The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has received the sum of £26,505,862.97 (Twenty six million, five hundred and five thousand, eight hundred and sixty-two Pounds, ninety-seven pence) repatriated from the United Kingdom. In a statement by its management, these pension funds had…
…Extends initiative to residents suffering hearing impairment The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday re-launched the Jigi-Bola Free Sight and Hearing Aid Programme conceived 20 years ago and implemented during the tenure of former Governor of the State,…
Qualified women entrepreneurs in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry can now benefit from the US$40m Women in Oil and Gas Intervention Fund deployed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank. The NCDMB…
…as enrolment systems increase to 5,410 The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 26th of July, 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on…
…borrowing increased by 183% in six months By Kayode Tokede Banks and merchant banks have intensified borrowing from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) amid liquidity challenging facing the nation’s economy, Nigerian NewsDirect can report. Our correspondent also gathered that the…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has warned the new justices of the appellate court to resist temptations in whatever form they may come and focus on judicious discharge of their duties. Muhammad gave the warning when…
The Lagos House of Assembly has warned the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to desist from extorting operators of courier and logistics services in the state. The warning came in a resolution of the house, sequel…
The Chief Operating Officer, Refineries & Petrochemicals, NNPC, Mr Mustapha Yakubu has said there is no fraudulent dealing in NNPC’s planned equity participation in Dangote Oil Refining Company (DORC). Yakubu made the declaration on Monday in Abuja while briefing journalists. “Our…
By Seun Ibiyemi The administrative panel of Inquiry set up by the Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, to investigate the activities of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from 2016 to May 2021 has extended the deadline for memoranda submission by…
By Tobi Adetunji The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on July 6, arraign Professor Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged N900 million fraud.…
