There is a hint of uncertainty in the Nigerian polity as the Supreme Court today decides whether President Bola Tinubu will retain his position as the president of the country. The court will this morning deliver judgement in the appeals ...
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United Nations (UN) secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed deep concern over “the clear violations of international humanitarian law”, being witnessed in Gaza in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Guterres condemned both the use of civilians ...
Read More »18 Days To Gov’ship Polls… Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo Election Materials Not Ready
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the delay in printing sensitive materials for the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states. The election management body attributed the situation to pre-election legal cases and court ...
Read More »First Bank Launches Digital Xperience Centre In Abuja
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched another fully automated branch, the FirstBank Digital Experience Centre (DXC), in Wuse, Zone 2, Abuja. chief executive officer of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, (CEO), led other management staff members and some employees of ...
Read More »Ground Rent Debt: Wike Vows To Step On Toes
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned defaulters of ground rent in the territory to immediately take steps to pay their outstanding liabilities, warning that at the end of the grace period, he would match words ...
Read More »Naira Depreciates Further To N1,235/$1 In Parallel Market
The Naira suffered further depreciation to a record low of N1,235 per dollar yesterday, following strong demand on the parallel market, also known as black market. This represents a 2.06 per cent (N25) weaker value than the N1,210 recorded on ...
Read More »Tax Evasion: Appeal Tribunal Orders MTN To Pay FIRS $72.5m
The Lagos division of the Tax Appeal Tribunal has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications to pay the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) $72,551,059 million tax default. The five-person panel led by Professor Abubakar Hamed, however, declined to impose penalties and interest ...
Read More »NNPP Tackles PDP Over Kano Foreign Scholarships
Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), in Kano State, Hashimu Dungurawa has described comments attributed to the national chairman of APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, saying, “sending over 1000 students to foreign countries is fake and a means to siphon ...
Read More »Financial Autonomy: Parliamentary Workers Threaten Nationwide Strike
Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has announced plans to shut down both national and state assemblies tomorrow if their demands for financial autonomy for the state assemblies remain unmet at the end of the seven-day ultimatum issued. The union ...
Read More »Police Set Up Complaints Offices In Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Rivers
The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun is collaborating with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to establish Complaint Response Unit (CRU) offices in Enugu, Kano, and Rivers states and the expansion of the Lagos ...
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