The Nigerian banking sector has assured that it would keep supporting the manufacturing and agricultural sectors to help the country prosper. President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Ken Okpara, made the pledge in Abuja when he led the leader of the Bankers Institute on a courtesy visitContinue Reading
ATIKU ABUBAKAR BY EFE MODESTUS Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said his quest to unravel the educational qualifications of President Bola Tinubu is to ensure that “ground rules” for legitimate governance is respected and has, therefore, vowed to pursue the case at the Supreme Court to its logical conclusion.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Supreme Court has fixed December 15 to deliver its judgement on the appeal that is seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun fixed theContinue Reading
A lawyer to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of submitting a forged degree certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the exercise. The lawyer, Kalu Kalu, said this on Thursday duringContinue Reading
The naira on Wednesday depreciated against the dollar as it exchanged at N756.21 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira lost 1.48 per cent compared to the N745.19 it exchanged for the dollar on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N766.82 to the dollar on Wednesday. A spotContinue Reading
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says reforms are underway to simplify the passport application process with the possibility of Nigerians being able to begin submitting online applications as early as December Speaking on Channels Televion on Wednesday, Tunji-Ojo stated that one of the reforms the ministry is implementing inContinue Reading
No fewer than 35 people have been reported burnt to death at an illegal oil refining site in Rivers State. The incident happened at Ibaa Community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that fire broke out at the illegal oil refining site, late Sunday night, andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday. Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former ministerContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Organised labour have suspended its planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja; as well as the TUC President, Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, NuhuContinue Reading
By Owei Lakemfa IT was a short honeymoon. I expected it to be so. The Minister of Works, Senator David ‘Dave’ Nweze Umahi, was just 38 days in office when the staff of the Ministry publicly demanded his removal. Hundreds of workers at the Ministry’s gates on Thursday, September 28,Continue Reading