The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has launched two transformative initiatives, the Document Flow (DocFlow) System and the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) Naira Payment Solution. According to a statement released by the apex bank, the launch held at the CBN Head Office Abuja on Wednesday, is a continuation of…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has welcomed a delegation of Chinese businessmen led by the Consul General of Nigeria in Shanghai, China, Gbadebo Afolabi. According to Makinde, their discussions centred around the investment opportunities in Oyo State, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and mining. Makinde made this known via a post he shared on his X handle…
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has discharged and acquitted Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Frederick Nwajagu of all the terrorism filed against him following his incarceration in Ikoyi Prison since 2023. On April 5, 2023, a Lagos State Magistrates Court in Yaba ordered Nwajagu’s remand at the Ikoyi custodial…
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has exonerated the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation. Chairman of the committee, Sani Musa, said in a statement on Thursday that the board was erroneously accused of reckless spending, given the documents submitted to the committee by JAMB….
The Benue Command of the Nigerian Police Force says a truck ran into a residential compound in Okete Village, Otukpo Local Government Area, and killed nine members of a family. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Sewuese Anene confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi. Anene said…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revoked 568 lands allocated in Maitama II, Abuja. This decision, announced on Wednesday, affects individuals, companies, and government officials who failed to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) before the January 15 deadline, Premium Times reports. Prominent names on the list include the Governor of Imo State,…
A mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Ogun State, Mr. Kayode Adewale, has been named among the 50 finalists for the prestigious 2025 Global Teacher Prize. The announcement was made in a statement released on the Global Teacher Prize website on Wednesday. This global initiative, supported by UNESCO and organised by the Varkey Foundation,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a five-count charge against Jimi Lawal, an ex-aide of Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Lawal was a senior adviser to the former governor and a counsellor at the Kaduna Economic Development Council from 2019…
The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has attributed current economic hardship to poor decisions made during the 2023 elections. Suleman made this assertion during Tuesday and Wednesday’s two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, the Daily Post reports Thursday. Ahead of the event, he paid a courtesy visit to the Government…
The Federal Government early morning of Thursday told the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that it does not need his stamp of approval of what it described as laudable policies of the government. The government also told the Emir, who was a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to…