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Afam Osigwe, SAN, elected NBA President
Following a successful online voting process, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Mr. Afam Osigwe, a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)...
Breaking: Finally, reinstated Edo Deputy Gov. Shaibu defects to APC
At last, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and returned to the ruling...
CBN targets $1trn economy by 2030
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is targeting a $1 trillion economy by 2030, its governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said. He also...
With giants campaign, First Bank is truly woven into society’s fabric
The ‘Giant in you’ campaign of the FirstBank has again confirmed the common expression that ‘apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ given...
Pres. Tinubu approves N70,000 minimum wage
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, with a promise to review the national minimum wage...
Updated: FG backtracks, postpones minimum admission age for varsities, others until 2025
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, backtracked on the decision to ban underage admissions on Thursday as from 2024. The minister yielded...
Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for N6.2trn supplementary budget
President Bola Tinubu has requested that the Senate approve a supplementary budget of N6.2 trillion, increasing the total budget for 2024 from N27.5...
Breaking: Senate sacks Sen. Ndume as Chief Whip
The Senate, on Wednesday, announced the removal of Sen. Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as the Chief Whip. When put to a voice...
Breaking: Court reinstates Philip Shuaibu as deputy governor of Edo State
Justice James Omotosho, a Federal High Court Judge sitting in Abuja, has declared Mr. Philip Shuaibu’s removal from office as Edo State Deputy...
Breaking: Port Harcourt Refining Company shut down due to protests by faction of Eleme community youths
Operational activities at Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) have suffered serious setbacks since Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as placard-carrying Eleme community youths grounded...
FG issues flood alert to 22 states, predicts five days of heavy rainfall
At least 94 towns across 22 states are at risk of severe flooding from July 16 to July 20, 2024., according to Dr....
NNPC’s Operations: Interrogating Businessday newspaper’s “opacity” tag and other matters, by Olufemi Soneye
I have read the story published by Businessday newspaper in its edition of 16th July, 2024 with the headline: “‘World’s Most Opaque Company’...
PDP governors arrive Enugu for crucial meeting
No fewer than 10 of the 13 governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have arrived in Enugu for...
Just in: Nigeria receives $751.88m from World Bank’s $1.5bln loan package
The World Bank has disbursed $751.88 million to Nigeria from a recently approved $1.5 billion loan. According to Persecondnews, the financial intervention is...
No plans to privatize universities – FG
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no intention of privatizing universities by selling them...
Court declines Emefiele’s request to travel abroad for medical checkup
A Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday rejected an application by Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of...
