archiveApril 5, 2023

  The apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, tackled Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, on Wednesday over his stance that the 2023 general election was credible. Afenifere, in a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Sola Ebiseni, stated that the minister was not sincere in his claims. The group maintained that...

The Federal Government said it has secured an $800 million fund from the World Bank to attend to a segment of post-petroleum subsidy palliatives requirement. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while responding to questions from State House Correspondents after the week’s Federal Executive...

  The Divisional Head, Capital Market, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Mr Jude Chiemeka has said that more investor education and stakeholder collaboration is needed for the Exchange Traded Derivatives Markets in Africa to experience increased growth. Chiemeka made the remark at the Capacity Building Workshop of the CFA Society, South...

    A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has restrained Julius Abure from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The Presiding Judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, also ordered that the originating processes of the court be served on the restrained officials – Abure, the National...

Federal Government of Nigeria has said the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kano expressways will be completed by April 30. The Minister of Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola said this at the pre-inspection of the completed Loko-Oweto Bridge in Nasarawa State on Wednesday. “I want to appeal to commuters on that road...

Towards ensuring a safe and smooth 2023 Easter celebrations, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has tasked Commanding Officers to ensure full deployment of staff for maximum visibility, prompt removal of obstructions and ease of movement on all highways across the country. This is...

The late former Chief of General Staff, Retired Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, will be buried on July 29. Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Diya, Mr Olawale Adekoya, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos. Diya, a former Military Governor of Ogun State who also served as Vice-Chairman of Provisional Ruling...

The Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ratified an approval of N3.3 billion to build a new training facility for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). FEC also approved a contract award valued at N10.9 billion for the National Population Commission (NPC) to boost...

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written to the Chief Clerk of the Central Criminal Court in London to temper justice with mercy over the conviction of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu and his wife, alongside Nigerian doctor Obinna Obeta, were recently found guilty of attempted organ...

  NYSC spokesman Mr Eddy Megwa disclosed the proposed partnership in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that Elena Glinskaya, the Lead Economist of the bank’s Youth Employment and Skills Development Team, said this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Headquarters. Megwa said that Ms Glinskaya...