The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that six persons died and 25 others were injured following a multiple crash under the Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said that the crash involved 18 vehicles, including two articulated vehicles, two[Read More…]
Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Administrator of Rivers, has said he would work together with all stakeholders to maintain law and order in the state. Ibas spoke with State House correspondents after his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. Mr Lateef[Read More…]
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institution, NASU has given seven days Ultimatum to the management of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC over its continued victimisation of its workers and refusal to abide by a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding, MoU executed on[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as the military administrator in Rivers, amid the political tension in the state. Ibas was Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff from July 2015 to January 2021. At a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, the President appointed Ibas[Read More…]
Former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the EFCC to retrieve her seized assets or property, either natural or corporate. She claims the EFCC sold her property without following due process, violating her right to fair hearing. Diezani, in[Read More…]
The House of Representatives on Thursday in Abuja considered and adopted its Finance Committee report on the four tax reform bills. The bills initiated by the Tinubu administration include the Nigerian Tax Bill, the Tax Administration Bill, the Revenue Tax Board Bill, and the Nigerian Revenue Service[Read More…]
The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Thursday. The motion was seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Olalere Oyewumi (PDP-Osun). In his[Read More…]
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implement the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Yobe State. Governor Buni stated this during a meeting with the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran in Abuja. The meeting which[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has laid the foundation of the iconic 40-storey eco-friendly headquarters of the FirstBank Group in Eko Atlantic City. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, laid the foundation at the groundbreaking ceremony for the eco-friendly headquarters of the company, which[Read More…]
Zenith Bank Plc has raised a total of N350.4 billion through its recently concluded hybrid Rights Issue and Public Offer. In a statement released to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the Bank announced that it has secured the full regulatory approval of[Read More…]
