President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, announced this in a statement, on Thursday. ”President Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef…
The Oyo State Government has engaged the Estate Rent and Commission Agents’ Association to tackle the issue of rising rents and commission extortion in the housing sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade said that the engagement between…
Ogun State’s long-standing aspiration to become an oil-producing state is set to materialise following the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Eba, Ogun Waterside. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, alongside senior…
The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has condemned the the abduction of more than 160 worshippers in Kaduna churches, warning that Washington will not tolerate violence against Christians in Nigeria. Bandits had on Sunday attacked congregants during church services in the Kure area of Kajuru Local Government Area, abducting over 160 people. Although…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has implicated a new generation bank, six Fintechs and microfinance banks in major financial scams by allowing fraudsters to launder huge sums of money. Director of public Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, made this known at a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on…
The legal battle over the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has escalated as the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has again approached the Supreme Court. Court documents sighted on Thursday showed that Akpabio filed an application before the apex court to regularise and sustain his appeal challenging decisions of the lower courts…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that political appointments following the 2027 general elections will be strictly reserved for party loyalists rather than technocrats or professionals. Speaking Tuesday night in Abuja at an event tagged “Renewed Hope Promise Kept 2027: Meet and Greet North-West Mobilisation,” organised by…
Comrade Salami Olatunji has declared interest in contesting for the position of Deputy Coordinator at National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest (Zone D). In the declaration sighted by our correspondent, the former Chief of staff to Zone D Coordinator said he will incorporate accountability and his experience into the position if elected. The declaration…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has begun enforcement on the ban of production and sale of alcohol in sachet and pet bottle below 200ml. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a media parley, organised by the agency, on Wednesday in Lagos. The News…
The Federal Government has initiated steps to integrate Islamic finance accounting and auditing standards into Nigeria’s financial reporting system, as part of efforts to enhance transparency, deepen financial inclusion,, and position the country as a leading hub for non-interest finance in Africa. The initiative was unveiled by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria at a…
