archiveJuly 29, 2024

Desirous of enhancing the reliability of Nigeria’s identification system, the National Assembly has begun the processes to re-enact a new law for the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and streamline its registration process. Kayode Adegoke, the Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of the commission said...

There is tremendous excitement in the air as the first female Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe clocked 60 years on Sunday July 28, given her outstanding performance in the nation’s financial services sector that had earned her respect amongst banks’ top CEOs....

  approves hazard allowance for OYRTMA staff Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has charged the newly-recruited officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) to contribute their quota to the development of the state through diligent and dedicated service. The governor charged the officers not to misplace their...

  Over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many telecom consumers to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). This meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with...

For the fifteenth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2024 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 565th Bank globally with a Tier-1 Capital...

  moves to restore normalcy on fuel scarcity in Lagos, FCT   The NNPC Ltd has stated that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT is as a result of a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels....

As a mark of its cooperation and collaboration with international law enforcement agencies,  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Monday July 29, 2024 host the 1st International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL/ Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA’s Workshop at its Academy in Karu, Abuja. The Workshop, jointly implemented...

    The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities on the need to safeguard staff, students, and public infrastructure within their institutions ahead of the August 1st nationwide protests. The circular, dispatched through the National Universities Commission (NUC) and signed by...

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which are kept in various...

  Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed today Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies. In a directive handed down on Sunday morning, the state Governor instructed his team members to reach out to representatives of various civil society...