By Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and the Managing Director of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Goni Alkali, have petitioned the Inspector General of Police to invite and possibly prosecute the leaders of a group…
…Commends NIWA for bringing Water Transportation Code to fruition By Seun Ibiyemi The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, HE Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, embarked on a one-day working visit to the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lokoja, Kogi State.…
…Inaugurates Olu of Ilaro as Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas Stories by Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, called on members of the State Council of Obas to appeal to their members to desist…
…Households spend 60% of income on food as import bill hits N1.4trn …Families shun Sallah rams, low key celebration imminent across the country By Our correspondents Nigerian households are struggling to cope with the skyrocketing prices of staple foods, with…
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Fidelity Bank PLC’s LongTerm Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Positive from Stable, while affirming the rating at ‘B-’. The credit rating agency has also affirmed Fidelity Bank’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘A(nga)’ with…
…Adopt regional anthem, back State Police, minimum wage reform By Sodiq Adelakun In a show of unity and solidarity, the South-West Governors’ Forum held a meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Governor’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, where they…
The report highlights Airtel Africa’s progress across its key sustainability targets, including support for its people and communities, promoting financial and digital inclusion, and initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of its operations. Airtel Africa’s outgoing Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya,…
Access Holdings Plc said that its wholly owned subsidiary, Access Bank has completed the acquisition of a majority equity stake in African Banking Corporation of Tanzania (ABCT) Limited, a subsidiary of Atlas Mara Limited, a London Stock Exchange listed entity.…
By Opeyemi Abdulsalam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has denied allegations of inflating subsidy claims by N3.3 trillion, describing the report as “ridiculous” and “products of febrile imagination.” In a statement signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…
…As frustration persists amid accidents, gridlocks, others By Sodiq Adelakun It has been months since the Federal Government granted approval for the Ogun State Government to take over the construction of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, but there has been no visible…
