Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Correctional Services (Prisons) have re-arrested the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The DSS seized Emefiele shortly after its operatives physically fought off operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) who attempted to take Emefiele away in compliance with ... Read More »

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted bail to the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in his alleged gun possession trial. Justice Nicholas Oweibo released Emefiele on a N20 million bail bond with one surety in the like sum. The judge made the order following the banker’s “not guilty” to a two-count charge filed ... Read More »

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State are making efforts to retain the post of the National Secretary of the party. To this end, the party, led by Chief Bisi Akande and the immediate past governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, are pushing for the immediate past spokesperson of the Senate, Dr Ajibola Basiru, to replace Senator Iyiola Omisore, ... Read More »

FBN Holdings Plc, has reported a profit before tax of N206 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2023. FBNHoldings disclosed the figures in its second-quarter statement released yesterday on the Nigerian Exchange. The increase in second-quarter profits helped its half-year profit before tax to rise by 213% compared to N65.7 billion in the same period last year. This ... Read More »

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has donated the sum of N500,000 to veteran Nollywood actor, Charles Olumo Aka Agbako and placed him on life salary to celebrate his 100th birthday. This was done at an event held in Abeokuta today Thursday, 20th Of July, 2023. The event which was to decorate Primate Ayodele as the ... Read More »

Pan-African credit rating agency, Agusto & Co. has affirmed the ‘A’ rating assigned to Fidelity Bank Plc and assigned an ESG score of ‘2’ in reflection of the agency’s view that environmental, social and governance issues have minimal contribution to the Bank’s credit rating. According to a note on the Agusto & Co. website, “The rating reflects Fidelity Bank’s improved ... Read More »

…Donates Blocks of Classrooms. Other Equipment’s to School The Class of ‘83 of the renowned Anglican Comprehensive College, Offa, Kwara State has completed two fully furnished ultra-modern classroom blocks and office spaces, to be donated to the 65 year-old citadel of learning. The President of the Class of 83, Mr. Sanusi Mudasiru, who is also Chief Audit and Assurance Officer, ... Read More »

Cameroonian skit maker Tembu Daniel, fondly called Town Cryer attempting to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest crying marathon by an individual has gone partially blind. Recall Nigerian masseur, Joyce Ijeoma who was attempting to break the world record for the longest massage on different individuals, recently collapsed. In an Instagram post last week, the comedian, who ... Read More »

The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is set to issue an order against moves by Point of Sale agents to hike transaction charges across the country. The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera, confirmed this exclusively to The PUNCH on Wednesday. According to him, the order would be issued in a couple of hours. ... Read More »

and..Directs immediate release of fertilizers, grains to 50mn farmers, households President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of the N8,000 conditional cash transfer programmed initially proposed to ease the harsh effects of the fuel subsidy removal. President Tinubu has also directed the immediate release of fertilisers and grains to about 50 million farmers and households respectively across the country, ... Read More »