archiveFebruary 2025

President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to increase the 2025 budget by N4.5 trillion, raising the total from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday. The letter was also read by...

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a new circular on how Licenced Pension Fund Administrators should operate their branches and service centres to meet the increased demand for pension services. According to the circular issued on Monday evening, PenCom said the move was aimed at ensuring more efficient service...

Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has paid a condolence visit to Ido Ayegunle and Esa Oke following a breakdown of law and order that led to wanton destruction of properties. The Governor expressed sadness by the development and promised that the state government would investigate the immediate and remote...

On Wednesday 29th January 20205, the African Union (AU) and the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) formalized its long-standing partnership in promoting Africa's creative and cultural industries, particularly in the field of music by singing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU aims to strengthen the already existing partnership since 2014 when...

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till March 13, 2025 further hearing in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha for an offence bordering on alleged money laundering. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on January 12,...

The Osun state government has released gazette and official memos to justify the recent appointment of Olojudo of Ido Ayegunle, vowing to prosecute those behind arson and killings of Monday, February 3rd, 2025. Among those documents released to the public are the official gazette of the state government dated 2005...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)says it considers it compelling to correct false narratives about the testimony of its 10th witness in the trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele. In the false narrative, prosecution witness, Salawu Gana, was reported as...

Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,168,602,877.44,( One Billion, One Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Two, Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Naira, Forty Four kobo) $392,818.01( Three Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand, Eight...

In a bid to enhance educational development, the Inner Wheel District 912, Nigeria, has commissioned a newly equipped library at St. John's Anglican Primary School, Imota, Lagos State, while also recognising two distinguished personalities for their contributions to education and society. The District Chairman, Mrs Abiola Aberuagba, led the commissioning...

• empowering smallholder farmers and enhancing protein accessibility natnudO Foods, a division of Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited, has officially launched the natnuPreneur Seller Scheme Hub & Spoke Model in Edo State. This initiative, introduced in partnership with the Office of the Edo State First Lady and Heifer International, aims...