FBN Holdings Nigeria oldest bank has appointed three new directors for the HoldCo and two more for the Bank marking the beginning of billionaire investor, Femi Otedola’s, tenure as chairman of the holding company. The directors appointed by the bank all have intimidating resume’s ...

Alarmed by the increasing cases of kidnapping in some parts of the country,t he Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Dr Kayode Egbetokuun has directed the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) and the broader intelligence community to enhance ...

By Seun Opejobi The Senate has passed the Student Loan, Access to Higher Education, Act 2024. The senate’s resolution followed its consideration of the report of the senate committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND. The chairman of the committee, Senator Muntari Dandutse presented the ...

By Seun Opejobi The Federal Government has released the full list of individuals and organizations financing terrorism in Nigeria. The list released by the Federal Government include Tukur Mamu, a close ally of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. The list also include six Bureau De Change, BDC, ...

The APC youths of Ilutitun in Ondo State have disassociated from the purported endorsement of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the next year’s governorship election in Ondo State.In a release issued by the Concerned Ilutitun APC Youths and signed by its convener, Olafunmi Akinyele, they said “We ...

Waking up to a gunman shining a light around his house, Nigerian Yusuf Thomas took his chance to escape when his would-be kidnapper told him to lie still and walked away to make a call. He was lucky. More than 80 residents from his village in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State were snatched ...

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has again warned truck drivers to desist from loading humans on top of goods in their trailers, noting that this action poses a danger to such humans and other road users. A statement on Tuesday by FRSC spokesman, Jonas Agwu, said the corps ...

•Assures situation under control Deji Elumoye, Sunday Aborisade, Juliet Akoje in Abuja, Sylvester Idowu in Warri, Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa, Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos and James Sowole in Abeokuta Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori briefed President Bola Tinubu yesterday at State ...

I wish to draw, with utmost respect, the attention of  Distinguished Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, Senator representing Plateau Southern Senatorial District at the National Assembly to as a matter of urgency  speed up the reconstruction of the dilapidated Yelwa-Kalong road under your constituency ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s energy transition journey and its resolve to embrace clean and renewable energy solutions remains on track under the Bola Tinubu administration. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday at the Aso Rock Villa during the ...

The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocation to the federal government, 36states and 774 LGAs increased by 23.56% to N10.14 trillion in 2023 according to a NEITI report presented by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji.   The Executive Secretary stated that the ...

inDrive, a global mobility and ride-hailing platform, has announced an increase in its financing arrangement with General Catalyst to $300 million, up from the initial $150 million secured in 2023. The financing extension, which can be further extended for an additional year, enhances ...

By Olusegun Adeniyi Since the conclusion of my ‘missionary journey’ to Aso Rock almost 14 years ago, I have written more than a dozen columns on the need to reform the budgeting process in Nigeria. The kernel of my interventions has always been to underscore the fact that what we call budget ...

THE Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, recently reiterated his agency’s commitment in collaborating with key partners to achieve 95 percent digital literacy coverage in Nigeria by 2030. He made the affirmation at programme hosted by  ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said 90 per cent of voice and data services have been restored in Nigeria after disruptions caused by the undersea cable cuts. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at NCC, gave this update in a statement on Monday. “Following the ...

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 18 for hearing a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after Kanu’s ...

The convener and coordinator Imo Diaspora Support for Senator Hope Uzodimma, Ochiagha Nnanna Okere has hailed the reappointment of Chief Barr. Enyinnaya Onuegbu, as Chief Political Adviser and Head of Political Bureau, Government of Imo State by Governor Hope Uzodimma. In a statement he made ...

Zamfara State wing of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has charged security agencies, to as a matter of urgency, fish out the killers of Lawali Magaji and Sheikh Abubakar Hassan Mada. Lawali Magaji, a political associate of Sen. Kabiru Garba Marafa was brutally murdered by a group of ...

Traditional drummers and praise singers, on Sunday, besieged Alalubosa private residence and Ita Baale ancestral home of the Olubadan-designate to entertain visitors and family members. The PUNCH reports that the coronation process of the new Olubadan might not commence ...

By Kenneth Atavti  The National Judicial Council (NJC) has raised an alarm over alleged incessant bids by a group of fraudsters to defraud retired Judicial officers across the country. The Council claimed that the alleged fraudsters have been bombarding its retired Judicial officers with phone ...

A sociopolitical organisation in Kwara state, the Kwara Central Movement for North 2027 Project, has expressed its intention to support a sound and competent candidate from any political party in Kwara North to become the next governor in 2027. In a statement by the national coordinator of the ...

They say in the world of entertainment, talent is king. Yet behind every successful African talent we see on our screens, particularly in Nigeria, a hidden powerhouse known as Apollo Endeavor orchestrates their rise to stardom. Think of Apollo Endeavor as a sculptor, molding the clay of ...

From Ahmad Datti Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has pledged improved electricity supply in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina state during the month of Ramadan following introduction of a discount promo of 10% for the duration in efforts to ease the economic burden on customers while ...

Three people were killed by gunfire in two shootings in a Philadelphia suburb Saturday and the suspect fled and remains barricaded in a house in Trenton, New Jersey, the police and local authorities reported. They said the suspect – identified as 26-year-old Andre ...

A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State and Security Expert, Bello Soja Bakyasuwa has appealed to President Bola Ahmad Tinubu to do more towards addressing insecurity, saying communities in the rural areas are now slaves to the bandits. Bello Bakyasuwa, the ...

As the nation grapples with terrorism in various forms, Mr Victor Bobai, the publisher of Privilege Magazine, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu and the Service Chiefs in the battle against the menace. Bobai told newsmen on Saturday in Abuja that the public support was ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that the old subsidy beneficiaries might have been resisting his decision to remove fuel subsidy. DAILY POST reported that President Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy during his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023. The decision worsened the already ...

Consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated in Nigeria, as the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading otherwise known as inflation, released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicated that headline inflation scaled by 1.8 percentage points (ppts) to 31.7%, the highest level ...

Economists have urged the government to tackle the challenges posed by high energy costs, and insecurity, which has slowed down food production and foreign exchange volatility, to tame the accelerating inflation in the country. The economists spoke to Saturday PUNCH on ...

…says govt working to pay outstanding liabilities Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has sought extensions of projects by the International Food Agricultural Development (IFAD) to enable the government to achieve its objectives on food security. The ...

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said Nigerians pay lowest tariff in West Africa. He said Nigerians would agree to pay more if they got better electricity. During his visit to the corporate headquarters of Ikeja Electric in Lagos State, Adelabu engaged in constructive discussions ...

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated the implementation committee for Nigeria’s digital in health initiative. The FG said the implementation committee will midwife data policy, regulation, repository management and serve as an ombudsman to establish a national digital health environment ...

L-R: Project Coordinator, The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Mr. Oluwasegun Adetunde, Project Lead, UK Meteorological Office (Met Office), Mr. Tim Donovan, Director, The National Space Research Development Agency, (NASRDA), Dr. Matthew Adepoju, Director General, Nigeria ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says Kogi, Rivers, and Kwara states have the highest food inflation year-on-year in Nigeria. NBS disclosed this in its latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation report, which was published Friday. Kogi, 46.32 per cent, Rivers, 44.34 per ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among ...

In a bid to combat childhood hunger and enhance educational outcomes, Oladele Fajemirokun Foundation has launched its early childhood school feeding programme in collaboration with local education authorities and community stakeholders to ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro as Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Dr. Otuaro holds a Ph.D in Comparative Politics & Development Studies; an MSc in ...

By Ogaga Ariemu President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Temitope Ilori as the new Director General of the National Agency For The Control of AIDS, NACA. The Head of Public Relations and Protocol in the agency, Toyin Aderibigbe, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. With the ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of James Enimi Omietimi as Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for an initial term of four years, and the reappointment of Professor Sa’ad Aliyu Ahmed as Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical ...

The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, has directed all personnel deployed to the Nigeria-Niger border to resume work. Nandap gave the directive in a statement signed by the Acting Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Kure, on Thursday in Abuja. The ...

Amidst the challenges posed by macroeconomic headwinds, entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts are gearing up for the fourth edition of the Doing Business in Nigeria Conference (DBNC) on April 13, 2024 . This event serves as a vital platform for professionals and enthusiasts to ...

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By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also ordered the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. A statement by the President’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, noted that the ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned cement manufacturers in the country to appear before it to explain the rationale behind arbitrary increase in the cost of cement in the country. Daily Trust reports that Dangote Cement Plc, BUA Cement Plc and Lafarge are among the major cement ...

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have achieved a significant breakthrough in their fight against banditry in Zamfara State, rescuing 10 kidnap victims in Tsafe town, Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. In a statement narrating the operation, Lt. Suleiman ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned parents against enrolling minors for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede gave the warning while reacting to a suit filed by one Mrs. Ifeanyi Eke, against the Board, over ...

Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Tuesday, sought government’s permission to approach and have talks with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of the ...

NiMet, the official source for all weather and climate news and events in Nigeria has warned that there would be a very high risk of heat stress for people in Kebbi, Adamawa, Jigawa, Yobe, Taraba, Kwara, Niger and FCT. The body advised residents on some measures to cushion the effect of the ...

By Nsikak Nseyen The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has disclosed that a special intervention squad would be launched in Kaduna to tackle the menace of insecurity. Egbetokun disclosed this to newsmen after meeting with Governor Uba Sani at the Government House on Tuesday in ...