NDLEA intercepts 64,863kg ‘laughing gas’ consignments at Lagos, Imo ports
July 14, 2023 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over 64, 863.5 kilogram consignments of the gaseous substance, “Laughing Gas”, at the Apapa seaport in Lagos and…
Court grants injunction restraining DSS from arresting, detaining Emefiele, orders his immediate release
July 14, 2023 Another Abuja High Court has voided the arrest and detention of the Suspended Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services. Channels Television…
Gov. Obaseki takes over direct supervision of govt revenue generation drive
July 14, 2023 …Targets N62bn by year end Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has directed that all revenue collection functions of the government will now come under the direct supervision…
Kiss-a-thon: Ekiti State govt took the right step, proposed act similar to “blanketing everyone with immorality” – Cleric
July 14, 2023 The Shepherd, Harvest Centre Mission, Prophet Wale Ojo-David, has described the ban of the proposed World Kissing Marathon in Ekiti by the state government as the right…
Court remands teacher for allegedly defiling minor
July 14, 2023 A Makurdi Magistrates’ court on Friday ordered that a teacher, Aondonga Tiza be remanded in a correction for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in Benue. The police…
Group writes Tinubu, demands amnesty for Boko Haram, Bandits in the North
A pan-north group, Northern Development Forum (NDF), has issued a two-week ultimatum to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant amnesty to Boko Haram and bandits in the…
NBC fights back, asks court to set aside judgment restraining it from fining TV/radio stations
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has filed a motion at a Federal High Court in Abuja asking the court to set aside its May 10, 2023 judgment in which it,…
Standard Chartered to sell sub-Saharan Africa business to Access Bank
July 14, 2023 Standard Chartered said on Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa to Nigeria’s Access Bank, putting into motion a plan announced…
Insecurity: South East govs., other stakeholders to formally present requests for Presidential support intervention
July 14, 2023 The Forum of Governors of States in the South-East region of Nigeria, other political leaders and Igbo Socio Cultural Organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo is calling on President Bola…
Electricity: NERC to conduct hearing as Discos apply for rate Review
July 14, 2023 …Calls for public participation The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 11 successor Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have filed an application for rate review. According…