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We’ll Probe Wigwe’s Death Traditionally – Rivers Community
Isiokpo community in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers State has said it will use its tradition to determine circumstances of the crash that killed the Group Chief Executive…
Subsidise Hajj Fare For Intending Pilgrims, Reps Tell FG
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the federal government to intervene by subsidising the 2024 hajj fare to enable intending Muslim pilgrims participate in the pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Makkah. The House…
LASTMA vows to prosecute film, skit makers for uniform abuse
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Management has said the agency will prosecute any skit or filmmaker discovered wearing the Agency’s uniform or any associated color, kits, or accessories without the…
NYC sues TikTok, Facebook, YouTube over child safety
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against the parent companies of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube, alleging that their services are damaging to the…
‘Enemies at work’ — Alia denies claim 13% of 2024 budget is for governor’s office
Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, has debunked the allegation that 13.11 percent of the state’s 2024 budget was allocated to the governor’s office. Alia spoke on Thursday during a media conference held at the government…
Tinubu deserves commendation, don’t compare Nigeria with Venezuela – CSO tells PDP Governors
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a civil society organisation (CSO), has berated members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum for comparing the economic situation in the country with…
REMITA facilitated N34.311 trillion revenue for federation account between 2015 and 2022
Mr. ‘Deremi Atanda, REMITA’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, has revealed that the platform facilitated the generation of N34.311 trillion in revenue for the Federation Account between 2015 and 2022. His…
Key changes to the revised International Money Transfer Services guidelines
Nigeria’s Central Bank revised the International Money Transfer Services Guidelines in January 2024. The fundamental changes include improving the Government’s reforms to increase transparency in foreign exchange market…
NGX Group, capital market community visit Ogunbanjo, Wigwe’s families
Representatives of the board and management of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and key stakeholders from the capital market community paid condolence visits to the families of late Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo and Herbert…
Nigeria’s once applauded economic shake up stumbles as misery, anger spread
President Bola Tinubu’s effort to shake up the Nigerian economy and boost growth is already stumbling. After succeeding Muhammadu Buhari in late May, he scrapped costly fuel subsidies, removed the central bank…
NGX: Investors gain N329 Billion as Bullish Sentiment Persists
The bullish sentiment persisted on Thursday at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) equity market, with the market indices rising by 0.58 per cent. Investors gained N329 billion or 0.58 per cent, as the market…
Lagos Govt builds 3,000 homes, to expand to 7000 amidst Population Boom
The Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, during a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday, highlighted the Lagos State Government’s significant strides in housing provision over the past four to five years,…
“We’ve been counting losses” – Complaints galore as inflation hit Nigerian businesses
Businesses in Nigeria are grappling with severe challenges as inflation and economic difficulties take a toll on their operations, according to Daily Trust. Abubakar Adamu, a fruit seller in Abuja, highlighted the impact…
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to form New Confederation after leaving ECOWAS
Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Ouagadougou on Thursday to explore the establishment of a confederation, as witnessed by an AFP journalist. In September, the three military-led governments initiated…
President Tinubu and the Vultures
If I were to choose between the governed and its government, I will choose the latter. This is because it has been established that the former are fortune hunters who in a world of ‘survival of the fittest’, seize every…
Tinubu will overcome Nigeria’s numerous Problems – APC Support Group
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s strategies aimed at overcoming the socio-economic and political challenges facing Nigeria. Prof. Muhammad Kailani, the…
Iwobi not ready for Eagles exit amid cyber-bullying – Source
Contrary to reports (Not in The PUNCH or PUNCH Sports Extra) that Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, is considering quitting the national team, a close source to the player has revealed that the Fulham midfielder has no…
Wigwe: US deepens probe as senator, Kolade visit family
As the United States of America National Transportation Safety Board investigators continue to deepen their probe into the fatal chopper crash that led to the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings,…
Senate approves N5.079 trillion 2024 budget for Customs
The Senate has approved a budget of N5.079 trillion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval followed the adoption of recommendations of the Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs…
Trouble brews in N/Assembly over tenure elongation plot
… Clerk, over 200 retiring staff scheme to retain positions …leave Tambuwual out of it- Management source Trouble is brewing in the National Assembly as some members of the administrative staff are perfecting…
Lagos Assembly urges Sanwo-Olu to support schoolgirl suffering teargas injury
The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the Executive arm led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to support and save Amina Alege, a 12-year-old student of the Adam Yakubu Memorial High School in Lagos State, who suffered…
Akeredolu would’ve been proud of me as his worthy successor – Aiyedatiwa
Ahead of the November governorship election in Ondo state, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said that the late governor Rotimi Akeredolu would’ve been proud of him as his worthy successor. Aiyedatiwa said in Akure how he wished…
It’s Illegal For Tertiary Institutions To Collect Tuition In Dollars – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday reiterated its position that no tertiary institution in Nigeria is allowed to charge tuition fees in dollars. The Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki,…
Allow CBN officials to work, if they fail, we will “quickly remove them” from the system – Tinubu…
President Bola Tinubu has raised concerns over what he labels a “cacophony of postulations” from different directions on the nation’s foreign exchange, adding that it only contributes negatively to the market. The…