The Lagos State government has dismissed claims that it has banned sachet water in the state, assuring residents that no such policy is in place. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, addressed the issue on Sunday following the circulation of a viral video showing individuals destroying sachet water packs at factories…
The Lagos State Task Force has dismissed two personnel, Fatai Yusuf, 42, and Hammed Garuba, 38, for stealing mobile phones during a raid at a hotel in Gowon Estate, Lagos. The hotel is known for harboring drug users and traffickers. The raid, which resulted in several arrests, was tainted when CCTV footage revealed the misconduct…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will officially launch its redesigned website today, December 2, 2024. In a statement signed on Sunday by the acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, the bank said the new website will become operational today. The statement reads, “The bank has developed a contemporary Web API…
A fire broke out early Monday morning, devastating the market at Trademore Estate, a popular neighborhood of the Umar Musa Yar’Adua/Airport Road in Abuja. It was reported that the cause of the fire remains unclear, but a resident identified as Joe reported being alerted to the incident around 4 a.m. “We are not certain about…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 59-year-old Nigerian businessman, Sylva Ezeokoli, for allegedly smuggling 700 grams of cocaine concealed in his stomach. Ezeokoli was apprehended on Friday at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. He had returned aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from São Paulo, Brazil, via…
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has announced its readiness to negotiate a 20% stake in natural resource extraction within Ogoniland with the federal government. This development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent pledge to honor the Ogoni martyrs during the 29th anniversary of their death. In a resolution passed…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, according to his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga revealed that the president will co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. “The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, will be preceded…
The (CBN) has introduced revised guidelines for the Nigeria Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) in an effort to strengthen the governance and transparency of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. A key feature of these guidelines requires the boards of banks, alongside their Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief Compliance Officers, to annually attest to the Nigeria FX…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced a comprehensive investigation into complaints against three major players in Nigeria’s banking, telecommunications, and aviation sectors. In a statement released on Sunday, FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, disclosed that the inquiries will commence on December 3, 4, and 5, targeting Guaranty Trust Bank…
Players and officials of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club, El-kanemi Warriors were attacked by armed robbers along Jos-Bauchi road on Saturday morning. The team was returning to Maiduguri from Lagos where they lost 2-0 to Ikorodu City in a matchday 14 fixture on Wednesday. According to reports, the attackers left several players and officials…
