archiveJune 2023

The House of Representatives has declared the purported launch of Nigeria Air during the final days of the former administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari a fraudulent scheme. The Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, declared the entire affair surrounding Nigeria Air a scam after key stakeholders...

  The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) says it is essential for the Federal Government to implement measures to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal decision on the most vulnerable citizens. NIM President, Ms Christiana Atako, gave the advice in a statement signed by the registrar, NIM, on...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s total merchandise trade slightly improved in the first quarter of 2023. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The NBS said the increase was due to a...

A 38-year-old first-time lawmaker from Odo-Otin constituency, Adewale Egbedun, has emerged as the speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly. He was elected unopposed after the 8th Assembly was inaugurated by the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday. Egbedun emerged after he was nominated  after he was nominated by...

  Chief Executive Officer of Indoor Design and Concept Limited (IDCLng), Mr Kingsley James, has been elected Captain of socio-economic group January 9 Collective (J9C). James emerged unopposed on Sunday, June 4 at an election conducted by the January 9 Collective Electoral Committee headed by Michael Dada with Adeniyi Adelaja...

    The Nigerian Senate has given approval for the appointment of 20 special advisers, following a letter from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement came after Senate President Ahmed Lawan read out the letter during a session. In addition to the appointments, the Senate also passed several bills, including...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, of the N2bn money laundering charge brought against him and others by the commission. In dismissing the charge, Justice...

  The National Industrial Court (NIC) on Monday granted an order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on their planned Wednesday industrial action. Justice Olufunke Anuwe also ordered that there should not be strike of any nature, pending the hearing and determination of...

As part of its continuous efforts to champion environmental responsibility and promote sustainable practices, leading financial institution Union Bank of Nigeria partnered with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to celebrate World Environment Day 2023. World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, is a global platform to raise awareness, and...

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, awarded a N10 million fine against Mr Festus Keyamo, the immediate-past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, for filing a frivolous suit against Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate in the February 25 election. Justice James Omotosho, in a...