The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has condemned the Canadian Embassy’s denial of a visa to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa. The controversy unfolded when Gen Musa revealed that he and several senior military officers were not granted visa to attend an event in Canada meant to honour war veterans. While some … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for peace and unity among the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast Zone and the entire country, urging aggrieved members to seize the opportunity presented by the ongoing reconciliation process to come back to their fold. The governor made the appeal when he … [Read more…]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has blacklisted 14 examination centres for their involvement in widespread malpractice across nine subjects. Ten of the affected centres are in Ogun State, while four are in Oyo State. Additionally, seven supervisors—two each from Oyo and Ogun States, and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States—have been recommended … [Read more…]
Following the court order that the shares of Keystone Bank Limited previously held by the shareholders be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured the public that Keystone Bank Limited remains safe, sound, and fully operational. In a circular dated February 14, 2025 and signed by Hakama … [Read more…]
Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay Donald Trump about $10m (£8m) after suspending his accounts following the 2021 US Capitol riot by his supporters, according to reports. The payment follows a $25m (£20m) deal the US president’s lawyers struck with Meta Platforms – the owner of Facebook and Instagram – last month. Mr Trump sued the social … [Read more…]
Zamfara State Government has uncovered 2,363 ghost workers following the just-concluded verification of civil and public servants in the state. Governor Lawal constituted a committee headed by the state Head of Service in August 2024 with the mandate to conduct the verification exercise of workers. A statement on Thursday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala … [Read more…]
The National Assembly on Thursday passed the ₦54.99trn 2025 Appropriation Bill. The bill was passed separately by the Senate and the House of Representatives. A breakdown of the budget showed N3.645trn for statutory transfers, N14.317trn for debt servicing, N13.64trn for recurrent expenditure and N23.963trn capital expenditure (development fund), with fiscal deficit put at N13.08trn. The … [Read more…]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the House of Representatives for the passage of four tax reform bills for a second reading on Wednesday. The four tax reform bills—the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill 2024, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024, and the Nigeria Tax … [Read more…]
Following reports of setbacks to Nigeria’s national grid on Wednesday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has linked the ‘disturbance’ to tripping of Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line. TCN’s General Manager on Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed in a statement that at the time, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical … [Read more…]
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has restated her commitment to empowering women in the country . She also noted President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering determination to ensure the inclusion of women in leadership roles. The First Lady stated this on Wednesday while receiving in audience a delegation from the Directorate of State Security (DSS), … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on workers and Nigerians to boycott telecom services from MTN, Airtel, and Glo in protest against a recent 50% tariff increase. In a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the NLC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) directed the boycott to begin on Thursday, February … [Read more…]
Another Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Salisu Koko, representing Koko-Besse/Maiyama Constituency of Kebbi State, has defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Amos Magaji, representing Zango Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency of Kaduna, had, during the plenary on Tuesday, defected to the ruling APC. The … [Read more…]