Gbenga Daniel Abosede Ogunsola, the wife of a police officer who died at the home of the former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, has said the family does not believe the official account of how her husband died. Ogunsola, said the family also rejected a N1 million offered them. The …
Read More »UPDATED: APC agrees on zoning for convention, presidency
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed to alternate offices between the north and south in the next dispensation. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) after their meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Disclosing this while responding to a …
Read More »FG Denies Travel Advisory On Poland, 5 Other Countries
The Nigerian government has issued a disclaimer on a viral press release claiming all intending Nigerians planning to travel to Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova should pause because their embassies had stopped issuing visa with immediate effect following a “war alert”. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in …
Read More »BREAKING: APC To Zone Presidency To South As North Gets Chairmanship
President Muhammadu Buhari meets APC governors Indications have emerged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will zone its 2023 presidency slot to the southern part of the country. This comes as the party has reportedly decided to zone its chairmanship to the North ahead of the 2023 general elections. …
Read More »Niger Delta Students Ask FG To Involve Students In ASUU Negotiations
Students in the Niger Delta region have called for a permanent solution to the incessant strike action by university lecturers in the country, and demanded the inclusion of students in negotiations by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU). ASUU on February 14th embarked on a one-month strike over the …
Read More »Shock as police officer dies inside ex-Ogun gov, Gbenga Daniel’s house
Gbenga Daniel Adeleke Ogunsola, a police sergeant, on Saturday died in the compound of the former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, in the Sagamu area of the state. The police officer reportedly died after one of the drivers of Mr Daniel knocked him down while he (the police officer) …
Read More »Court jails ex-minister, Sarah Ochekpe, two others over N450m fraud
Sarah Ochekpe, a former Minister of Water Resources, has been sentenced to imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos over a N450 million money laundering scandal. Ochekpe, who served as Minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was sentenced alongside a former chairman of the People Democratic Party in …
Read More »Court grants NDLEA’s plea to detain Abba Kyari for two more weeks
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted permission to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to keep the suspended DCP, Abba Kyari for two more weeks to enable the agency complete its investigation. Justice Zainab Abubakar issued the order for Kyari’s further detention while ruling in an …
Read More »Why Informal Retail Market is Key to Nigeria’s Digital Economy
At the 5th edition of TechSummit Ogun State, an Information Technology Expert, Olaniyi Ayoola, said Nigeria is still scratching the surface as regards the immense economic opportunities technology offers. “As a nation, we are yet to take advantage of technology to improve and grow the GDP, considering the rate at …
Read More »Fidelity Bank Restates Support for CBN FX Repatriation Push, Sensitizes Customers in Emerging Opportunities in non-Oil Exports
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading Nigerian bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to actively support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to achieve its goal of $200 billion in Foreign Exchange (FX) repatriation from non-oil exports over the next five years. The Executive Director, Northern Businesses, Fidelity Bank Plc, Hassan …
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