archiveJune 7, 2021

  A former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, has decried the Saturday’s attack and killings in Igangan area of the state, saying it is barbaric and unwarranted. Alao-Akala said that the attack, leading to killings and wanton destruction of property in the area, called for serious re-introspection by...

The Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr Adolphus Aghughu,  has assured that public accounting will experience improved auditing with the effective deployment of forensic auditing techniques. Aghughu gave the assurance in Abuja on Monday while inaugurating a newly-equipped forensic laboratory and presentation of certificates to 21 newly-trained forensic auditors. He...

 Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and a former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli, have condemned the Saturday night invasion of Igangan community in Oyo State by unknown gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen invaded the community, leaving no fewer than 11 people...

  The Federal Government says it may consider capital punishment for railway track vandals in the country. The Minister of Transportation,  Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said this during a Town Hall Meeting on ”Protecting Public Infrastructure ” on Monday in Abuja. According to Amaechi,  rail track vandalism is a capital offense and...

The Minister of Foreign  Affairs, Dr. Geoffrey Onyeama said on Monday that the Federal Government was  in discussions with Twitter over the suspension of its operations in the country. “There are discussions ongoing with Twitter, we will see how that progresses, so I cannot say for now the duration of...

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has reacted to the ban on Twitter operations in the country by the Federal Government, stressing that it would be difficult for the ministry to comply with the directive. It would be recalled that that the...

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind his government's decision to suspend Twitter in Nigeria. GOCOP made this call in a statement signed by its President, Mr Dotun Oladipo and General Secretary,Mr Danlami Nmodu, mni on Monday. According to GOCOP, the suspension...

Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba,has announced that tinted vehicle windscreens has been banned immediately in the country. Baba made the announcement during a meeting with senior police personnel from throughout the country, including commissioners and Deputy Inspector Generals. Roadblocks are still illegal in the country, according to the police...

• FG in talks with China, considers Internet firewall to block VPN access • A4AI Nigeria says situation creates $1.2b loss for MSMEs • Raises questions of our readiness for investors, says ALTON The suspension of Twitter, a leading micro-blogging platform, has begun to take its toll on struggling Nigeria’s...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to increase the amount of foreign exchange allocated to banks to meet the requests of customers. This particularly relates to requests of travelers seeking foreign exchange for travel allowances, payment of tuition and medical fees, among other invisibles. It follows a...