archiveMay 16, 2024

  Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has performed well in its fiscal responsibilities and management, as the administration maintains transparency in financial dealings. He cited the recent ranking by global credit rating agency, Fitch, which upgraded Nigeria’s credit outlook to positive, describing it...

say pension fund not meant for government projects Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have urged Federal government to shun its intent to temper with the remaining N19 trillion pension fund having accessed almost 70 per cent of the Nigerian workers’ retirement savings. NLC and...

    The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Commerce to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a motion by Jesess Onuakalusi (PDP-Delta) on ‘The Need to Awaken Price Control Board of Nigeria to its Constitutional Responsibilities’ at plenary...

  The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has said Emirates Airlines will soon resume flight operations to Nigeria, saying the airline will make a formal announcement of the plan. Keyamo disclosed this on X on Wednesday, after a meeting with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador...

    The convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans facing attempted murder has approached the Lagos State High Court, in Ikeja for settlement. Evans alongside his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, facing murder, and attempted kidnap has opted for the option of a plea bargain. The state prosecution counsel, Mr....

The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has transferred the corruption case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; and seven others to a new court. The case, which was previously under the jurisdiction of Kano High Court number 4, presided over by...

  Justice Jude Onwueguzie of the Federal Capital Territory High (FCT) Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 dismissed a preliminary objection brought by ex-minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to prosecute him. Agunloye is...

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his counterparts from Sokoto and Borno States have emphasised the need to make the country’s tax system more transparent and accountable to Nigerians to boost confidence and voluntary compliance. The governors made the call at the ongoing 26th Annual Tax Conference organized...

Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday, May 15, 2024   convicted and  sentenced  two Chinese:  Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi to one year imprisonment  for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession of solid minerals without requisite licences. The duo were arraigned on...

  Dr Olugbenga Owoeye, Chief Medical Director, Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, has enjoined health workers and the public to prioritise their health by adopting healthy lifestyles and diets that guaranteed overall wellbeing. Represented by Dr Stephen Oluwaniyi, Head, Clinical Services of the hospital, Owoeye, gave the advice at a lecture...