A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has congratulated the newly elected executives of the party across the state following the successful conduct of the APC congresses. Alozie, in a statement on Thursday, said the peaceful emergence of party leaders at the ward, local government and state levels showed…
The Minister of State for Finance Designate, Dr Taiwo Oyedele has on Wednesday in Abuja, disclosed that not fewer than 12 states of the Federation have enacted the Tax Harmonisation Law. Oyedele, who was appointed on Tuesday as Minister of State for Finance, spoke during the graduation ceremony of 5,900 young entrepreneurs trained by MTN…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the suspension of the newly introduced cashless payment system at airports over traffic gridlock experienced by travellers across the country. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, at the State House,…
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 89th birthday. Tinubu rejoiced with the elder statesman, describing his influence in Nigeria, Africa and globally as significant. The President’s message is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. Tinubu noted Obasanjo’s courage…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken delivery of responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards into its foreign reserves. A statement by the apex bank on Wednesday said that this brings the CBN’s total gold holdings to 3.5 billion dollars, marking a significant step in its reserve…
President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-member delegation to attend the burial of American civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at the age of 84 in Chicago. The Secretary to the Government of…
The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, remanded the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Netnaija Media Enterprises, Emmanuel Analike in Kuje corrections facility for alleged copyright infringement. Justice Suleiman Liman fixed the date after the counsel to the defendant, Nnemeka Ejiofor notified the court that he filed a bail application. Ejiofor told the court that…
The complainant in a criminal case involving two Abuja-based lawyers on Tuesday decried prolonged delays in their arraignment, lamenting that the matter has dragged on for nearly two years while she continues to suffer the consequences of the alleged wrongdoing. Ms. Asabe Waziri, an Abuja resident, is the complainant in a nine-count charge bordering on…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has commended a chieftain of the party, Yazid Sani Danfulani, for donating Ramadan food items valued at over N300m to vulnerable residents across the state. The supporters described the gesture as timely, noting that it would cushion the effects of economic hardship on thousands of households…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated newly elected executives of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos chapter, after the party’s 2026 State Congress. The News Agency of Nigeria (APC) reports that the congress was held on Tuesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Lagos Island. The exercise produced a…
