The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Usman Kwakwa, an official of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), for allegedly stealing N298 million through the agency’s payment platform. He was arraigned on Thursday before a federal high court in Abuja on a four-count charge. Kwakwa is one of …

  The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, has said that Nigeria can make over $100 billion from the sector. The Minister spoke with newsmen on the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which appointed her.   Since your appointment as minister of Arts, Culture and …

Dr. Maduekwe   President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC Supervisory Council. Her appointment is in accordance with his commitment to …

Lagos, Nigeria – Five children in Nigeria have regained their vision after a recent Cataract Surgical Mission organized by Rotary District 9110 Eye Hospital, Ota, Nigeria recently. The mission, funded by UK-based philanthropists, supported the sight-restoring surgery for these five children suffering from cataracts. Rotarian Dr Yinka Osoba of the Rotary …

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Fidelity Bank PLC’s LongTerm Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Positive from Stable, while affirming the rating at ‘B-‘. The credit rating agency has also affirmed Fidelity Bank’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘A(nga)’ with a Stable Outlook. In a statement released on Friday, Fitch …

 Access Bank MD, Roosevelt Ogbonna   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three men are Michael Igbomins, David Onyeike and Moses …

According to HEDA, the current economic realities make the proposed wage of N62,000 by the federal government to organised labour grossly inadequate to meet the basic needs of workers and their families. The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has urged the Nigerian Government to prioritise the welfare …

The organisation is challenging President Tinubu’s administration for failing to “publish spending details of the loans obtained by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari”. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola …

…Says even ordinary Nigeria Vice-President’s residence takes 14 years to complete. The Senate leadership yesterday described the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the 9th wonder of the world but came hard on those who are skeptical of the completion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery describing them as dream killers. Indeed, the Senate …

In accordance with his commitment to actualize Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in interim …