archiveFebruary 11, 2022

The Supreme Court has declared that Executive Order 10 (EO10) signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature is unlawful and unconstitutional. A seven-member panel of justices of the Supreme Court in a split decision of six to one on Friday held that the president...

  The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the review of the law prohibiting bush burning and the mechanism for its enforcement in Nigeria. The Media Adviser to the minister, Mr Sola Fasure, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the minister made...

Israel Adesanya has ruled out a superfight with Kamaru Usman, claiming that he has ‘nothing to gain’ from a fight with the UFC welterweight champion. After Usman’s UFC 268 victory over Colby Covington last November, a mouth-watering clash between the two, 32 and 35 years old, has been the talk...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Thursday said it has introduced “Self-Service Stations” where taxpayers can file tax returns, pay taxes, apply for and validate Tax Clearance Certificates among other services, by themselves on online platforms located in the agency’s tax offices across the country. In a statement, the...

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the State is relatively peaceful, and that the relative peace being witnessed in the State was due to the recent military onslaught against insurgents. The Governor disclosed this after his closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja on...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to launch new Internet banking tagged ‘Made for Love’ in time for the Valentine season, which is celebrated all over the world as the season of love. The newly upgraded Internet banking has been fully equipped to provide a new digital experience...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria’s debt sustainability is at risk and causes a great deal of concern and unease in the long-term. IMF reiterated the need for the Nigeria government to implement timely fiscal reforms. IMF’s Mission Chief for Nigeria, Ms. Jesmin Rahman, said these yesterday, during...

banks to source for forex by entrepreneurs The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice that it will stop selling foreign exchange (forex) to them by the end of 2022. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the end...