POLITICS

…Says Abiodun’s Administration Is Transformative IPERU-REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the bold initiative of Governor Dapo Abiodun on the Gateway International Agro Cargo and Passenger Airport, saying that the airport would soon be the transportation hub …

…Atiku Alleges Project Is Being Done In Excess Of $13bn Was Awarded Without Competitive Bidding ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, mR. Bayo Onanuga, has responded to accusations from former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Opay, one of Nigeria’s leading digital payment and fintech firms, has issued a stern warning to its customers regarding certain prohibited transactions on its platform. In a notice distributed to customers on Friday, May 3, 2024, the company explicitly stated its prohibition against trading cryptocurrency or engaging …

The Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate at the last election, Peter Obi has expressed strong opposition to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) implementation of a new Cybersecurity Levy, which requires banks to impose a 0.5% levy on all interbank electronic transactions. Obi took to Twitter to condemn the directive, asserting …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has strongly criticized the recent imposition of a cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), denouncing it as poorly timed and insensitive, particularly amidst the prevailing economic adversities endured by Nigerians due to the Federal Government’s …

  ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Tinubu has assured Nigerian workers of brighter days ahead. Speaking at the 2024 May Day celebration in Eagle Square, Abuja, Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, expressed gratitude to trade unions for their patience and support during the implementation of government policies aimed at …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described Governor Dapo Abiodun as a visionary leader whose policies and programmes are impacting positively on the lives of the people. Bakare, who stated this in an interview with newsmen after a …

PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has delivered a stern message to those who perceive his adherence to the Presidential Peace Accord regarding the state’s political crisis as a sign of weakness. Fubara emphasized that he has chosen silence in response to media …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government is to conduct household surveys to develop a framework that will assist in planning, management, and evaluation of the multi-dimensional poverty human development index. The survey is expected to go one step further than the NBS’ Multi-dimensional poverty index. The survey …

SOKOTO, NIGERIA – Addressing the urgent need for national revitalization, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has called upon the Federal Government to embark on swift and decisive actions to guide the country towards healing.In his Easter message to the nation on Sunday, March 31, 2024, Bishop Kukah …