
The spokesperson for Ekiti Police Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya in a statement on Friday explained that the two suspects were…
Nigeria secures $50m loan to boost women-owned businesses
This innovative guarantee framework agreement is backed by the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa…
Explainer: How proposed VAT reform in tax bills will reduce inflation
However, unlike the 2019 VAT rate increase proposal which was not accompanied by measures to reduce costs, the current proposal…
Dele Farotimi: Police warn against ‘unlawful gathering’ in Ekiti
The police declared protest unlawful ahead of December 10 protest being spearheaded by activist Omoyele Sowore against the detention of…
Suspension: Kano anti-graft czar floors CCT at Appeal Court
The CCB had, on Nov. 16, 2023, arraigned Magaji before the CCT on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conflict…
Nigerian engineers deliver verdict on Lagos-Calabar road project
Speaking earlier, Kesha, pledged that members of the NSE would continue to respond to the high level of public interest…
PHOTOS: FAAN holds mock emergency simulation exercise at Lagos Airport
Mr Olatokunbo Arewa, the Regional General Manager, South-West/Airport Manager, MMA, said that it was a requirement every two years to…
Resistance to tax reform product of misunderstanding – Gov. Abiodun
Abiodun spoke on Thursday at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco. The event, on its…
NAFDAC impounds alcoholic beverages in sachet, pet bottles in Abuja market
NAFDAC's Director of FCT directorate, Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, said after the operation on Thursday that several sachets of alcohol and…
4 arrested for alleged rape of minors in Osun
The NSCDC Commandant in Osun, Mr Igbalawole Sotiyo, while parading the suspects on Thursday in Osogbo, said that the suspects…
South-south senators endorse tax reform bills
The South-south senators declared their support for Akpabio and the tax reform bills in statement signed by Senator Seriake Dickson…
Edo govt partners company to assemble light aircrafts, train pilots
The State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this on Thursday in Benin, at a ceremony held at the Benin Airport to…
Kebbi governor Idris appoints 200 APC youths as Special Assistants
Presenting the offer to the beneficiaries comprising male and females at the APC Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, the…
Edo lawmaker lists churches, traditional institutions among causes of maternal, infant mortality
While speaking on the NPC’s 2024 Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) programme, Edosa who represents Oredo West and Chairman of…
Court orders EFCC to submit reports of probe of Abia LGs funds
Justice Bello Kawu gave the order while delivering a ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by Chidiebere Ojukwu on allegation…
Nigerian troops kill 8034 terrorists, rescue 6376 hostages from kidnappers
The troops also recovered 8,216 weapons, 211,459 ammunition and denied the oil thieves an estimated sum of over N57 billion…
PDP crisis: Wabara- led BoT slams Damagun NWC, to visit Wike, others
PDP BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara revealed this while reading the communique issued at the end of the board’s emergency meeting…
Alleged defamation: PDP’s Damagun, Anyanwu threaten to sue Deji Adeyanju
The two PDP chieftains made this known in two separate letters and the acknowledged copies made available on Thursday in…
Akpabio: Senate didn’t suspend deliberations on Tinubu’s tax bills
Akpabio spoke after Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, made the clarification when he raised Senate Point of Order 42,…
Court orders Nigerian govt to pay police torture victim N5m compensation
The court also ordered Nigeria to conduct a “prompt, impartial, and effective” investigation into Adebayo’s alleged torture by the police,…
Dele Farotimi: Labour Party Reps Caucus calls for judicial neutrality, fair hearing
Referencing the recent controversial arrest and imprisonment of Barrister Dele Farotimi, who is facing allegations of defamation initiated by Babalola,…
Trial of ex-Oyo PMS boss, Auxiliary, for attempted murder, armed robbery stalled
The 63-year-old Auxilary was also not brought to the court by officials of the Agodi Correctional Centre. The prosecution, led…
Navigating New Forex Trading Guidelines for Nigerian Banks
To ensure compliance with these regulations, all Nigerian banks must take proactive measures to align with the CBN's directives. They would likely…
Gunmen kidnap councillor, 8 others in Kogi
A social media message claimed the victims were kidnapped overnight from different areas of the community. An eyewitness who didn't…
Kaduna: 150 kidnap victims rescued through kinetic measures in 1 month, says GOC
Saraso revealed this when he received the Chairman of Kachia Local Government Council of Kaduna State, Dr Manzo Maigari on…
Kaduna teenager jailed 30 days for stealing goat
The police charged Jonah with two count of trespass and stealing. Earlier, the Prosecution, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court…
CBN directs banks to take measures to end cash scarcity
The CBN directive is coming in the midst of complaints of acute scarcity of cash by bank customers across the…