The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has revealed that Federal Government collected N6,957,826,200 mining fees and registered 118 new private mineral buying centres in the first quarter of this year. Alake who revealed this at the second Annual Mining Conference organised by Businessday newspaper in Abuja at the …

Ecobank Nigeria has announced a revision of its SMS notification charges, increasing the cost from N5 to N6 per message, effective May 1, 2025. Travel blogs The upward review, communicated to customers via SMS, is attributed to new tariff structures. In the official message to account holders, the bank stated: …

IGP lamented the gradual diversion of PMF personnel into non‑core assignments, particularly private and VIP escort duties, which he said had undermined the unit’s operational vigour. The Nigeria Police Force under Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced a sweeping reorganisation of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) to …

In addition to the N5 million form fee, an administrative fee of N500,000 is expected to be paid. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the cost of nomination forms at N5million for those contesting for the position of local government chairman in the upcoming local government elections in Lagos …

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following a working visit to France and the United Kingdom. The president arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, late Monday and was received by top government officials. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja after a visit …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly questioned Delta State’s acting Accountant General, Vincent Okubor, and his deputy in connection with the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion during the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The anti-graft agency had earlier arrested the former governor—who also served …

In a deliberate move to boost the operation of the steel companies in Nigeria, the Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure that the Steel industries in Nigeria are revitalised. Home decor Towards this end, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide …

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc led by Yetunde Oni, is currently grappling with a massive N9.3 billion fraud following a significant operational system breach, THE WITNESS reports. The development comes exactly one year and three months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sacked the bank’s board and entire management, …

Dr. Mike Adenuga jr. was clearly in the mind of Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish- American industrialist and philanthropist who lived between 1835 and 1919 when he said “Wealth is not to feed our egos, but to feed the needy and help people themselves”. This famous saying comes to mind when …

Nigeria’s technology and communications solutions provider, Globacom, has cheered the Nigerian Christian community on the Easter celebration this year. The company also entreated them to follow in the exemplary footsteps of Jesus Christ. In a greeting of goodwill to the nation’s Christians, the company praised their tenacity over the Lenten …