archiveAugust 14, 2023

  The Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 1,245 live ammunition allegedly concealed in 203 bags of foreign rice abandoned in a bush path at Tombolo Junction, near the Yewa North Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State. According to Channels TV, the rrevelation was...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining FBN Holdings Plc from holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) fixed for Tuesday, August 15, 2023, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed before it by three aggrieved shareholders of First Bank....

  The immediate-past National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh. Lukman has raised the alarm over what he tagged “disturbing signals” under the nascent administration of President Bola Tinubu. This was as Lukman accused the president of crashing the earnest expectations of Nigerians who...

    A leading financial institution in Nigeria, Fidelity Plc, has distributed over 1,200 food packs to the internally Displaced Persons in Makurdi, Benue State in its ongoing commitment to eliminate hunger among vulnerable persons in the society. The event, which took place on Thursday, 10 August 2023 at the...

      A Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger on Monday, with sources saying it had come under fire from armed bandits. The helicopter crashed near Chukuba village in the Shiroro local government area of the state, Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Edward...

  The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, appointed six new “non-cabinet” Special Advisers to serve in various capacities across ministries in the state. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, in a statement on Monday. The new...

  The Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of stealing the mandate freely given to his party by Nigerians. Abure stated this in Lagos at the inauguration of the Local Government Areas, LGAs, and Caretaker Committees, and the unveiling of the...

  Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Monday, inaugurated the 12-man Governing Board of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, charging the Corps to work more so that the economic growth being experienced in the state can continue. The governor, who commended the officers and men of...

  Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), along with the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and the Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), have demonstrated their willingness to collaborate with the Federal Government through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) in facilitating market development and listings. This was disclosed during...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed its plans to implement new measures aimed at stabilizing the naira against the dollar as part of efforts to address the persistent depreciation of the local currency. The Acting Governor of the CBN, Folasodun Shonubi, disclosed this during a press briefing...