archiveAugust 2023

  The Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for all Nigerians (CERON) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to save the Nigerian Naira from further slid. The group warned that the slid in the Naira is taking its toll on Nigerians and pushing more Nigerians into poverty...

The management of Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, has selected "The Threats of Illicit Funds Flow to the African Economy" as the topic for its 11th Anniversary Lecture Series coming up on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. According to Maureen Chigbo, Publisher/Editor of the magazine, in press statement,...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has beckoned on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to keep exploring dialogue in resolving the crisis in the Republic of Niger. CAN President, Daniel Okoh, in a statement on Thursday also warned ECOWAS against opting for military intervention in Niger Republic...

    A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, fixed August 15 to entertain applications regarding the custody of Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Emefiele is facing trial on a two-count charge bordering on “illegal possession” of firearms. During proceedings on Thursday, K.A. Fagbemi,...

  .urges FG to create enabling policies to attract listings Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has disclosed that it was working with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc and Euroclear to create a dollar settlement platform that will enable tech startups to raise in dollars. The Exchange stated that this...

    Leaders of the West African Ecowas bloc said Thursday they would deploy a "standby force" against the military leaders who seized control of Niger two weeks ago. The bloc's Commission President Omar Touray said after an emergency summit in Nigeria that members had decided "to order the deployment...

  The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu said President Bola Tinubu’s administration will give special attention to the safety and security of students and schools in the country. Ribadu stated this at a Strategic Forum on Achieving Safer Schools organised by the Nigeria Police Force in in Abuja on Wednesday....

  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the First Bank of Nigeria, Mr Adesola Adeduntan, has said that the new technology and digital service experience introduced into the banking system of the bank will go a long way to curb forgery, fraud and other forms of vices in...

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – as Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to persuade the sub-regional body to adopt diplomatic channels in handling issues arising from the seize of power by the military junta recently in Niger Republic. Although...

  FIRS to be the sole collecting agent The Nigeria Customs Service and 62 other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government will stop direct collection of revenue, the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms revealed. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Committee, Taiwo...