archiveMay 10, 2024

  A member of the House of Representatives, Abdusamad Dasuki, has said the current presidential democracy being practised in Nigeria is not working, and should be abandoned for a return to the parliamentary system of government operational in the country during the First Republic. The federal lawmaker representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal...

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has expressed concerns over the timing and implementation modalities of the cybersecurity levy, considering the current cost of living crisis exacerbated by rising inflation. The group emphasized the need for prudent consideration and dialogue to ensure that Nigeria can navigate the evolving cyber threat...

  A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) Osita Chidoka, has asked President Bola Tinubu to suspend the controversial Lagos-Calabar coastal road project and subject it to further public conversations. Chidoka, who was a former Aviation minister, said the government should rather improve Nigeria’s inland waterways and build small...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC ) has confirmed 857 cases of Lassa fever and 156 deaths across 28 states from January to April 28. The centre, via its official website, disclosed this in a published report on the Lassa fever situation in the country. The report...

Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the corruption charges against him. Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave the undertaking to Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday shortly after the request...

The Headquarters Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has on Thursday 9 May 2024, handed over a rescued Chibok girl, Lydia Simon, and her three children to the Borno State Government in Maiduguri. During the handover ceremony, the Theatre Commander, Major General Waidi Shaibu, briefed newsmen on the significance of...

Tunde Hassan-Odukale has stepped down as the Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited paving the way for the appointment of Mr Ebenezer Olufowose, a Non-Executive Director, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. The company’s Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, in a notice...

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Nigeria implement regulatory measures requiring global cryptocurrency trading platforms to register or obtain licenses to operate within the country. This advice was part of the IMF’s latest staff report, which was released on Thursday following the conclusion of its 2024 Article...