The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has cleared the air on the suspension of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, saying, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the suspension. Malami said this in a statement by his Spokesman, Umar Gwandu, on Friday. He subsequently …

 Federal Government has announced that schools under its control will not be reopening for the forthcoming West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, however said that WAEC should suspend examinations. According to Tolu Ogunlesi the aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, in a …

Nigerian lender, Access Bank Plc, is planning to acquire another financial institution as part of its aggressive expansion drive. The company, which intends to be one of the biggest banks in Africa, is already in an advanced stage with the bank it wants to merge with. A statement issued by the company …

…Says He Will Not Be Distracted By Campaigns Of Lies And Calumny The attention of the Office of the Vice President has been drawn to a series of tweets and online publications by PointBlank News and Newsreel.com.ng today 8th July 2020, credited to the same person, one Jackson Ude. In …

The leadership of the Ondo State House of Assembly has suspended two lawmakers for unruly behavior amid the impeachment proceedings against Agboola Ajayi, the deputy governor. The affected lawmakers are Iroju Ogundeji and Adewale Williams. The two were among the nine lawmakers who did not sign the impeachment notice against the deputy governor. Ajayi …

The federal and Lagos state governments have announced a traffic management plan for the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge which will last for six months At a joint media briefing on Tuesday, Kayode Popoola, the federal controller of works in Lagos, said the routine maintenance of the bridge will be carried out from …

  The Head of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mohammed Umar, has resumed as the acting chairman of the agency. Until his assumption, Umar, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, was the second most senior official at the agency. It was gathered that there was a push from …

The International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria (ICCN) has concluded arrangements to hold its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Post-AGM Talk. The yearly forum, which is going to be virtual due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, will hold on Thursday, 9th July, 2020. The Chamber’s Secretary General, Mrs. Olubunmi Osuntuyi, who made …

 Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo SAN FCIArb (UK) has revealed that, there’s a conspiracy to thwart his efforts and push him out of the ongoing federal government’s 774,000 jobs. The Minister noted this in reaction to the Senate President’s submission asking him, as the supervising Minister of the …

Federal Government and Lagos State Government have appealed to motorists and Lagos residents to cooperate with government and appropriate agencies during the six months partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for maintenance work, which is expected to commence on July 24. Speaking during a press conference jointly addressed by …