archiveJune 2023

The National Population Commission (NPC) on Friday, clarified that the criticisms over the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, which was widely believed to be due to insufficient funds, was misinterpreted. The Commission explained that contrary to such insinuations, the NPC postponed the census exercise to save Nigeria...

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is set to host capital market stakeholders to African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) webinar tagged “Exchange Linkage Project – facilitating Trades across borders. The Webinar, which will hold on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, is designed to provide market operators, investors and other stakeholders with an overview...

  On Friday, the presidential election petitions tribunal cautioned Akin Olujimi, President Bola Tinubu’s lawyer, against persistent unsubstantial objections. Mr Olujimi opposed presenting an INEC-issued appointment letter to a presiding officer who participated in the February 25 presidential election without immediately stating his reasons for the objection, telling the court...

  speaks on subsidy removal, NASS leadership, insecurity at meeting with royal fathers   President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja assured traditional rulers in the country that his administration will run an open-door policy that is ready to listen to the yearnings of Nigerians toward transforming the country’s rich...

  Polaris Bank has announced an exciting and available opportunity for its customers and prospects seeking a remarkable intercontinental holiday experience tagged: Cruise the Caribbean with Polaris Holiday Loan. The Bank said it was thrilled to invite its valued customers and prospects to explore the world in style and luxury...

  BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organization advocating for transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, is calling on the Budget Office of the Federation and the Office of the Minister for Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to promptly publish the 2022 third quarter budget implementation report as mandated...

  President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill for the retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers in the country. While signing the bill, the President pledged his administration’s dedication to strengthening the judiciary and ensuring the rule of law. He added that the Federal Government would...

The Telecommunications and Information Services sector in Nigeria has, in the first quarter 2023, delivered N2.508 trillion in terms of financial value contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing 14.13 per cent. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the sector recorded a 4.3 per...

The G-5 members of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. The group comprises mostly immediate past governors including Nyesom Wike (Rivers) Samuel Ortom (Benue) Okezie Ikpeazu(Abia) Ifeanyi Uguwanyi(Enugu) and incumbent Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Addressing the State...

A coalition of over 700 human rights organisations under the aegis of the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room (CSOs) on Thursday advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to apologise to Nigerians for not living up to expectations in the 2023 general elections. The coalition also stated: “Since voter information...