MC Oluomo is one of Tinubu’s allies and loyalists, whose association with the President has been questioned by members of the public. Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has stepped down as the Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). …
Read More »CBN orders banks to stop cash payment to crypto account operators
CBN Building The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has ordered banks to stop cash payment to crypto bank account operators. Withdrawals from these accounts will only be possible by transfer or through a manager’s cheque, the apex bank explained. It revealed this in a new ‘Guidelines on Operations of Bank Accounts for …
Read More »Passport Application Automation Will Begin January 8 — Interior Minister
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, on Monday, confirmed that the passport application automation process will begin operation on January 8, 2024. Recall that the minister announced in December that the Federal Government was working to ensure a full automation system of passport application in the country. At the …
Read More »Akpabio: Why We Increased 2024 Budget
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that there are “verifiable justifications” by the national assembly for increasing the 2024 budget by over N1 trillion. On Saturday, the national assembly passed the budget after increasing its size from N27.5 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu to N28.7 trillion. The budget …
Read More »UK Bans Nigerian Students, Others From Bringing Dependants
The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those …
Read More »Attacks: It’s time for Nigerians to carry higher grades of arms – MBF counters COAS
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF has countered the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, that Nigerians should not be allowed to carry arms in view of the killings in the country saying the directive would not be in the overall interest of the people. But, the National President of the …
Read More »First Lady welcomes first 2024 baby in Abuja hospital
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at the National Hospital, Abuja, where she welcomed the first baby of the year 2024 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday, welcomed the first baby of the year, Boluwatife Johnson, at the National Hospital in Abuja. The Wife of the …
Read More »Tinubu signs N28.78tn 2024 budget into law
President Bola Tinubu President Bola Amhed Tinubu on Monday signed the 2024 Budget of N28.78 trillion into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu, who arrived his office from the airport at exactly 2pm, headed straight for the brief budget signing ceremony, surrounded by senior government officials. The event was …
Read More »In New Year Message, Sokoto Governor Says Citizens’ Support For Military Will End Insecurity
Ahmed Aliyu The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu has said collective action and support for the nation’s security operatives will end insecurity in the country. He stated this in his New Year message to the people of the state and Nigerians. According to him, Nigeria had witnessed a lot …
Read More »Gombe NSCDC assures investors of safety, security
Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Gombe State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammad Muazu, on Monday, assured potential investors of the safety of their investments. This was just as he listed the raw materials used in the illegal refinery to manufacture gas. He …
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