archiveAugust 2023

Human rights activist and Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, following a revelation that she is a serving member of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) and recently appointed into the cabinet of President Bola...

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Offer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta has said that the Commission has been nurturing the country’s local talents, encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship and creativity, adding that the aim was to gradually propel Nigeria onto the global stage...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sealed the premises of Stockmatch Investments Limited in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, for allegedly engaging in illegal investment activities. In a statement on Tuesday, the regulator said the move was part of its commitment to ensure that unregistered entities were not allowed to...

The House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating non-remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and utilisation of the funds from 2011 has summoned concerned Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of insurance companies. This is to explain the reason for over N267 billion unremitted workers investment in NHF only for the...

    The Lagos State Government has announced that the Blue Line Rail will commence commercial operations on Monday, September 4, 2023. Jubril Gawat, a media aide to Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said that the Blue Line Rail will move from Marina to Mile 2. “Governor of...

    Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s flag, is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. One of his children announced his death on Facebook. He wrote: “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you lived a life with a...

    The first State Executive Council meeting of the newly inaugurated Osun State Executive Cabinet is to be held tomorrow by 12pm.   Governor Ademola Adeleke issued the directive in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.   "The first Osun State cabinet meeting is to be held...

  Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a president candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the February 25 general election, has been suspended by Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party due to alleged anti-party conduct.   The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was likewise suspended by...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on August 24, 2023 arrested five people for allegedly using forged letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting members of the...

    encourages innovative recycling   In its quest for a greener environment, sustainability, and the protection of aquatic life along shoreline communities in Lagos, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria's food and beverage manufacturer, continued its ongoing initiative of cleaning up plastics from beaches through its award-winning program 'Riteonthebeach.' A recent...