The Port Harcourt to Aba rail line is billed to commence full operations by the end of March This was made known by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, who was on an inspection visit to the facility in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Okhiria saidContinue Reading
The Patron of Nigerian Union of Journalists Katsina State Chapel Kanwan Katsina Alhaji Usman Bello kankara mni presenting an Award on behalf of NUJ Exco Katsina State to the Chairman in recognition of his Award by NUJ National Headquarters Abuja BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare,Continue Reading
•Culprits already being identified•Negotiations for the refund to the national treasury ongoing•Political interference may compromise efforts BY GODWIN OBI WITH REPORTS FROM CHIGOZIE EZEH It may never be known whether the man, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have gone ahead to contest in the 2023 presidential election if he had anContinue Reading
The Katsina State Government via the State Governor, His Excellency, Dikko Radda, has aligned with The Alternative Bank’s mission to support rural economies through innovative financial solutions, tailored to empower local businesses and stimulate sustainable development across the state. This official endorsement marks a significant milestone for the Alternative BankContinue Reading
BY GODWON OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told President Bola Tinubu that members of the union are not interested in any political position including his office. The President during the inauguration of the Lagos Red Line Project on Thursday, threw a jibe at the Labour unions, telling themContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the licenses of 4,173 Bureaux De Change Operators, accusing the affected institutions of failing to observe regulatory provisions This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali Hakama. According to theContinue Reading
–Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,610 per dollar on Wednesday. BY GODWIN OBI The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,595.11 per dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market(NAFEM). Meanwhile the NAFEM exchange rate rose above the parallel market exchange rate which closed atN1,490Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu on Thursday took a swipe at labour unions in the country, calling on them to maintain peace. The President took a shot at the unions in Lagos on Thursday during the inauguration of the state’s Red Line Rail service, two days after the NigeriaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to introduce the Nigerian version of the “food stamps programme” as interim intervention to cushion the effects of food shortages in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion on “the Introduction of Food Stamps in Nigeria asContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) UK has approved a grant worth more than N800 million to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to build an ultramodern Seafarers Recreation Centre in Nigeria. The construction of the facility will be done in partnership with the Nigeria MaritimeContinue Reading