The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has said that the recent executive order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on zero import duties on pharmaceuticals will crash product prices. Muda Yusuf, the director of CPPE, disclosed this in…
In line with the Electricity Act 2023, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, issued an order transferring regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Imo to the Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission. This was contained in a recent order signed…
The Three Lions of England have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Euro 2024 tournament after beating Slovakia 2-1 on Sunday night. Slovakia got the lead in the 25th minute courtesy of Ivan Schranz’s low shot which was cancelled by…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says account names discrepancies in Bank Verification Number (BVN) linked alternate account of some defunct Heritage Bank customers is delaying the payment of their insured deposits. Mr Bello Hassan, the Managing Director of NDIC told…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), on Sunday said it intercepted 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup worth N7.3 billion in Rivers. This is contained in a statement signed by NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday…
Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have organised a comprehensive sensitisation programme to combat drug abuse among athletes, fans and the public. The event, held at the indoor Sports…
Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, has announced a two-month power outage in Ondo and Ekiti states. BEDC, which disclosed this in a public notice, attributed the service interruption to critical maintenance work. The planned power interruption will commence on Monday,…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Jacobs, is alive and well, contrary to rumours circulating on social media. A Nigerian columnist, Betty Irabor, made this known in a message posted on her social media account on Sunday. “Olu Jacob is well and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all Deposit Money Banks to deposit their excess foreign currency notes with its branches in Lagos and Abuja. The apex bank disclosed this in a fresh circular on Friday signed by Solaja Mohammed…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of…
