Lagos to demolish shanties, markets at Cele
Jan. 15, 2025 The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, says it will demolish shanties and illegal market structures around Cele under bridge area of the state. The…
USSD outstanding debt: NCC authorises Telcos To Disconnect Nine Banks, give Jan. 27 deadline
January 15, 2025 The Nigerian Communications Commission has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions over outstanding debt. This is…
Tinubu in Abu Dhabi, prescribes global collaboration for sustainable development
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured a global audience Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates that Nigeria is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable, and…
Benue Govt. launches loan scheme for private school owners
Jan. 15, 2025 Benue Government has launched School Improvement Loans (SIL) scheme to support private school owners meet the set education standards in the state. Dr. Terna Francis, the Director-General,…
Alleged cybercrime: Court admits Speed Darlington to N20m bail
Jan. 15, 2025 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, admitted the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, to a N20 million bail with one surety….
Court remands 54-year-old man for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl
Jan. 15, 2025 A Chief Magistrates’ Court at Ikorodu in Lagos state on Wednesday remanded a 54-year-old man, Kajola Ahmed, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl….
Delta Govt. to blacklist, sanction contractors for shoddy jobs
Jan. 15, 2025 Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, says any contractor who executes shoddy jobs in the state would be sanctioned and blacklisted by his administration. Oborevwori who said this…
Setting the stage for a more robust Nigerian petroleum landscape in 2025
By Akpandem James The removal of fuel subsidy in the 2023 federal budget triggered a series of negative developments in the Nigerian economy, made worse by the floating…
NIMC DG, Coker-Odusote, bags honourary doctorate degree
The DG/CEO of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has been conferred with an honourary doctorate by the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote…
A trillion dollar Customs? It’s possible, by Pius Mordi
With a history that dates back to 1891 when the British Colonial administration appointed T.A. Wall as the first Director-General of Customs for the collection of inland revenue in Niger…