The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a fine of ₦150 million on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of giving out illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country. The move was after the apex bank addressed recent misinformation about the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes still…
By Ayorinde Oluokun Seven people arrested for internet fraud in have been jailed in Asaba and Benin after they pleaded guilty to charges filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The internet fraudsters were sentenced to various jail terms between December 10 and 12 by Justices A.N. Erhabor and W.I. Aziegbemhin…
By Gbenga Odogun The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Enema Paul, is dead. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Aliyu Yusuf, confirmed the death in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Yabagi, on Saturday. Yusuf said that Paul died of an undisclosed illness at an…
By Olajide Idowu Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday inaugurated an ‘Alternative High School for Girls constructed by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI),in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. Tinubu equally also provided items (shoes and handbags) for business startups, and N50 million to 1000 women in Osun to startup or boost their…
By Bosede Olufunmi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command says it has secured the conviction of 12 drug peddlers in the state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Spokesman of the agency, Sadiq Maigatari, on Saturday in Kano. Maigatari said the conviction was a significant milestone…
Daniel Ayantoye The Lagos State Government has said no litigation is delaying the construction of an international airport in the Lekki area of the state to complement the Murtala Muhammed Airport. According to the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, all necessary documents are with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria for the…
A fire broke out at the Christ Apostolic Church in Wisdom Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, trapping several worshippers during a Friday vigil. The incident, which occurred around 9:30 pm on Olohunda Road, Lagelu Local Government Area, was confirmed by sources on Saturday morning. Eyewitnesses reported that some worshippers had fallen asleep in…
By Hannah Johnson frobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, performed on Friday at the wedding of Indian media personality, Alkesh Thavrani, and his partner, Sheetal Mazda, in Udaipur, India. The Timeless singer shared clips from his performance on Instagram, showcasing his renditions of hit tracks such as If, Unavailable, Feel, Awuke, and his latest…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, on Friday, urged owners of Federal Government-owned lands and houses in Lagos State to remit their ground rent to the government’s coffer. Dangiwa said this during a stakeholder-citizen engagement on land administration and a physical assessment of Banana Island, Osborne Phase One and Two, Park…
By Henry Ojelu Addressing a press conference yestersay, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, noted that the five new laws recently passed by the State House of Assembly and accented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, are aimed at positioning Lagos as a model for progress and justice in the country….
