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Updated: Fire at Dangote Refinery: It’s minor incident, no cause for alarm, Dangote Group reacts

The Dangote Group has reacted to the fire incident at its refinery at Lekki, Lagos, saying there is no cause for alarm. The...

Rivers Govt. nabs man over Tuesday’s explosion adjacent Presidential Hotel

The Rivers State Government has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with Tuesday’s explosion near the Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt....

Court orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele

A Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Ayokunle Faji, has issued a final order for the permanent forfeiture of $1,426,175.14...

Minimum wage: Nigeria Governors Forum meets in Abuja June 26

The governors of the 36 states, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, are to meet in Abuja on Wednesday to resolve...

FEC approves $1.4bln to strengthen NDLEA’s fight against drug trafficking

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.99 billion for the purchase of 33 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles and $1.4 billion for...

Pres. Tinubu’s policies driving maritime sector transformation, stellar revenue, says NPA MD Bello-Koko

The Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies that have expedited the...

Glory days ahead for the naira – CBN Gov. Cardoso

Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the apex bank is pleased with the progress it has...

Dangote Sugar Refinery registers N209bln multi-instrument issuance programme

In a bid to uphold the standard of its corporate objectives, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has registered its N200bn multi-instrument issuance programme with...

International Drug Day 2024: North, South-West, South-South Red Zones for Drug Abuse – NDLEA

By Shine Alagba Mrs. Ibinabo Archie-Abia, the Assistant Commander General of Narcotics at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that...

Reps consider penalties for companies violating CSR

The House of Representatives Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) took a significant step on Tuesday towards introducing legislative measures to impose penalties...

Senior customs officer dies during House of Reps committee grilling

A senior officer of deputy comptroller rank, of the Nigerian Customs Service (name withheld) of the Nigerian Customs Services who was at the...

Naira abuse: Plea bargain: Cubana Chief Priest pays N10m to FG, case struck out

Following a plea bargain, Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed the naira abuse charge brought by...

Pres. Tinubu chairs FEC meeting, minimum wage tops the agenda

Nearly two months after a two-day marathon Federal Executive Council (FEC) was held, President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over another FEC meeting...

Information Minister lauds Nigerian media for combating terrorism through reportage

Mr. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has commended the media for its crucial contribution to combating terrorism. Idris acknowledged...

CBN issued IMTOs Naira access to boost remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has implemented new measures to allow eligible international money transfer operators (IMTOs) to access naira...

Traditional institutions must be shielded from state government’s abuse of power – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns about the increasing trend of state governments’ attempts to exert control by manipulating the processes...