Former Gombe commissioner dumps APC, backs Pantami
Joins PDP, endorses ex-minister for governor By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — A former Commissioner of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Hon. Muhammad Ismail City, popularly known as Katukan Akko, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspiration of Professor Isa […]
Alleged N1.3bn fraud: EFCC arraigns P-Square’s ex-manager Jude Okoye
LAGOS—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, on charges of laundering N1.38billion, $1million and £34,537.59 in a Federal High Court, Lagos,. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice Alexander Owoeye […]
Naira rises to N1,490/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,502 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,499.8 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) Data published by FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,499.8 per dollar from […]
DSS Alleged Assault: Court grants bail to 3 Lagos Assembly Staff
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to three Lagos State House of Assembly staff members accused of assaulting Department of State Services (DSS) officers.
5 things to know about $5m ‘Trump Gold Card’ path to citizenship
United States President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative, introducing a $5 million “gold card” residency permit for foreign investors. This program would replace the existing EB-5 visa and provide a direct route to American citizenship. Here are the key details: 1. What is the ‘Gold Card’ Visa? Trump’s proposed “gold card” residency […]
Trump announces $5 million ‘gold card’ visa to attract rich immigrants
Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit.
