The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE), has extended heartfelt felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. This is even as the group urged the president to use this occasion to ponder on the challenges confronting the country and evolve active ways …
Read More »BREAKING: Nationwide blackout as national grid collapses again
Nigeria, on Thursday, suffered another national grid collapse. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles. The AEDC said the national grid collapsed at about 4:28 pm, plunging the country into darkness. “Dear valued customers, please be informed that the current power …
Read More »UPDATED: CBN raises commercial banks capital base to N500bn
The Central Bank Nigeria on Thursday, unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500bn. This is coming days after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the …
Read More »Health Professionals Brainstorm In Abuja, Seek Drug Free Society
Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on Drugs, Otunba Lanre Ipinmiso, at the event. Prominent health professionals in Nigeria have made a case for holistic tackling of drugs misuse, saying there is the need for multidimensional approach to creating a drug free society. The experts: the Managing Director of Serenity Royale Hospital, …
Read More »How NASENI Will Lift 2.5m Nigerians Out Of Poverty In 5 Years – CEO
Khalil Suleiman Halilu, NASENI CEO The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), says it is projecting to lift 2.5 million Nigerians out of poverty within five years, through technology transfer and its various programmes. Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Khalil Halilu, made this known at a media …
Read More »No more additional taxes, says FIRS boss Adedeji
Zach Adedeji The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, says additional taxes will not be introcuced in the country by the agency. Adedeji, as made known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi, said this on Wednesday, when the Chief Executive Officer of …
Read More »Defence Headquarters Declares Eight Nigerians Wanted Over Killing Of 17 Military Personnel In Delta
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Thursday morning declared eight people wanted over the gruesome killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State on March 14, 2024. This was announced in a circular issued by the Defence Headquarters via its verified social media platforms which identified the suspects as follows: 1. …
Read More »Court discharges, acquits Mohammed Adoke in OPL 245 trial
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the FCT high court has dismissed the charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy filed against Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation, by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ruling on the “no case” submission made by Adoke, Kutigi said the EFCC failed to prove …
Read More »FG declares March 29, April 1, public holidays
Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Interior Minister_ The federal government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister made the …
Read More »Binance: It’s negligence – Ex-DSS director reveals why Anjarwalla escaped, questions NSA
Former Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, Mike Ejiofor, has blamed the escape of Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from custody on negligence and compromise. Recall that the Federal Government has been investigating money laundering and terrorism financing transactions allegedly done on the Binance currency exchange platform. To this …
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