Ekiti varsity expels two students for assault as police begin probe
The management of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has expelled a female student caught in a viral video flogging her colleague. On Monday,…
CBN tells banks to suspend processing fee on deposits until September 30
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated May 6, 2024, signed…
Ekiti, Cross River, Ogun seek ‘suspension’ of foreign debt payment due to FX volatility
Ekiti, Cross River, and Ogun states have proposed the suspension of their foreign debt repayments. The proposal comes amid a severe foreign exchange (FX) volatility, which state officials claim…
FG orders PoS operators to register with CAC
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has set a two-month deadline for Point of Sale (PoS) operators in the country to register their agents and merchants. According to the new…
JUST IN: Rivers APC moves against Fubara, asks Assembly members to impeach governor
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed its members in the State House of Assembly to commence impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The…
SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to withdraw CBN’s directive on cybersecurity levy
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians, arguing…
Police nab three deadly robbery suspects in Lagos, recover arms
The police in Lagos, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of three armed robbery suspects, and guns recovered from them. Spokesman of the Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a…
Police arrest fake medical doctor in Lagos, seal hospital
A 37-year-old fake medical doctor practicing with forged certificates has been arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. The suspect, after his arrested in the…
Salary payment, school fees, loan disbursements, other exemptions from cybersecurity levy
On May 6, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directed all financial institutions to implement a 0.5 percent (0.005) cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions. The new policy is…
DSS arrests former Oyo PMS chairman, Auxiliary
The Department of State Services has reportedly arrested Mukaila Lamidi, the embattled chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System, popularly known as Auxiliary. The PUNCH reliably gathered that…
