archiveDecember 11, 2019

The Presidency has said that Punch Newspaper’s editorial of Wednesday where it vowed to address President Muhammadu Buhari as a Major General and his government as a regime, is unconstitutional. The Presidency said it is not within the capacity of a media house to change the title of an elected...

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde and the National Deputy President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke have called for a rancour free electioneering and seamless transition in the country' s polity. Makinde and Wale Oke gave the charges during the inauguration of the new...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the  Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa,  Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari who is out of the country departed Abuja on  Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum, designed to set “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Development...

  A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday  adjourned until Thursday, continuation of trial of a musician, Azeez Fashola (a.k.a. Naira Marley), who is facing fraud and theft charges. The case was adjourned following a letter by defence counsel, Mr Olalejan Ojo (SAN), who was not available. The Economic...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says full disclosure of information about any financial technology (fintech) operator is required before licensing it. It said concealment of information about their operations had slowed down the pace of their licensing in the country. Dr Kabir Katata, the Deputy Director, Research Department of...

The Presidency says Nigerians including Media outfits are free to address President Muhammadu Buhari by his military rank of Major General as the administration promotes freedom of speech in the country. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, stated this while reacting to a decision when reacting to the decision of...

A new report by Fitch Ratings has predicted that world outlook for shipping in 2020 may be negative. The rating agency noted that several factors would be responsible for the situation, listing the major ones as; slowing global economic growth, trade tensions and geopolitical risks that will lead to subdued...

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has warned financial technology (Fintech) operators against disclosing their customers’ financial details without appropriate permission. Dr Kabir Katata, Deputy Director, Research Department of NDIC, gave the advice in Yola on Wednesday at the 2019 NDIC Workshop for Business Editors and Finance Correspondents Association of...

Napoli’s Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti attends the UEFA Champions League Group E football match Napoli vs Genk on December 10, 2019 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Napoli despite taking the Serie A side to the...

Full press statement: The wife of the Nigeria’s president Mrs Aisha Buhari has accused the president’s spokesman Garba Shehu of pushing for the sack of her media aides because she addressed the press on her return to Nigeria on October 13th. “Mr. Shehu was privy and part of the plan...