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Governors lobby senators, Reps against direct primaries
Governors are mounting pressure on senators and House of Representatives members to reconsider their position on direct primary mode of picking candidates by political parties,…
Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks medical record in the US
Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States. On Thursday, the WTO boss…
Buhari Performs Lesser Hajj, Prays For Peace (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday proceeded to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, for umrah (lesser Hajj). A presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari…
Hassan-Odukale built First Bank majority stake in less than a year
Tunde Hassan-Odukale, through direct and indirect shares, built a majority shareholding in FBN Holdings plc (FBNH), to gain controlling stake in the financial holding company…
PHOTOS: Billionaires Dangote, Rabiu, Mangal On Pilgrimage In Saudi
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu and Chairman of MaxAir/AFDIN Group, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, performed Umra in…
FX inflow to Nigeria rises to $3.08bn in July – CBN
Net foreign exchange (FX) flow through the Nigerian economy increased to US$3.08 billion in July 2021 from US$2.38 billion in June 2021, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
Over 106 bidders apply for primary school intervention projects in Lagos
Wahab Alawiye-King, the executive chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), has revealed that over 106 bidders have indicated an interest in primary school…
Buhari approves new structure for Federal Housing Authority
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the reorganisation of the management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) for effective service delivery. According to the…
Anambra election will hold without Nnamdi Kanu – Asari Dokubo group counters IPOB
The de facto customary government of Biafra led by Asari Dokubo, former militant leader, has assured that the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State would hold. The…
OBITUARY: Abba Ruma, key member of Yar’Adua’s ‘cabal’ and advocate of commercial farming
As the power game goes, Abba Sayyadi Ruma was at a time one of the most powerful people in Nigeria. Within the twinkle of an eye — specifically with the death of President Umaru Musa…
NGX queries FBN Holdings over Hassan-Odukale’s shares
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has queried FBN Holdings Plc, the holding company of First Bank of Nigeria, for classifying the shareholdings of Tunde Hassan-Odukale and…
Court freezes Benue government’s account over ‘N333m loan’
A federal high court in Abuja has made an interim order freezing bank accounts of the Benue state government over its involvement in securing a “N333 million loan” in 2008.…
Oyo jailbreak: NCoS releases names, images of 122 escapees
The Nigerian Correctional Service has, on Wednesday, released the names and images of 122 inmates who escaped from the Abolongo Custodial Centre in Oyo State. The inmates had escaped…
FG to review licences of DisCos, GenCos over poor performance
There are indications that the Federal Government may, in the coming weeks, take punitive measure over the operating licences of some power distribution (DisCos) and generation…
INEC Free to Transmit Anambra Governorship Election Results Electronically – Senate
The Senate has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is at liberty to transmit electronically the results of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra…
Akeredolu explains why Fayemi was absent during visit to Tinubu
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has tasked the state command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on adequate measures to secure correctional centres across the state.…
eNaira: CBN Warns against Fraudsters, Refutes Alleged N50bn Disbursement
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday alerted Nigerians to the activities of fraudulent individuals and imposters working to swindle unsuspecting members of the public through…
Chaos, extortion return to NIN-registration centres ahead of deadline
As the October 31 deadline date for the linkage of National Identity Number (NIN) with Subscribers Identification Number (SIM) approaches, chaotic scenes have intensified at…
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Launches Mass Vaccination Programme
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched a mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, as part of strategies to stave off re-emergence of the viral infection.…
124 Years after, Cambridge University Hands over Benin Bronze Cockerel to Nigeria
The Jesus College at Cambridge University, London, has handed over to Nigeria the Okukor, a sculpture that was looted by British troops in 1897, setting a precedent expected to…
FBN Holdings confirms Hassan-Odukale single-largest shareholder, Otedola second
FBN Holdings Plc yesterday clarified that the Chairman of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Mr. Tunde Hassan-Odukale and the Chairman of Geregu Power Plc, Mr. Olufemi Otedola are the…
PDP moves to save convention, pressures Secondus over suit
The Peoples Democratic Party has yet to file a response to the appeal filed by its suspended Chairman, Uche Secondus, before the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, The PUNCH has…
Our Fragrance Brand Has Changed Negative Stereotypes about Nigeria’
Like a little drop in the ocean, the whole thing started on the Instagram page at the peak of COVID-19 pandemic when he posted collections of his perfumes. That idea today has…
Investments: Court Bars Banks From Releasing N11.79b To Ajetunmobi Family And Company
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne, Ikoyi has restrained all commercial banks in Nigeria from releasing funds to Imagine Global Holding Company Ltd, Imagine Global…