President Bola Tinubu led other prominent Nigerians to pay tribute to the late banking tycoon, Herbert Wigwe, on the first anniversary of his passing, describing him as “a shining star” Nigeria lost too soon. Wigwe, along with his wife, Chizoba; son, Chizi; and a former President of the National Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange […]
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 18 March for ruling on a preliminary objection filed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) against a lawsuit brought by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over an oil import licence dispute. Justice Ekwo set the date after hearing arguments from […]
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate the unauthorised and illegal linking of National Identification Numbers (NINs) to phone lines by telecom service providers without users’ consent. The directive to the NCC followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Patrick Umoh and Prof. Julius Ihonvbere at the […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines limiting Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchasing a maximum of $25,000 per week from a single Authorised Dealer Bank (ADB) to meet retail market demand. In a circular signed by Dr W. J. Kanya, Acting Director of the Trade & Exchange Department at the […]
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. According to Onanuga, the President’s visit to France is personal and comes ahead of his trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will participate in the 46th […]
President Bola Tinubu has increased the proposed 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenues generated by key government agencies. The President communicated the budget adjustment in separate letters to the Senate and the House of Representatives, which were read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to Tinubu, the increase […]
A devastating fire outbreak at an Islamic school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has claimed the lives of at least 17 Almajiri students, leaving 16 others injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire erupted late on Tuesday night and raged for approximately three hours before it was extinguished. A local resident, Abdulrasaq Bello […]
A magistrate court in Ifo, Ogun State, has remanded the suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, at a correctional facility in Ilaro after he failed to meet the stringent bail conditions set by the court. The embattled monarch was arraigned on Tuesday on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault, and conduct likely […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of a N758 billion bond to settle outstanding pension liabilities for federal pensioners. The approval, granted during the second day of the FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja, enables the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise funds to clear pension arrears under the Defined Benefit […]
A Nigerian passenger, identified as Ms Omisore, has arrived safely in Lagos following an altercation with Kenya Airways staff at the airline’s transfer desk in Nairobi. The incident, which was captured in a viral video, sparked widespread condemnation. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned the acting station manager of Kenya Airways in Lagos […]
