archiveDecember 2024

The Chairman, Access Holding Company Plc, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imuokhuede, CFR, has commended the digital innovation efforts of the Nigerian Exchange Group following the successful N351bn Rights Issue completed to comply with the regulatory directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the statement from Access HoldCo, Aig-Imuokhuede said...

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido has accused President Bola Tinubu of not being transparent enough to tell Nigerians the truth about the true situation of the country and his administration. Lamido, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who bared his mind in an interview with...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Ifeanyi Orizu, for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine. Mr Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that Mr Orizu was intercepted while attempting to board an...

Human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi, has voiced his reflections on the collective voice of Nigerians that he said saved his life. Speaking on Sunday via YouTube and circulating on X, Farotimi attributed his freedom to the unwavering support of Nigerians who stood by him during his ordeal. “We stopped being...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, said only Jesus Christ can save humanity. Adeboye made this statement in a release on Saturday during the December 2024 ‘Let’s Go A-Fishing’ program, titled ‘Good News.’ The ‘Let’s Go A-Fishing’ program is an annual outreach...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed speculations of upward review of tariff by January next year. The Commission said there was no iota of truth in the speculations, insisting that the procedures regarding hike in tariff are more rigorous, data-driven and evidence-based. According to a dependable source in the...

Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC has achieved another milestone with the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recognising an additional ₦75 billion in its capital raise. This approval represents the final leg of the capital injection that was achieved through a private placement in September 2024. Building on...

• says anybody can show interest, but he’s for Oyebanji Kayode Fayemi, immediate past governor of Ekiti State, has formally endorsed the second term bid of the incumbent governor of the State, Biodun Oyebanji in 2026, saying the governor has “done creditably well and should be well supported to achieve...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops on internal security operations have apprehended two terrorist ammunition couriers, 256 other suspects, and neutralised 148 terrorists within one week. The DHQ’s Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Buba said the...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pledged to intensify efforts against substandard and falsified medicines, as well as unwholesome food products, in the coming year, even as it urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and cautious about the packaged food and drugs they purchase during...