archiveMay 15, 2024

    Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has disclosed that his principal, President Bola Tinubu, subsidised the 2024 Hajj with N90 billion. He stated this when he represented Tinubu to flag off the inaugural airlift of the 2024 Hajj exercise from Nigeria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Sir...

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s $500 million loan request for the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to enhance the financial and technical performance of electricity distribution companies, aiming to benefit citizens. The approval on Tuesday was sequel to the consideration of the report of Senator Aliyu Wamakko (APC,...

A Nigerian, Victor Uzor, has been sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment, along with three years of supervised release and over $1 million in restitution, for his involvement in a $1.1 million business email compromise scheme. The sentence was handed down on Tuesday by United States District Court Judge, Kelley Brisbon...

  says it is a breach of the Pension Reform Act   Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has warned the Federal Government against ” fiddling with the nation’s pension assets” saying that will amount to ” a breach of the Pension Reforms Act” Atiku while referencing Wale Edun,...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 33.69 per cent in April 2024. The NBS said this in its Consumer Price Index, CPI, and Inflation Report for April, which was released in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report, the figure is...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, across the country to distance themselves from corrupt elements who advance the cause of bad governance with no consideration for the plight of Nigerians bearing the brunt of corrupt practices. According to...

The Federal Government has listed its April 2024 Savings Bonds worth N4.214 billion on the Nigerian Exchange Limited platform. This was disclosed in the market bulletin signed by the Head, Issuers Regulation Department of NGX, Godstime Iwenekhai. According to the bulletin, “Trading License Holders are hereby notified that the April...

  Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited celebrates its consumers on this year's International Day of Families with a commitment to their well-being, providing nutritional protein that curbs stunting in children, malnutrition, and improved well-being. The company which has made a remarkable impact in the agricultural growth of the country, supporting...

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested thirteen fake bureau de change operators in Lagos. They were arrested for operating BDC without an appropriate licence. The suspects are:  Abdulahi Musa, Garba Abdullahi, Dauda Hussaini, Jubril Musa, Abdulwaheed Iliyasu and Abubakar Mohammed....

  Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has charged the 1,007 intending pilgrims performing 2024 Hajj from the state to be good ambassadors by exhibiting good behaviours, following laid down rules and avoiding any act capable of tarnishing the image of the state and the country. He charged them to focus...