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  The Director-General of a political support group, Sanwo-Olu Ambassadors, Alhaja Tai Elemesho-Okesanjo, has called on the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), to prioritise the appointment of members of her group into Boards and other top government positions under the current administration.   Alhaja Tai Elemesho on Saturday made …

There seems to be more troubles literally staring at the face of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, who has been detained for several weeks. Yle, a local newspaper in a report that Ekpa is being held in the Kylmäkoski vankila, (Kylmäkoski prison), which is reputed …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of N150m per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and unscrupulous agents. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Friday, December …

For truce in the ongoing criminal defamation matter, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) might have given conditions to Dele Farotimi, it was learnt yesterday. The police are prosecuting Farotimi, a Lagos lawyer in Ado-Ekiti, following a petition by Chief Babalola, who alleged criminal defamation of his character in the book: Nigeria …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has described the media as a key partner in broadening Nigerians’ understanding of the workings of the legislative arm of government. He stated this on Saturday in Zaria at a capacity-building training for members of the House of Representatives press corps with …

The apex bank expressed its concerns about the increasing prevalence of mint naira notes being traded by hawkers.The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that it woiimpose a fine of N150million on any commercial bank involved in trading of new Naira notes to the citizens. This warning was contained in …

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), formerly known as the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), or its agents from demanding N60 billion from Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for an alleged violation. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the …

  The race for the 2027 governorship election seems to have started earlier than expected in Kwara State, albeit on a very impressive and commendable note, just as the founder Of KAB Constructions Limited and Chairman Of Kehinde Alex Bankole Foundation, Dr. Kehinde Alex Bankole kicked off his strategic consultations …

Farotimi on Friday made it clear that he opposed any attempts to mediate or beg for his release, stating that the legal process should take its natural course. Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has distanced himself from anyone seeking to mediate with legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola, on …

Mrs Excel Ihekweme, wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, over allegations bordering on unlawful arrest and detention of her husband. Excel, in two letters dated Dec 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, …