archiveApril 17, 2025

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede, has once again been recognized for his unrelenting commitment to transparency, justice, and integrity in the fight against corruption and other financial crimes as he was conferred with the prestigious award for Courage in Justice and Transparency...

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the continent of Africa must end the export of its raw materials and inputs to trigger growth. In his official X page on Thursday, Adesina said the continent must embrace export of value-added products to increase its...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has announced the introduction of computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates, reaffirming its preparedness and readiness for the conduct of the examination across the country. Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, made this known...

Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has won the 2025 Spokesperson of the Year of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Soneye known for his midas touch and unique style in Public Relations management, triumphed over other top contenders...

The presidency has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu remains fully engaged with his responsibility. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement on Thursday said the president is committed to Nigeria’s governance even while away in France. This statement by Onanuga follows...

• pledges to build an “NNPC that’ll be the pride of Nigerians” A few days after assuming duties as the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Ltd, Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari has met the staff of the Company, with a vow to pursue the company’s bold ambitions and...

The Head, Media and Publicity Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, a Deputy Commander of the EFCC, has emerged Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR Outstanding Federal Government Spokesperson of the Year, 2025. The award ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, April 16, 2025,...

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, April 17, 2025 convicted and sentenced a businessman, Aniogor Godswill Obiajulu and his company, ICE BY CW to five years imprisonment for their refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender Obiajualu, alongside ICE BY...

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi, has said revitalising Nigeria’s cooperative sector is vital for empowering citizens and unlocking the country’s potential to join the $1 trillion economy club within the next decade. Speaking at the Southeast and Southsouth Cooperative Stakeholders Forum held in...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Thursday, disclosed that it will collaborate with law enforcement agencies to take appropriate enforcement action against fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme known as “CBEX”, its affiliates and promoters. The Commission clarified it did not grant registration to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) or its affiliates...