Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni, Kanwnan Katsina District Head of Ketare BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni has commended the Katsina State Government for the establishment of Zakkat and Waqaf Board. The commendation was contained in statement signed by the mediaContinue Reading
Says Nigerians can’t bear hardship The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Tuesday, lamented that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is becoming indifferent, insensitive and unresponsive to the plights of Nigerians. Adams in an open letter titled ‘President Bola Tinubu, time is going’, also said the presentContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Following the successful completion of the initial phase of its capitalisation programme, FCMB Group Plc has applauded the support of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Group Chief Executive Officer of FCMB Group Plc, Ladi Barogun in a statement statedContinue Reading
BR GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has said that the removal of petrol subsidy in May 2023 was designed to free up resources for investment in critical infrastructure. The President spoke on Tuesday when he declared open the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Banking and FinanceContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Oil’s main international benchmark fell below $70 per barrel on Tuesday, the first time it has done so since the end of 2021, amid mounting concerns about slowing global growth. Meanwhile, global stock markets diverged as traders assessed the outlook for interest rates in the United StatesContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTER James Earl Jones, a versatile and award-winning American stage and screen actor who used his booming deep voice to bring the iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader to life, has died, his representatives said Monday. He was 93 years old. From the works of Shakespeare and AugustContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI As part of efforts to harness the Blue Economy sector for sustainable growth and development in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is set to host a global workshop on Deep Seabed activities. This initiative is in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety AgencyContinue Reading
The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has cancelled the automatic ticket it previously reserved for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Abia State governor, Alex Otti, for the 2027 election. This was made known in the resolution of the Abure faction of the part after its National Executive Council meetingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to give a special foreign exchange rate to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The TUC said with the NNPCL granted a special forex rate ofContinue Reading
…Maiwada says Anti-smuggling led to the interception of 7 PMS trucks, sealing of 12 retail outlets, and seizure of 466,000 litres of petrol Last month, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a whooping N277.5 billion in import duties. The Customs image maker, and National Spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed during theContinue Reading