The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) says its five-year Strategic Action Plan (SAP) with special focus on the youth will sustain its efforts in the fight against corruption in the country. The Chairman of the ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, said this on Wednesday at the unveiling of SAP in...
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The Naira on Wednesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,669.15 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira lost N127.21. This represents an 8.24 per cent loss...
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to fighting corruption. Speaking at the unveiling of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Strategic Action Plan 2024-2028 in Abuja on Wednesday, Fagbemi described corruption...
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has announced plans to disburse loans of up to N1 billion to 140 manufacturing companies across Nigeria under the Federal Government’s N75 billion Manufacturing Sector Fund. BOI Managing Director, Olasupo Olusi, made this disclosure at the bank’s inaugural annual public lecture series on Wednesday...
The Governor-elect of Edo, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has affirmed his resolve to prioritise the development of the state. Okpebholo made the pledge during a thank-you visit to the Imo State governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, at the Imo Government House, Owerri on Wednesday. He said: “We have contested the election,...
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said that it was making deliberate efforts to close the digital divide among the youths, underserved and unserved communities. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said this at the 2024 Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 9.0 in Lagos. The News Agency...
Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has secured a $200 million financing facility with the African Export-Import Bank to support the growth of the country’s creative industries. Musawa disclosed this in a statement through her media aide, Nneka Anibeze, on Wednesday. The minister said that...
Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday called equal standing with the Senate, reminding the Federal Government that it is not subordinate to the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The call was sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Deputy Spokesperson for the house,...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday in Ibadan said he was not against elected representatives of the people at the local government level carrying out their constitutional duties. Makinde, during the inauguration of a newly-built Local Government House and Staff Training School within the State Secretariat at Agodi,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono has been recognized with the Nigerian Patriotic Leadership Excellence Award in Education Development by the Nigerian Patriotism Award. This first edition of the prestigious award Which took place on Wednesday in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT,Jos – In anticipation of the upcoming local government elections, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has officially inaugurated the Local Government election campaign for the Plateau South Senatorial District, generating enthusiasm and optimism among supporters. The Governor highlighted that these elections will be crucial for facilitating...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule, on Wednesday, held a valedictory meeting with all the outgoing 13 local government council chairmen in the state. The valedictory meeting which was held at the Governor’s mini conference room, had in attendance all the 13 local government...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Ahmed Usman Ododo has flagged off the distribution of bags of rice, cash donation and branded wrapper to widows across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. At the flag off of the distribution in Government...
Africa’s serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, was the toast of Governor Hope Uzodimma on Friday, September 27 in Owerri, Imo state. The event was the maiden graduation ceremony of trainees of Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) Centre free entrepreneurship boost programme at Imo State University (IMSU). Ekeh, the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the President would use the two weeks...
Emirates Airlines has resumed its Dubai-Lagos daily flights after a two-year hiatus. The flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) resumed flight operations to Nigeria on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The airline’s flight landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon as Nigerians...
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 71-year old man, Sule Adeola, to life imprisonment for raping a minor. The convict was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on June 22, 2023, on a charge of raping his friend’s grand-daughter. In her judgment, Ajileye said, it was...
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court , on Wednesday, ordered that a 42-year-old man, Christopher Israel, should be remanded in the correctional centre for allegedly raping his 22-year-old daughter. The police charged Israel with rape and assault. The Magistrate, Mrs Olubunmi Bamidele, did not take Israel’s plea for want in jurisdiction....
Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres “persona non grata” on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran’s missile attack on Israel. “Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil,” said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a...
President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted Wednesday that Iran was “not looking for war” but pledged a stronger response if Israel retaliates for its missile attack. “If it (Israel) wants to react, we will have a stronger response, this is what the Islamic Republic is committed to,” Pezeshkian said in a...