President Bola Tinubu has rearranged his list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial chairman, Emeka Atuma, with Emeka Nworgu. Hence Atuma was replaced barely 24 hours after his appointment. Thee President, according to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the President on information and strategy, also…
Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, a Nigerian clinical associate professor of medicine, has been elected as the president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The election results were announced after a voting period from November 20 to December 4, with Dr. Ogunyemi emerging victorious. Dr. Ogunyemi, who has been practicing as a medical dermatologist in St. John’s,…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to ensure seamless availability of Naira notes to the banking public. Shettima made the call on Friday in Abuja, at the 2024 Bankers ‘ Committee Retreat. He was represented by Tope Fasua, Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Office of the Vice-President. He said…
Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, a Nigerian national, was sentenced yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States. According to court documents and statements made in court, Osuji and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) to facilitate the return of Peugeot Automobile and Dunlop Tyres to Nigeria as part of the country’s efforts to introduce credit facilities for purchasing new cars. This move is part of Nigeria’s broader plan to become one of the nations offering consumer credit…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) to facilitate the return of Peugeot Automobile and Dunlop Tyres to Nigeria as part of the country’s efforts to introduce credit facilities for purchasing new cars. This move is part of Nigeria’s broader plan to become one of the nations offering consumer credit…
The Naira has appreciated to N1,555 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,685 per dollar on Thursday. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,535 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Daily Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate…
The human rights activist Mr. Dele Farotimi, the right has been slammed with a fresh 12-count charge bordering on alleged false information to cause a breakdown of law and order. This comes as lawyers to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Afe Babalola, urged Farotimi to prove his allegations against legal luminary. The charge…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria has collaborated with Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals to maintain a steady supply of Premium Motor Spirit throughout the festive season and beyond. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by PETROAN’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, the association highlighted the outcomes of a…
Popular Islamic scholar and renowned preacher, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello, has passed away at the age of 84 years. Sheikh Akewugbagold Taofeek, an Ibadan-based cleric, disclosed the demise of the fearless Oyo state-born preacher in a Facebook post on Friday. According to Akewugbagold, the renowned preacher returned to his creator on Friday, praying that…
