Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, a financial expert, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to check the multiplicity of service charges by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), made the appeal in an interview with the News...
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A legal practitioner, Mr Tunde Afe-Babalola, SAN, says his father’s disciplinary approach contributed tremendously to his success in his endeavour. Tunde, son of the legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, made this known on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja The lawyer,...
The Bayelsa Development Initiative (BDI) on Saturday criticised Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa for the continuous ban on night operations by commercial tricycles in Yenagoa, the state capital. The BDI in a statement signed by its Secretary, Michael Rodamini, said it was insensitive and unimaginable for the governor to...
Residents of Ojokoro Low Cost Housing Estate in Meran, Lagos, have sent an SOS to the Federal Government over deaths caused by one-way driving due to failed portions of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The residents made the appeal on Sunday alongside several other road users who spoke with the News...
Lions Club International (LCI), District 404B3 Nigeria, says it is providing eye care services to no fewer than 20,000 vulnerable persons in the communities where the club covers. The District Governor, LCI 404B3, Otunba Olayiwola Fadairo made this known on Saturday, during a media briefing to inaugurate the district...
Prominent Nigerians, political gladiators and APC members in Oyo State were among dignitaries that witnessed the inauguration party of Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South). The dignitaries converged on Recreation Club in Ibadan on Saturday to celebrate with Senator Alli and his family. Alli is a former Secretary to Oyo...
Malam Shehu Ahmed, the Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) says the FCT Administration would demolish all structures on waterways across the nation’s capital. Ahmed made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said some structures were preventing water from flowing freely through its natural...
Dare devil gunmen have stormed a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Abule-Ori, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun, killing the pastor and abducting seven members of the church.gu Mr Soji Ganzallo, the Commander, Ogun State So-Safe Corps , confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta...
The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old, as police deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities around the country. Protesters, mostly minors, have torched cars, damaged infrastructure and clashed with police in an...
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on Federal Government to enforce the provision for the freedom of religion and worship as enshrined in the nation’s constitution and other laws of land. According to Bishop Kukah, this can be done by providing adherents of different faiths in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently publish details of spending of about N400bn so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor...
Robert Kennedy, son of the assassinated in 1968 Robert Francis Kennedy, US Attorney General, New York Senator and 1968 Democratic presidential candidate, and nephew of the also assassinated in 1963 US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, will be a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for the November 2024 presidential...
President Bola Tinubu has displayed a commendable preparedness to be president. He has, in just one month, shown a keen familiarity with the current state of the nation. In line, he has made bold policy pronouncements indicating an unmistakable eagerness to be different from his tepid and clueless predecessor. Whether...
Decree 33 of 1977 saw to the birth of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on April 1 of that year through the merger of the Nigerian National Oil Corporation and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel. The main purpose was for it to add value to...
Even though its has been noted long ago by the sage that no individual, society, state or nation becomes great by living on borrowed funds, a critical look by this piece at the recent approval of a credit facility amounting to N40 billion by the Delta State House of...
All through history, finding and keeping round and square pegs in their respective holes has never been a Sugarcandy Mountain party. Its a tough job for experts and committed people! Therefore, President Bola Tinubu must keep working round the clock, looking for leaks and blocking same. Take a look...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Equity investors who have endured long periods of bearish sentiments on the floor of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have cause to smile as their wealth rose to N5.3 trillion in the first six (H1) of 2023 amid audacious macroeconomic reforms under the...
Former president of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo sits with founder of Joy, Inc. and host of the viral TV show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo on a democracy day special. In this special episode, he speaks about Tinubu’s character, third term and why he insisted on Peter Obi’s candidacy for Nigeria. On the allegations levelled against him by President...
Lagos, often hailed as the economic heartbeat of Nigeria, pulsates with dynamism and presents an alluring appeal to both astute investors and individuals yearning for opportunities in the real estate sector. Whether your objective is to acquire a property, find a rental, or make a lucrative investment, the importance...