50,000 TARGET: FIRSTBANK, NCF EXTEND TREE PLANTING TO FCT

FirstBank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has launched a major tree-planting initiative to enhance Nigeria’s vegetation cover. According to the bank, the tree planting exercise led by Aishatu Bubaram, the Group Executive, Commercial Banking, North, FirstBank, is part of its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week. The …

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JUST IN: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as acting CJN

 Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun   Following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. Kekere-Ekun would be the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria if the Senate confirms her appointment. The new …

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FG issues alert over rising level of River Niger

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. Umar Mohammed, the Director-General of NIHSA, in a statement, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi. According to …

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Nigerian system allows fraud to flourish – EFCC boss Olukoyede

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the primary obstacle hindering Nigeria’s progress is the inherent flaw in the country’s system, which inadvertently enables fraudulent activities to thrive. However, Olukoyede tempered this assertion by acknowledging that, despite the pervasive challenge …

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Olukayode Ariwoola retires as CJN

Justice Olokayode Ariwoola, CJN Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Born on August 22, 1954, Justice Ariwoola’s retirement marks the end of a distinguished judicial career. Justice Ariwoola was appointed to the Supreme …

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