Akpabio assures of speedy transmission of 2025 budget for Tinubu’s assent
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent as soon as it is passed into law. Akpabio, who gave the assurance at plenary on Tuesday, emphasised the senate’s commitment to ensuring a seamless budgetary process. He commended the lawmakers for their diligence in […]
‘Frank Mba is loyal, don’t drag him into Egbetokun’s tenure brouhaha’ — Reno Omokri
Mba, who was promoted to DIG in June 2023, is the most senior police officer from the South-East geopolitical zone.
NIMC approves FIC to participate in the ID4D project
The management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has approved the participation of FIC Professionals Network Plc in the Identity for Development (ID4D) Ecosystem Enrolment Service. A recognised stakeholder owned organisation and key player in the financial inclusion ecosystem which recently partnered with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) to introduce the […]
Kebbi NLC demands immediate reversal of KEDCO plan mass sack of workers
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi state chapter of Nigeria labour Congress NLC, has called on the top management of Kaduna electricity distribution Company, KEDCO, to desist forthwith their plan to sack a substantial number of their workers who have served the company diligently many years ago. The Union in a statement signed by […]
Apapa gridlock resurgence looms as truck owners decry biased port access
By Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has raised concerns over the potential return of severe gridlock in Apapa due to what they describe as an uncontrolled and biased system for truck passage into the port. Speaking to Vanguard, AMATO’s Secretary, Mr. Sani Mohammed, attributed the worsening situation to a discriminatory call-up system […]
Oil producers divert 500,000bpd meant for local refineries – PETROAN
Refiners said producers don’t meet supply terms and preferred to sell their crude outside, the producers countered that refiners hardly met commercial and operational terms, forcing them to explore other markets elsewhere
Naira sustains gains, appreciates to N1,595/$
By Babajide Komolafe The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,595 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,610 per dollar on Monday. Thus the Naira has recorded N45 week-on-week, WoW appreciation from N1,640 per dollar Tuesday last week. Though the Naira was stable at N1,499 per dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), yesterday, […]
Allegations of oil bunkering against Olu of Warri baseless and malicious — Erewa
Chief Godday Oritsewino Erewa, a respected leader from the Etikan Kingdom in Ondo State and the Oritsuwa of Warri Kingdom, has dismissed allegations linking the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to oil pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta as baseless and malicious.
Blockchain will aid capital market regulation — SEC DG
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has emphasized that the deployment of blockchain technology will improve efficiency and aid the regulation of the capital market. Agama stated this during a session with a delegation from Algorand Foundation, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The SEC, in a statement, stated that […]
Eba and Egusi soup, secrets behind my Hoffenheim form — Gift Orban
Super Eagles invitee, Gift Orban has hinted Nigerian dish, eba and egusi soup remains the secret behind his goal scoring prowess.
FG to take over incomplete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway sections by April – Umahi
THE Federal Government, yesterday, warned it would take over any section of Lagos-Ibadan expressway not completed by contractors before April, as it pushes to finalize the long-delayed project.
Oyebanji seeks military cooperation to combat crime
GOVERNOR Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, yesterday, urged the Nigerian Army to deepen cooperation with other security agencies in Ekiti to strengthen security and eliminate criminal elements in the state.
Customs seizes N4.2bn worth of endangered donkey skins, 21 vehicles
•Six suspects arrested, contraband worth billions confiscated By Godwin Oritse The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted a container loaded with 4,410 pieces of donkey skins worth N4.235 billion in a major operation carried out in January. Speaking to Newsmen at the unit’s Ikeja office, FOU Comptroller Kola […]
NiMet predicts early rainfall in Anambra, Lagos, others
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has released its 2025 seasonal climate prediction, SCP, forecasting early rainfall events in several parts of the country.
NCAA gives Kenya Airways 48 hrs to apologise for passenger’s maltreatment
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday gave Kenya Airways 48 hours to apologise for the maltreatment of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, in Nairobi. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this yesterday, said having summoned the airline over the incident, its team, comprising the […]
El-Rufai slams Gov Sani over ‘sycophantic’ support for Tinubu
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has attacked his successor, Governor Uba Sani, accusing him of sycophancy for aligning with President Bola Tinubu for personal political gain.
