The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), FCT Command, on Wednesday sealed off the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, using barbed wire. The police also blocked all the access points to the party secretariat with patrol vehicles. The action followed the Tuesday violent confrontation between two factions[Read More…]
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced the suspension of the planned 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol and diesel. In a statement posted signed by the Director, Public Affairs Department, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita on Thursday, the[Read More…]
…Donates Boats and Relief Materials to Orphanage and Schools In a demonstration of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has extended support to residents of the Makoko waterfront community in Lagos with the donation of boats, educational materials, food items and[Read More…]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the registration period for the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) till midnight of November 11. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, said the registration deadline was extended to enable Prospective[Read More…]
Polaris Bank has launched the Adopt a Survivor Breast Cancer Support Initiative, a social impact programme aimed at empowering breast cancer survivors to rebuild their lives and livelihoods after treatment. While October is globally known for breast cancer awareness, Polaris Bank is extended focus to the recovery[Read More…]
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of the Verve Flash Promo, a special initiative rewarding customers with free Verve cards. The campaign, which commenced on 6 October 2025, and will run until 30 January[Read More…]
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) witness, Chinelo Eneanya, on Thursday told an Abuja high court, that former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s naira notes redesign brought economic hardship to Nigerians. Eneanya, an investigator with the EFCC was the seventh prosecution witness (PW7) in Emefiele‘s trial[Read More…]
The Senate on Wednesday screened and confirmed the appointment of new Service Chiefs, nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The new service chiefs confirmed are Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen Waheed Shaibu, Chief of Air Staff, AVM Kennedy Aneke and Chief of[Read More…]
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, says the Federal Government will fully support Dangote Refinery in achieving its 1.4 million barrels-per-day refined products target. Lokpobiri said this on Monday in Lagos during his welcome address at the 19th Africa Downstream Energy Week. The theme of the event[Read More…]
Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s South-South region with the commissioning of the new ‘Everyday Supermarket’ Yenagoa Store. The grand opening, which took place yesterday at Bay Bridge Junction on the Kpansia-Epie Expressway, Bayelsa State[Read More…]
