archiveFebruary 2025

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the just-concluded budget defence sessions, commending lawmakers for their dedication in scrutinising the 2025 budget to ensure a workable financial plan for the year. The Senate President made the comment when he presided over the resumption of plenary...

Oyo state - Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde, has fulfilled his promise to pay the 13th-month salary to workers in the state, as payments were made on Monday evening, February 3, marking this the sixth consecutive year of the policy. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and workers praised Makinde for...

The Nigerian Police Force has invited and interrogated the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, for assaulting a 73-year-old chief identified as Areola Abraham. The Force PPRO Muyiwa Adejobi revealed this in a statement and disclosed that the Ogun state monarch who was seen in a viral video assaulting an...

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has disclosed that Nigeria requires an annual injection of about $20 billion into the gas infrastructure to maximize its natural resources as the ninth-highest gas producer in the world and number one in Africa. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Ogbonnaya Orji, stated this on Monday...

The Exeecutive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Friday received a delegation from the Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN), led by their new Managing Director, Mr. Jin Lee. The meeting was held at the Board’s Lagos liaison office and discussions focused...

CBN extends FX sale period to BDCs THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the Foreign Exchange (FX) sale period to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators until May 30. This aims to better serve retail market demands. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular, signed by Dr W....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 3, 2024 re-arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye on seven- count amended charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, have organized a two-day empowerment Workshop for fifty law enforcement officers drawn from various agencies. The Workshop, themed “Proactive Detection of Non/False Currency Declaration and Application of Appropriate...

The Ogun State wing of the National Association of Nigeria Students has urged the state government to sack the Oloorile of Orile Ifo, Oba Olawale Ogunjobi, who has been under fire for the alleged assault of a 73-year-old chief, Arinola Abraham. NANS in a statement by the Ogun JCC Chairman,...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with African football icon and former Chelsea FC star Didier Drogba at his Lagos House in Marina, on Monday. Drogba paid a courtesy visit to the governor as part of an engagement between Team Drogba and representatives of the E1 Racing Team with the...