The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday said it had reduced checkpoints on the Lagos Badagry Expressway by 50 per cent, explaining that the move was to position the officers more strategically. The Controller, Seme Area Command of the service, Comptroller Timi Bomodi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are reeling from their sudden dismissal, alleging maltreatment and injustice by the management. The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Association Youth Wing has called for the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers. The mass dismissal affected not only high-level executives but also deputy directors and…
Federal Ministry of Works says it is working with the police to tighten security and stop vandalism on the Third Mainland Bridge to save the public infrastructure. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.The operatives of the Rapid…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared a State of Emergency in education in Kano State.Naija News reports that the governor announced this on Saturday. This is as the governor announced the hiring of 5,632 educators through the Better Education Service Delivery For All (BESDA) program, a project funded by the World Bank. This program is…
President Bola Tinubu has again affirmed that Nigeria is going through a tough time, noting that his administration is still retooling and rejigging its financial system to bring prosperity and relief to the people of Nigeria. He made the assertion on Saturday at the inauguration of engineering infrastructure in Guzape District Lot II in Abuja….
President Tinubu has declared that his administration is still retooling and rejigging Nigeria’s financial system to bring prosperity and relief to Nigerians, describing the country’s situation as very challenging. Tinubu, who also stated that he had the people’s support and mandate to deliver good quality of life and a living environment for Nigerians, noted that…
Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland has asked the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to either apologise or face legal action for allegedly invading his privacy. the letter dated June 4 2024 and addressed to Igboho, Adams detailed how the Yoruba activist allegedly infringed on his fundamental human right….
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a positive outlook for Nigeria’s economy, forecasting a significant increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2029.Nigeria’s GDP, when measured in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms, is expected to hit $1.85 trillion by 2029, indicating significant growth over the next five years. PPP provides a more precise comparison…
Multichoice Nigeria’s legal team, led by Moyosore Onibanjo (SAN), has expressed dissatisfaction with the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal’s recent verdict. The tribunal fined Multichoice N150 million and ordered a one-month free subscription on DSTV and GOTV for Nigerians. Onibanjo claims the tribunal “breached their right to a fair hearing” by imposing the fine and…
The Federal Government has increased its offer of a new national minimum wage to N62,000. The meeting of the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage has been adjourned as there was no consensus at the meeting. The organized private sector also backed the government offer of N62,000. The Federal Government increased its offer for…
