Former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, SAN is set to unveil a new book titled “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions” on June 11 in Lagos. In a statement by Adeniji Kazeem & Co. on Friday, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister …
Read More »We Cannot Pay N60,000 Minimum Wage-Nigerian Governors Forum Tells Labour
Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and …
Read More »European Union and UNDP World Premiere of “Deafening Silence”
The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria have hosted a world premiere of the feature film “Deafening Silence” which is a result of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative that advocates for gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria. The Spotlight Initiative aligns strongly with the Government …
Read More »AGUSTO & CO UPGRADES WEMA BANK’S RATING TO Bbb+ WITH ESG SCORE OF 2
…Confirms Stable Financial Outlook for the Bank Following its strong 2023 financial performance, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received an upgraded rating from Agusto & Co, validating the Bank as Bbb+ rated with an ESG Score of 2 and …
Read More »Crude swap deal: Nigerian govt gets $925m Afrieximbank disbursement
The Nigerian government has received $925 million from Afrieximbank as the Naira appreciated against the Dollar on Thursday. Afreximbank announced an additional disbursement of $925m under the syndicated $3.3 billion crude oil-backed prepayment facility organized by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The development comes at the same time the …
Read More »‘Police Can Use Any Law Other Than Cyber Crime Act To Nail You’ – Police PRO Muyiwa Warns Journalists
Nigeria Police Force, Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it can use any law not necessarily the Cyber Crime Act to nail journalists. The Police Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi stated this on Thursday warning journalists against reports he said could be regarded as defamation. …
Read More »Transfer: Lazio step up interest in Dele-Bashiru
Serie A club, Lazio are working on a deal to sign midfielder, Fisayo Dele -Bashiru from Turkish Super Lig outfit, Hatayspor. Dele-Bashiru has attracted the interest of a number of clubs around Europe after impressing on his debut campaign in Turkey. The 23-year-old joined Hatayspor on a free transfer last …
Read More »EPL: Gilberto Silva predicts team to win title next season
Arsenal legend, Gilberto Silva, has predicted the Gunners to win the Premier League title next season over Manchester City. Arsenal finished second position behind leaders Man City in the recently-concluded season. Mikel Arteta’s side went toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola’s side in the title race The Premier League North London club …
Read More »Cote d’Ivoire to host WAFU women’s championship
Cote d’Ivoire has been confirmed as host of the West Africa Zone (WAFU-B) Women’s Championship. The competition will serve as the qualifier for CAF Women’s Champions League. The qualifying tournament will run from August 10th-23rd, 2024. Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, Nigeria, and Togo will battle for …
Read More »Bandits kill seven policemen, 12 villagers in Zamfara
Bandits, on Thursday, killed 12 villagers and seven policemen in an attack on a Zamfara State community. Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, who confirmed the attack, said the killing took place at Magarya village in Zurmi Local Government Area. He added that among the victims were …
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