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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has assured the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of further investigation into an alleged bribery of its officials to the tune of $54,230. The Commission gave the assurance on Tuesday through its Lagos Zonal Commander ACE I Michael T. Wetkas, while receiving the money handed …

Nokia Networks The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, has called on Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Nigeria’s Research and Development (R&D). The EVC said that upscaling investments in R&D would support the growth of Information and Communication Technology …

Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, the son of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has unveiled his own ministry, The Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries. Isaac Oyedepo shared a YouTube video titled “Unveiling of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries” on his X account on Tuesday. In the YouTube …

Senate in session The Senate Committee on Special Duties on Monday expressed the readiness of the upper legislative chamber to begin the process of amending the Act which established the National Senior Citizens Centre to enhance its efficiency. The agency was set up in 2017 to cater to the needs …

Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.) A former  Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), on Tuesday, said he used to say that any job that is expected to be done properly should be given to a woman. He said he had a change of mind when the nation …

  Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Government to establish a subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc in France. The MoU, which was signed by the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, and the French Minister for Trade, Attractiveness and …

A list Actress, Rain Pryor and Daughter of late Legendary Hollywood actor/stand-up comedian, Richard Pryor, recently visited Nigeria to announce plans to launch a groundbreaking multi-million dollar film project in collaboration with Nigerian producers.   Acclaimed Nollywood actor and star of Netflix movie, Elesin Oba, Odunlade Adekola will be starring …

The naira sustained its appreciation against the United States dollar at the parallel market as it appreciated on Friday, from N1,160 to N1,155. This represents 0.43 percent (N5) gain than N1,160 exchanged on Thursday at the parallel market. It could be recalled that the naira had steadied in the parallel …

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontieres and 31 other member states, has proposed Noma’s inclusion as a Neglected Tropical Disease in the World Health Organisation’s official disease listing. The …

Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu The Federal Government has inaugurated an energy management and control centre established in Abuja to monitor electricity mini-grids operating across the country. It said the centre, known as the Energy Management System, would serve as the off-grid electricity supervisory control and data acquisition system for …