How NAFDAC officials extorted N700m from Onitsha traders – Rep member
A federal lawmaker, Mr Afam Ogene, has decried the alleged imposition of N700,000 against traders affected by the closure of the Onitsha drug market by the National Agency for Food…
Tinubu seeks approval for $21.5bn external loan, ₦757.9bn pension bond
President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting legislative approval for a new external borrowing plan of $21.5 billion, alongside a domestic bond issuance of ₦757.9 billion…
Alleged N620m fraud, forgery: Pastor asks court to quash charges
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Adeniyi Akintola, on Tuesday prayed an FCT High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, to quash the charges preferred against a former Resident Pastor…
Tinubu stands up for Nigerian children on Children’s Day
President Bola Tinubu practically stood up for Nigerian children on Children’s Day, promising to build a better future for them and ensure a bullying-free society around them. This was contained…
EVERY FRIDAY IS BLACK FRIDAY: TD Africa makes tech cheaper, available
TD Africa, a trailblazer in technology distribution and innovation across Africa, has launched an exciting weekly campaign titled ‘Black Friday Every Friday’, bringing massive discounts on premium tech products to…
Uzodimma sacks Imo Attorney-General
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has sacked the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday in Owerri by the…
Ensuring safety of the banking sector, by Arize Nwobu
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured that the banking sector remains resilient, safe and sound and advised the public to ignore “misleading information ” on the social…
NCC to service providers: Aways notify consumers about network outages; launches portal
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service…
North holds solution to Nigeria’s problem; what they must do – Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria’s problems can be solved from the North. Addressing a cross-section of Northern Nigeria…
Oloyede, JAMB and the baying band, by Ken Ugbechie
The UTME failures were unprecedently massive. One man stepped forward to take responsibility. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar, was that man. He wasted no time in admitting failure on…