archiveFebruary 2024

  The Osun State government has digitalized the issuance of state and local government certificates of origin starting from today. The state government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke in collaboration with the State Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) enjoined the general public to hereby obtain their...

  Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested fourteen undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. They were arrested alongside nineteen (19) others in the early hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 for suspected internet crimes. The suspects...

  A human rights activist, Femi Falana, (SAN), has asked the office of the Accountant General of the Federation to make a monthly publication of allocation to states and local governments. He made the call on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television. Falana insisted that the government must be...

As plans to implement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) continue to unfold, as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the removal of visa restrictions among African nations, the creation of a database of available skills, and the simplification of cross border deployment of labour....

Federal Government  to place Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official, two others on Interpol red notice for forging Buhari’s signature to withdraw $6.2 million The suspects accused of forgery and fraudulent withdrawal were Odoh Eric Ocheme, Adamu Abubakar and Imam Abubakar. The Special Investigator for the Central Bank of Nigeria,...

    As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives designed to empower Nigerian youths with quality education, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has launched a creative writing competition for secondary school students dubbed Read2Lead. Themed Read2lead, the three-stage competition would see secondary school students hone their reading...

  In an attempt to tackle the threats posed by food inflation in Nigeria, the Federal Government, on Tuesday is considering establishing a National Commodity Board as a solution to the crisis. In tackling price volatility, the board will be given the mandate to assess and regulate food prices, as...

    From left, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; receiving the Port Community System (PCS) report from Secretary-General, International Port Community System Association (IPCSA), Mr Nico De Cauwer Arthur (Middle) and Managing Director/CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (Right), Mohammed Bello-Koko, in Abuja on Tuesday The Minister of Marine...

  Nigeria’s crude oil production marginally dropped in January 2024 compared to what it was in December 2023. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Nigeria’s crude production dropped from 1.422 million barrels per day in December to 1.419mbpd in January, decreasing by 3,000bpd, according to secondary sources. This was...

  The United Kingdom has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the both countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses. UK Minister for Trade and Business, Kemi Badenoch signed the ETIP alongside her Nigerian counterpart Trade Minister,...