archiveFebruary 5, 2025

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of new Commissioners of Police for Taraba and Anambra States Commands. The development was made known in a statement issued by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, on Wednesday. The Commission approved the appointment of Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines permitting Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchase up to $25,000 weekly from Authorised Dealer Banks (ADBs) to meet retail market demand for eligible invisible transactions. The directive, contained in a circular from the Trade and Exchange Department, also outlines...

Fidelity Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced the imminent launch of its dedicated physical facility for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurs in the creative sector. Known as the Fidelity SME Hub, the multipurpose facility features training halls, meeting rooms, networking spaces, podcast rooms as well as music,...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, led two former governors in the former G-5 Governors' Forum, senators and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to pay a condolence visit to the governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde. Wike, who arrived Makinde's Ikolaba...

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sought the approval of the Senate to sack the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission for Abia, Adamawa, and Sokoto States. The RECs suspended, who Tinubu is seeking to sack, are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to immediately investigate recent reports of telecom service providers linking National Identification Numbers (NIN) to subscribers’ lines without their consent. This decision followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Patrick Umoh and Prof. Julius Ihonvbere during...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled the arraignment of Senator Andy Uba for March 5 in relation to a charge of N400 million alleged fraud pending against him and two others. Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the date after granting an ex-parte order, authorising the prosecution to serve the...

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that security and economy in Nigeria improved significantly during his eight years in office as president of the country. Buhari stated this Wednesday when he received members of the Katsina State Correspondents’ chapel at his country home, Daura, Katsina State on a courtesy visit....

In its ongoing move to ensure adequate security for its citizens, the Anambra State government demolished three kidnappers' dens in three different locations in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State on Tuesday, 4th February 2025. The locations are; Ndiezenwankwo Uruagu, Umumejiaku Uruagu and Obiofia Nnewichi, Nnewi North....

• calls for effective integration of the military, police, others President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called the military to thoroughly examine the concept of jointness, leveraging emerging technologies and innovation to tackle the country’s security challenges. The President urged the military to take a comprehensive approach, exploring every aspect of...