A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday, October 9, sentenced an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Drambi Vandi, to death by hanging for killing a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on December 25, 2022. Justice Ibironke Harrison convicted Vandi, on a one-count charge of murder brought against him by the Lagos state government. The judge sentenced ... Read More »

Some moments resonate as profoundly remarkable in life, where dreams are born from humble beginnings and transformed into extraordinary realities.As I stood before 700 UBA graduate trainees, drawn from across Africa, I thought of the long journey that brought me to where I am today. A journey that began with the same vigour, dedication, and hope that I saw in ... Read More »

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has debunked claims that it is planning to increase its pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. The company’s management, in a statement shared Friday on X, said, ” we do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump prices as widely speculated”. According to NNPC Limited, its retail ... Read More »

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation will from next month start payment of twenty five thousand Naira grants to the benefiting members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners captured in the expanded National Social Register of the Conditional Cash Transfer,(CCT) Scheme. Minister For Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, announced this Wednesday when she met ... Read More »

To mark the 2023 Customer Service Week, Unity Bank Plc customers will win prizes while participating in engagement activities lined up for the week-long celebration. From October 2 – 6, the Bank will also celebrate the exceptional teams in its over 200 branches nationwide rewarding outstanding staff members, while reflecting on the theme of this year’s event – Team Service. ... Read More »

The Chicago State University (CSU) has responded to the request by former vice president Atiku Abubakar in line with an Illinois, United States (U.S.) court order. In its response, the CSU insisted that it does not keep copies of diploma certificates issued to students. It also confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu graduated from the school in 1979. The CSU ... Read More »

…..Register must be a true reflection of those with the greatest need, Says Edu  …..Ministry will works with States, LGAs, and Traditional Rulers, community heads For Accurate Data – Betta Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has flagged off the verification of the National Social Register (NSR) in Oko Agbon, Adogbo, Migbewhe, Makoko, Sogunro and Apollo ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as a provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for a period of six months. Malam Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that this followed consultations between the federal government and the leadership of the labour unions at the ... Read More »

..Says Climate Change also Responsible for Humanitarian crises and Poverty in Nigeria The United Arab Emirates has expressed its readiness to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by contributing to every effort that will lead to a reduction of humanitarian crises as well as eradicate poverty in Nigeria by 2030. UAE’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al- Shamsi ... Read More »

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Olayemi Cardoso has given an insight into what the apex bank will do to manage the economy. He said plans are afoot to formally unveil his agenda for the monetary and financial sector in the days ahead. Addressing a group of investors in his office on Thursday, Cardoso said that the CBN ... Read More »