Justice Suleiman Belgore of the FCT High Court sitting in Garki has granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who is standing trial for alleged fraud to the tune of nineteen point four billion naira. Justice Belgore…
The Federal Government is set to review the list of 555 individuals appointed to serve on the board of various federal educational institutions. The Federal Ministry of Education had earlier released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of…
Elder statesman and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has urged Nigerians to absolve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the economic woes the country is faced with noting that it is not fair to attribute all…
The Federal Government spent N628.61 billion as subsidy on electricity in 2023, as power distribution companies collected a total revenue of N1.08 trillion during the same period, the latest industry data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission during the…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the licensing of 14 new international money transfer operators would improve competition and increase remittances via formal channels. Cardoso said this during the week at the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is focused on revamping the nation’s tax system rather than imposing a heavy burden on Nigerians. According to him, the fundamental motive of the administration is not to…
The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday arrested three private security guards for allegedly killing a driver, Adewale Olowolafe, in Akure, the state capital. The suspects were said to have hacked the deceased to death when he was hit with…
The Nigerian Navy has warned the public to beware of scammers impersonating the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, on Facebook and other social media platforms. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, stated this in a…
Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed as the Emir of Kano four years ago, has been reinstated to the throne by Governor Abba Yusuf. Yusuf announced the decision on Thursday after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said FX inflows into the country surged by 136 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. CBN governor Olayemi Cardoso, represented by Blaise Ijebor, director of Risk at the…
