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APM set to invest $500m to modernise Apapa Port, says Oyetola
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola on Friday revealed APM Terminals’s interest in investing $500million in the transformation of…
Two dead, three survived after jet crashes on Florida highway
Two persons have been confirmed dead after a jet with five passengers crashed on Florida highway, bursting into flames. The New York Post quoted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as saying the Bombardier…
NERC sanctions Discos over arbitrary billing
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has imposed sanctions on the eleven Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) over their failure to comply with its directive on capping of estimated bills for…
About 2 billion people watching 2023 AFCON — CAF
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday in Abidjan said about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Motsepe…
Alcohol ban: Manufacturers say 25 companies may close shop
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN) have said at least 25 companies may be forced to close shop if President Bola Tinubu does not reverse the ban on…
CSOs ask FG to explain how $3.4bn SDR from IMF was spent
A group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has called on Nigerians to seek answers from the Federal Government on how the sum of $3.4 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocated to the country in 2021 by the…
Minimum Wage: Concerns Trail Akume’s Request For N1bn C’ttee Work
Concerns have trailed the request for N1 billion by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the workings of a 37-man national minimum wage…
Nigeria Vs Argentina Friendly Cancelled Over Messi Drama
The proposed friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina would no longer take place. This is as a result of the backlash that trailed Lionel Messi’s failure to appear for his club Inter Miami in Hong…
EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife wanted for alleged money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, wanted for alleged money laundering. The anti-graft agency…
NYSC FLAGS OFF 2024 FREE HEALTHCARE FOR NIGERIANS
The National Youth Service Corps has said that it would continue to deploy all resources at its disposal to compliment Federal Government's efforts towards achieving…
Reforms yielding positive results as investors injected over $1bn in FX market, says Cardoso
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso has said reforms initiated by the apex bank are yielding positive results in the foreign…
War On Gaza: 26,751 Palestinians Killed In 118 Days – Envoy
The Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has said the ongoing Israeli genocidal war against Palestinians is a war attempting to save the current Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and other fanatical…
Court Sets Mar 12 For 5 Fubara’s ‘Loyalists’ Hearing
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of five persons suspected to have participated in the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex to March 12. The suspects, who are believed to be loyalists…
US government offers $15 million for information on Hive hacker group
The US Department of State has announced a $15 million reward for anyone who could provide information that would lead to the identification and arrest of the leadership of the Hive ransomware variant transnational…
CBN discontinues ±2.5% cap spread on Interbank FX transactions
CBN in a circular dated February 8 has removed the ±2.5% cap spread on interbank FX transactions. The circular also notes that restrictions on the sale of interbank proceeds have also been removed. According to the…
Shell delivers 475,000 barrels oil to Port Harcourt refinery ahead of restart
In a significant development for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) has delivered 475,000 barrels of crude oil to the Port Harcourt Refinery, marking a crucial step towards…
We must moderate our forex demands, says CBN Governor
THE Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso has called on Nigerians to moderate the demand for the forex, just as he warned that as a country, we must address the supply side of Forex as it has kept the…
Forex scarcity, high price of Jet-A1 threatening our operations – Airline operators
Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has lamented what it termed existential threats, saying scarcity of Forex, skyrocketing price of Jet-A1, now N1,300 per litre and difficulty in acquiring aircraft due to country risk,…
Trump bumps delegate count with easy Nevada caucus win
Former US President Donald Trump strolled to victory in the Nevada caucus on Thursday, adding more delegates in his seemingly unstoppable march to the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Trump was the only major…
City Marathon: Lagos govt shuts road, releases travel advisory on Saturday
The Lagos State Government has issued a travel advisory ahead of the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 10, 2024. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun…
Oil theft: Lawmaker urges FG to renew expand Tantita security contract
Rep. Thomas Ereyitomi, a member representing Warri Federal Constituency, has urged the Federal Government to speed up contract renewal and expansion of Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL). Ereyitomi, a House of…
Biden mistakes dead leader for living one, again
US President Joe Biden has confused a European leader with a dead predecessor for the second time in a week, telling a campaign event he…
‘We no longer trust unions,’ Nigerians react to Labour14-day strike ultimatum
Nigerians have reacted to the National Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress’ issuance of a 14-day strike ultimatum given to the Federal government saying they no longer trust the effectiveness of the Union. This…
Shun Protests, Tinubu Needs Time To Fix Inherited Problem – Arewa Group
An amalgamation of pro-democracy groups from the 19 Northern states under the aegis of Arewa Initiative for Defence and Promotion of Democracy, on Thursday, declared that Nigerians should ignore ‘sponsored protests’…