The governor-elect of Enugu State, Mr Peter Mbah, has named a 60-man transition committee to articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s development plan. This was contained in a statement by the head of Mbah’s media team, Mr Dan Nwomeh. He said the committee would also ‘streamline the state development plan …
Read More »Buhari to attend Gulf of Guinea summit in Ghana
Buhari departs Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to leave Abuja for Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, April 25 to attend the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the Gulf of Guinea Commission’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, confirmed the travel itinerary in a statement issued on …
Read More »Gunmen abduct NPC commissioner, aides in Rivers, demand N500m ransom
NPC Commissioner, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo The Bayelsa Federal Commissioner at the National Population Commission, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo has been abducted by gunmen. Police spokesperson in Rivers, SP Grace Iringe-Koko who confirmed the abduction on Monday, said Izonfuo was abducted on Sunday alongside her driver and maid at the Ogbakiri Junction …
Read More »Kyari: NNPC’s AKK Gas Pipeline project 70% ready, funds intact
Mele Kyari The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has spent $1.1 billion (about N506.6 billion) on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project, delivering 70 per cent of the trunk welding. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, stated this on Monday while inspecting a section of …
Read More »Dollar (USD) To Naira Black Market Exchange Rate Today, Tuesday, 25th April 2023
We have obtained the official dollar to naira exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC) rate, and CBN rates. How Much Is Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today 25th April 2023 Official Rate? The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar …
Read More »Seplat crisis worsens as another director, Fabian Ajogwu quits
Ajogwu Fabian Ajogwu has resigned from the board of Seplat Energy Plc. A senior advocate of Nigeria, Ajogwu has served as an independent non-executive director of the oil and gas company listed on both the London and Nigerian Stock Exchanges since 2021. A source familiar with the matter said Ajogwu’s …
Read More »GTCO In Trouble! UK Govt, CBN, SEC, Others Sanction Bank N4.2bn For Committing Market Infractions In 2022
The UK government, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), among other agencies where it operates have sanctioned Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) a sum of N4.21billion for committing various market infractions in 2022. GTCO with its head office in Nigeria, and subsidiaries in UK, …
Read More »I never said I’m a virgin – Actress Destiny Etiko
Destiny Etiko Destiny Etiko, Nollywood actress, has denied claims on some news outlets that she is a virgin. Etiko, on her Instagram page, expressed dismay that a better title could not be rumoured about her. Reports had been rife on Sunday that the actress revealed that she is a virgin …
Read More »Tinubu returns to Nigeria ahead of May 29 swearing-in
Tinubu arrives Abuja Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, has returned to Nigeria after spending over 30 days on vacation in France. Announcing his arrival on Twitter, Bayo Onanuga, the former head of media & publicity of Tinubu’s campaign council, wrote; “Jagaban lands in Abuja!” Tinubu left the country for France on …
Read More »Excitement as Kaduna teachers operate computer for the first time
Excitement as Kaduna teachers operate computer for the first time Excitement was visible on the faces of some primary school teachers in Kaduna State on Monday as they touched and operated a computer for the first time ever. The 25 teachers had undergone a five-day digital literacy training program organized …
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