archiveJuly 8, 2019

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Monday objected to the admission of his form, CF001, which contained his personal data submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the February 23 presidential election. His objection was announced at the resumed hearing of the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...

    Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka and Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, have joined forces to call on Nigerians to defend their ancestral lands in the wake of plan by the Federal Government of Nigeria to establish RUGA settlements for nomadic herdsmen in the country. The move which caused...

  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said that many Nigerians are unable to access loans from commercial banks because they cannot distinguish between working and fixed capital. The apex bank added that many Nigerians also cannot access its many initiatives as they don’t have bank accounts. Director, Corporate...

  The Secretariat of CVL (Centre for Values in Leadership) has commenced preparation for the 17th edition of CVL Annual Lecture and International Leadership Symposium scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 6, 2020. The annual event is taking place at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The Keynote...

  denies NNPC claims on N305 to $1 forex window on fuel importation   The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has said total deregulation of the downstream sub-sector remains the best option, as no marketers is getting foreign exchange at N305 to a dollar for importation of petrol...

A human rights movement under the aegis Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) on Monday warned that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, should shelve his plan to transfer the trial of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth Zion Assembly (COZA) from Lagos. While demanding that the allegation of...

Mrs Ramatu Sanda, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator in Nasarawa State on Monday said that about 200 corps members applied for relocation from the state. Sanda disclosed this to newsmen at the end of orientation ceremony for Batch B, Stream 1corps members, held at the Dan Yamusa NYSC Orientation...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released N35.9 billion to 166 projects under its Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made this known at  a meeting with vice chancellors of University-based Poultry Revival Programme in Abuja on Monday. Emefiele, who spoke through...

  The Joint Union of the News Agency of Nigeria urged the Federal Government not to reappoint former Managing Director of the Agency, Mr Bayo Onanuga, because reappointing him would inflict pain on the staff. Mr Gambo Haruna, who spoke on behalf of the unions at a news conference in...

  The Lagos State Government, said on Monday that 10 victims of the July 4 Ijegun pipeline explosion have died due to severe and high degree burns suffered from the inferno. The Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Health, Dr Titilayo Goncalves, made this known on Monday in Lagos. Goncalves said...