archiveSeptember 12, 2024

A Department of State Services (DSS) memo that officially orders the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, upon his return to Nigeria, has been leaked. The memo, signed by a DSS official, Adeola D. Ali, under the directive of the newly appointed Director General of the DSS, Adeola Ajayi, cites Sowore’s involvement...

Over 28 terrorists have been killed in strikes by the Nigerian Air Force in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The NAF Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the operation was carried out by the...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a 30-day ultimatum to Payment Service Providers (PSPs) in the country to adhere to the revised routing instructions for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions. This is aimed at strengthening the monitoring of electronic transactions in the country. The directive was issued...

    Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Dr Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, who departed on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. In a statement issued on Thursday at Osogbo, Governor Adeleke described the late monarch as a...

    The Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, in a webinar to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), says to prevent suicide and decriminalize attempted suicide in Nigeria require a whole-society approach. The webinar, hosted by Coordinator of the Group, Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, had various stakeholders and members of...

By Seun Johnson In a bold and decisive step that highlights its unwavering commitment to championing innovation and excellence beyond borders and across industries and public sector governance, MARKETING EDGE, Nigeria’s leading marketing and advertising publication which also covers the entire Nigerian economic and corporate eco-system has rebranded its prestigious...

  As part of its support for worthy initiatives through credible platforms, the Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink Brand of Rite Foods Limited, one of Nigeria's leading brands in the food and beverage sector, sponsored this year’s Test Festival themed “Making Quality Tech's Universal Language” organized by The Bug Detective for...

  The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has condoled the victims of the flooding that ravaged most communities and towns in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State. At least 414,000 people have been displaced and 30 killed by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital....

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has warned Nigerians to brace up for higher fuel prices, noting that the current increase is only the beginning. He added that the price of fuel will continue  to increase even as he urges Nigerians not...

      The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N31,892.46 billion in the second quarter of 2024. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q2 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday. The NBS said the figure represented...