The Campaign for Democracy, a civil society organisation, on Thursday said the recall of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi Central) by her constituents would deepen democracy in Nigeria. The pro-democracy group also said that such action by her concerned constituents would help put lawmakers on their toes to serve them well. The group made this known […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, have identified investment in food storage facilities, development of policies to tackle supply-side constraints, among other things as crucial to addressing inflation. They disclosed this in their personal statements over the February 2025 MPC meeting and Communique. In […]

By Godwin Oritse THE Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said that it intercepted smuggled items valued at over N1 billion within the last four weeks. Speaking to Newsmen in Lagos, Comptroller of the FOU, Controller Kola Oladeji, said that these seizures have a cumulative Duty Paid Value, DPV, […]

The Zamfara police on Thursday repelled an attack by bandits in Keta town of Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau by the Police Public Relations Office of the command, DSP Yazid Abubakar. The spokesperson said that the police also neutralised a large number of bandits, […]

Lagos is set to welcome a new wave of luxury nightlife with the grand soft launch of Grotto Lagos, an exclusive luxury cigar lounge located at 15 Ashabi Cole Street, Lateef Jakande, Agidingbi, Ikeja.

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, yesterday, flagged three major water supply projects to boost quality of life in Benue State. In a statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Funmi Imuetinyan, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, […]

By Rosemary Iwunze The insurance industry contributed N349.01 billion to the economy in 2024 representing an increase of 14.4 per cent, Year-on-Year, YoY from N305.02 billion recorded in 2023. Industry experts attributed the growth to increased insurance awareness, as well as significant interest in general insurance business in recent times. The fourth quarter, Q4’24, Nigerian […]

In today’s Nigerian newspapers’ review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the reactions of lawyers to the suspension of political appointees in Rivers State by Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the sole administrator appointed by President Bola Tinubu. Also in politics, one headline says the bill to stop politicians above 60 years of age […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa A former classmate to the Senate President, Dr. Godswill Akpabio, Mr. Charles Preye Zuofa, has dismissed the allegations of sexual harassments against the former Akwa Ibom State Governor saying it is inconsistent with Akpabio’s character. Zuofa, who hails from Kaiama in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, said for over […]

By Obas Esiedesa Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, yesterday, said it has begun the assessment of potential partners ahead of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The company, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye, […]