archiveOctober 24, 2023

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerned over the pre-election court judgments on the eve of the November 2023 off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states. INEC National Chairman Mahmood Yakubu said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the Commission’s meeting with stakeholders. “On the issue...

  As a bold move towards accountability and internal cleansing, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.  Ola Olukoyede,  has directed staff of the Commission to immediately declare their assets in line with  civil service regulations and procedures. According to a press statement by the...

  Nigerian Exchange Limited has held a workshop to inform market stakeholders about NGX's Single Stock Futures product launch and close the knowledge gap around the asset class as it aims to deepen the Nigerian capital market. Single stock futures (SSFs) are derivatives instruments that allow buyers and sellers to...

Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has solicited for the continuous cooperation and support of the Nigerian Army in protecting the state from banditry, illegal mining and other crimes. The governor made this solicitation on Monday when he received the 46th General Officer Commanding, 2 Mechanised Division, Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, Major-General...

The Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday met with his counterparts within the region. The meeting, held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, took place against the backdrop of speculations surrounding Akeredolu’s alleged incapacitation and his absence from Ondo...

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria is now a top destination for tech startups. He disclosed this on Tuesday in his statement at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Digital Nigeria International Conference in Abuja. In his remark at the two-day event scheduled...

The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has declared that the new leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is not meeting the expectation of Nigerians. Agbese who spoke on Tuesday when elder statesman and former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, paid him a courtesy...

  Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, received three of his colleagues from the South-West Governors’ Forum, namely Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, and Mr. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, in his office, in Ibadan. The governors met with the Oyo State governor behind...

    Police Service Commission (PSC) has received 288,266 applications from Nigerian youths who have completed their online applications to be considered for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The Police Service Commission made the development known Tuesday while noting that the recruitment portal www.apply.police recruitment.gov.ng...

  The Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $3.45 billion loan application from the World Bank to finance five projects in the power, renewable energy, states’ resource mobilisation, adolescent girls’ empowerment, and women’s empowerment sectors. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced...