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The Indigenous People of Biafra have declared May 30 as a day for sit-at-home in the South-East to honour its fallen heroes and those who died during the civil war. In a statement released by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Monday, May 8, the group called on industries, companies, transport companies (air, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State, as well as the important role of the judiciary in deepening the rule of law and democracy. This is as Governor Ademola Adeleke dedicated his victory at the apex court to God and the people of […]
…Threatens penalty for shipping firms found wanting The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to descend heavily on shipping companies involved in the exportation of undocumented cargoes from the country. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele made this assertion on Tuesday while speaking at the RT200 Non-Oil Export Summit 2023 in Abuja. The theme of the […]
A Human rights lawyer, Femi Falan, has said Nigeria has no business selling crude oil in dollars. Falana came up with this while condemning what he described as the dollarisation of the Nigerian economy. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said he has led […]
The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has adjourned further pre-hearing session in the petitions by Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) till Thursday. The court, at the conclusion of its sitting on Tuesday, indicated that the petition by APM will be […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has tasked undergraduates on good grades and commitment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) put in place to improve their future. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice on Monday after the ‘Unity Walk’ held to mark the 50th anniversary of the NYSC in Lagos. The […]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has blamed the neglect of health facilities across the country for the rising rate of medical tourism, particularly by the elites. The association cited the conviction of former Deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and Obinna Obeta, a doctor, in the United Kingdom as an avoidable situation ‘as […]
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing generated more than N13 trillion into the coffer of Federal Government between January 2015 and March 2023. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, said this on Monday in Abuja while presenting his scorecard tittled ‘Tour of Duty as HM of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: A […]
Nigeria currently owns 15.8 per cent of the shares in Shelter Afrique valued at $30,724,961.00. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, said this on Monday at the 42nd Annual General Meeting of the company. Shelter Afrique, also known as Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa, is a pan-African finance institution established in […]
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of former Lagos Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef as the Chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Hon. AbdulLateef, a renowned Islamic scholar, revealed the news on Tuesday, May 9, via his verified Facebook page. “Alhamdulilahi Robbil aalameen. The Senate has just confirmed my appointment as […]
