archiveSeptember 11, 2023

In line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws, in the interest of public safety and general security, the acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force....

Fearless Energy Drink, Nigeria’s leading energy brand under Rite Foods Limited, known for its exceptional commitment to adventure and pushing boundaries has expanded its activities to Togo, with the sponsorship of the ‘Car Show Lomé,’ the largest car event in Lomé, held at 'Palais Des Congres De Lomé' on September...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team (TPLT) of self-incrimination over the inscription of the TPLT header on the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgment. PDP in a press statement issued on Monday, September 11, 2023, said the TPLT’s...

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has revealed plans to unveil the Joint Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in West Africa. According to the body, the launch is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 12, in Abuja. This was disclosed on Monday via its official X handle...

  The court reportedly said in the Notice of Docket Entry, “The court’s preference, however, is for counsel who will be speaking at the hearing to appear in person.” The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will on Tuesday hear the fresh suit filed by Nigeria's...

  The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has expressed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to improve budget meant for education by 25 per cent with the right policies in place. Mamman said this while declaring open the 2021 and 2022 Nigeria Annual Education Conference (NAEC) in Abuja on...

  Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, dies at 104. He pioneered Nigeria’s accounting profession and was instrumental in developing the country’s financial sector. Born in 1919, he studied Accounting at the University of London and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1947. He returned to Nigeria and later...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified multiple taxation as a great impediment to the economy and development in the country. The Commission’s Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, Mr. Adeleke Adewolu, who spoke during a regional stakeholders’ workshop on multiple taxation and regulations in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, said...

  Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown that total banking industry assets grew year-on-year by N30.92 trillion or 47.21 percent to N96.4 trillion between end-June 2022 and end-June 2023. Details of the banking industry’s total assets and gross credit to the economy which have maintained their...

    Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that despite efforts by governments across different levels in Nigeria, the country still needs N21 trillion to effectively bridge the gap in the housing sector. The Vice President, who spoke in Sokoto at the groundbreaking launch of the construction of a 500-unit...