Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group under the aegis of Nigeria Equity Group (NEG) has canvassed for a consensus Southern presidential candidate. The convener of the group, Dr Emeka Nwosu, at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja,…
The Benue House of Assembly has suspended chairperson, Vandeikya local government council of the state, Mrs Kukase Garba, for three months, for misappropriating public fund. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Damian Cheme, Majority Leader and seconded…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Katsina State Command, said it has succeeded in arresting two suspected human traffickers and rescued 18 victims, including a 3-year-old baby. The NIS Comptroller, Mr Muazu AbdulRazaq, disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina during a…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero has appealed to the Canadian embassy in Nigeria to revisit the process of issuing Visa to Nigerians. The Emir made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving the Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Nicolas…
By Kayode Tokede Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says there was the urgent need to diversify Nigeria’s economy to make it sustainable and reduce unemployment. Emefiele said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while receiving…
By Kayode Tokede The Naira at the parallel market on Tuesday traded flat against the Dollar and Euro, closing at N485 and N582 respectively. The local currency lost 0.59per cent to close at N680 against the Pound sterling. At the…
By Kayode Tokede The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that Nigeria’s public debt as at end of 2020 was N32.915 trillion. This was disclosed in a statement by the DMO on Tuesday, as it cited that many countries including…
By Kayode Tokede With COVID-19 proving that digital banking is no longer optional, Sterling Bank PLC has recently upgraded SterlingPro, its market-leading digital banking solution, to give corporate and business banking customers a competitive edge at all times. Executive Director,…
The South Saharan Social Development Organization, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has kicked against the proposed bill on life pension for ex-governors, deputies and their spouses in Enugu State. Our Correspondent reports that the bill has scaled through the first reading…
Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Ijebu-Ode and Odogbolu State Constituencies, Honourables Kemi Oduwole and Atinuke Bello have again raised fresh concerns over the rising spate of insecurity caused by incessant cases of kidnapping along Ibadan/ Ijebu…
