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N2.9tn Spending On Fuel Subsidy Not Sustainable, Says World Bank

The World Bank has decried the continued spending by the Nigerian government on petrol subsidy, which it said is on track to gobble up N2.9tn this year. Its Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, who spoke on Monday at a...

Court Remands 2 Businessmen Over Alleged Importation Of 74.11kg Of Captagon Tablets

Two businessmen, Chukwuemeka Kingsley Madueke and Romanus Abuchi Onah, were today ordered to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), by the Federal High Court, Lagos over alleged importation of a banned...

South-West Govs Hold Talks In Lagos Over Insecurity, Investment, Others

Governors from the South Western part of the country on Tuesday, met in Lagos State to discuss several issues bothering on insecurity, investmen among other issues of interest to the region. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted his...

Orji Uzor-Kalu to face fresh trial in N7.1b money laundering case

There appears to be no respite yet for a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, as the Federal Government, yesterday asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to order his fresh trial in an alleged N7.1 billion money...

North Indispensable In Winning Presidency —Bakare

The Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, has said that anyone who wants to lead Nigeria must negotiate with the northern part of the country. Bakare who spoke to ThisDay stated that the “north has a way...

What Buhari told me about Sunday Igboho -Ooni

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has regretted the detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, in Benin Republic. In an interview with BBC, the monarch said the agitator rejected advice offered him by...

FG closes call for airport concession qualifications

The Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the concession of four international airports in the country has closed. The airports proposed for concessions are: Murtala Muhammed International airport Lagos; Nnamdi Azikwe International airport Abuja; Aminu Kanu International Airport Kano and the...

CBN launches eNaira, Transactions on platform free for 90 days

The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) eNaira took off today with the sum of over N500m of the currency minted. The Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele said 33 banks have been fully integrated and live on...

DSS Arraigns 2 Men For Unlawful Dealing In Petroleum Products

Two men, Adebiyi Saheed and Atoyebi Sunday, were today, arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for conspiracy and unlawful dealing in petroleum products. The defendants were brought before the court presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, by men...

MTN’s N89.999bn Series II Bond Proceeds For Network Expansion, Other Services- Chief Financial Officer

Following approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MTN Nigeria has launched the book build in respect of the Series II 10-Year Fixed Rate Bond (Series II Bond). The telecoms giant said it has concluded plans to invest the...
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Ogun  Govt Calls For Calm Over Ongoing Abeokuta –Sango Ota Road Construction

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Let’s Build a State That Works for Everyone, Abiodun Tells Ogun Residents …Lists Key Achievements, Assures Inclusive 2026 Budget

Cross section of dignitaries at the town hall meeting held  in Abeokuta on Thursday       Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment...

EFCC Recovers ₦566bn, $411m, 1,502 Properties In Two Years   –  Olukoyede

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that under his leadership,  the Commission has made...

Court Sentences 50-Year-Old Woman To One Year Imprisonment For Trafficking Hard Drug 

Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court , Lagos today convicted a 50-year -old woman Halima Abdulahi to one year imprisonment or a...

Foreign, Local Groups Targeting Nigerian Students with Nicotine Products, Say NTCA, CAPPA, Gatefield

By Robert Egbe Tobacco Control Advocacy Organisations in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government, health authorities, and relevant stakeholders to take immediate action against...