FG shuts Eko bridge, ramps for eight-week repairs
The Federal Government has shut down the Eko Bridge and ramps for eight weeks to resurface the essential asphalt. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement on Saturday…
Your love sustains me, says Tinubu in heartfelt tribute to wife
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, penned a heartfelt tribute to his wife, the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu. Mrs. Tinubu turned 64 years old on September 21, 2024. The President conveyed his message in a personal…
N12.5bn Raised For Borno Flood Victims
The Borno State Government has announced that so far, N12.554.5 billion in cash donations have been made to offer succour for victims of the recent flood that devastated parts of the state. The Senior Special…
Lagos Observes Car-Free Day On Sunday
The Lagos State Government is collaborating with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) and other stakeholders to observe the annual ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos on Sunday, 22nd September, 2024. The initiative…
I’m not after your money, I came to work – Tinubu tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu on Friday said he is not in office for personal gain but to serve the country. He argued that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the…
Arrest me instead of my son – Binance executive’s mother begs FG
Knarik Gambaryan, the mother of Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, said her son was innocent of the charges brought against him by the Nigerian government. Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance’s financial crimes…
Tinubu should have removed petrol subsidy gradually, says ex-NESG chairman
Kyari Bukar, a former chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says President Bola Tinubu should have removed subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, gradually to ease the…
BREAKING: FG plans minimum wage implementation backdated to July 29
The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from July 29, 2024. This was stated in a Memorandum of Understanding issued at the end…
Some Nigerian leaders should be in jail – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that some of the people in government both at the executive and legislative levels, should be permanently behind bars for their past misdemeanor and criminal misconduct.…
WEMA BANK SET TO LAUNCH SEASON 4 OF ITS 5 FOR 5 PROMO REWARD INITIATIVE From October 1st, 2024
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the 4th season of…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Placed On Suicide Watch In Jail While Awaiting Trial Sex Trafficking,…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch inside the Brooklyn jail. This development comes as he awaits trial for his alleged sex crimes. Sean Combs was arrested for sex trafficking, racketeering and…
GTCO’s Guaranty Trust Bank Named Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria by…
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust…
BREAKING: Governor Peter Mbah’s Petrol Station Set On Fire In Enugu
A petrol station owned by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, Pinnacle Oil, has been set ablaze. The incident occurred at the fuel station located along…
Family Raises Alarm As Nigerian Postgraduate Student From UK Goes Missing After Landing At Lagos…
The family of Daniel Ogoh, a 27-year-old postgraduate student from the United Kingdom, has raised concerns over his mysterious disappearance after his recent visit to Nigeria. According to the family, Ogoh is 6.1 ft…
How Kogi Governor Ododo Again Used Immunity To Stop Us From Arresting Yahaya Bello — EFCC Source
A source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo of using his constitutional immunity to…
Nigerian economy to hit $400bn by 2026 – Rewane
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has projected that the Nigerian economy would grow by 3.5 per cent by 2026, pushing the country’s gross…
Tinubu Offered To Sponsor NLC Leaders To West African Countries Where Petrol Is Sold For N1,700,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised concerns that the current price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol has eroded the benefits of…
JUST IN: We’ve not reintroduced cybersecurity levy, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not reinstated the cybersecurity levy that was previously suspended.…
FG Has Exited Ways, Means Financing – Edun
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, declared yesterday in Lagos that the federal…
Ecobank gains approval to boost capital buffer by 10% to prevent bond default
Ecobank Nigeria has successfully secured the approval of its noteholders to amend key provisions tied to its $300 million Senior Note Participation Notes due in 2026, following the severe impact of the Naira’s…
Why Coca-cola suspended its 5-year $1 billion investment pledge to Nigeria in 2021 – Presidency
The presidency has clarified the reasons behind Coca-Cola’s withdrawal of its 5-year, $1 billion investment pledge to Nigeria, which was made in 2021. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,…
Director Of Titan Submersible Company That Killed Five Persons Says Sub Had Fault Before Fatal Dive
Over a year after a Titan Submersible killed five persons, the scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the…
THE INSIDER: How ‘soft landing’ deal for Yahaya Bello went bust at EFCC car park
What was supposed to be a “soft landing” deal for Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state, to end his protracted…
Rift deepens among PDP governors over Damagum
The division within the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Governors Forum (PDP GF) has escalated, mirroring tensions in the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) over the continued tenure of acting national chairman,…