The Federal Government has commenced deduction of N50 electronic levy from transactions made by users of Opay, Moniepoint, and other financial technology companies. A notification from Opay and Moniepoint during the weekend to customers confirmed the development. According to the FinTech banks, the levy collection is in line with the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s recent…
The Lagos State Government has announced a planned closure and traffic diversion on a section of Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The temporary measure is aimed at facilitating the annual Christmas Youth Parade in the area. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the…
The Lagos State Government has sealed a location of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and other business facilities for noise pollution. In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move was to foster a healthier and sustainable environment for all Lagosians. He listed Daily Bakery, Redeemed…
The Nigeria Police have charged 133 foreign citizens to court for cybercrime offences in the country. The foreign nationals, according to Nigeria Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, were arrested in Jahi, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory on November 3. In a statement on Monday, Adejobi disclosed that the operation was carried out by Nigeria…
The Central Bank of Nigeria set to retire approximately 1,000 employees by the end of the year, according to reliable sources within its headquarters. The retirement exercise is expected to cost the apex bank over ₦50 billion in severance packages. The CBN Board of Governors, chaired by Olayemi Cardoso, has described the move as part…
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…
