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Truck influx: Lagos assess Lekki e-call up compliance level

Truck influx: Lagos assess Lekki e-call up compliance level

•Stresses need to optimize truck activities  By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has met with stakeholders in Lekki Free Trade Zone to assess the effectiveness and compliance level of the newly deployed e-call up system within the axis. Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, stressed that this initiative is crucial in preventing […]

New FX scheme: Banks to open domiciliary accounts for participants

New FX scheme: Banks to open domiciliary accounts for participants

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed Commercial, Merchant, and Non-Interest Banks (CMNIBs) to, among other things, open domiciliary accounts for participants in its new guidelines on foreign currency disclosure, deposit, repatriation and investment scheme, 2024. A statement from CBN yesterday, the apex bank said: “CMNIBs shall open domiciliary accounts designated for […]

Fuel price hike: We need more prayers to avert famine, Mbaka warns

Fuel price hike: We need more prayers to avert famine, Mbaka warns

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has expressed deep concern over the rising fuel prices in Nigeria, emphasizing the urgent need for prayers to mitigate the potential risks associated with escalating costs.

Naira appreciates to N1,720/$ in parallel market

Naira appreciates to N1,720/$ in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,720 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,725 per dollar on Monday Similarly , the Naira appreciated to N1,671.32 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,671.32 per dollar from […]

Arraignment of minors: Trial judge, IGP, AGF must face sanction — Stakeholders

Arraignment of minors: Trial judge, IGP, AGF must face sanction — Stakeholders

In this report, Vanguard Law & Human Rights captures the perspectives of senior lawyers, academics, and rights activists on the decision by President Bola Tinubu’s government not only to slam Nigerians who protested against his government in August this year with treason charges but also to detain underage protesters for 90 days in the prison with hardened criminals before finally  arraigning them before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Helicopter crash: Pilots demand inclusion in investigation panel

Helicopter crash: Pilots demand inclusion in investigation panel

By Dickson Omobola Less than two weeks after a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter operated by Eastwind Aviation crashed in Port Harcourt, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to include a pilot in the investigation panel. National President of NAAPE, Abednego Galadima, argued that the inclusion of pilots in the […]

300 students participate in leadership debates, win N300,000

300 students participate in leadership debates, win N300,000

 300 Secondary Schools students from 20 public and private schools across Lagos State, have participated in the second annual Secondary School leadership debate organised by a leading data-driven social impact organisation, Dacurate.