JUST IN: Police teargas 16 sacked Plateau PDP lawmakers
Armed policemen, on Tuesday, fired tear gas on the 16 Peoples Democratic Party members of the Plateau State House of Assembly who were sacked by the Court of Appeal.…
NIMC to launch NIN registration app for Nigerians in Diaspora
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced plans to launch a self-service application that will allow Nigerians in the diaspora enroll for their National Identification Number (NIN) without…
Canada to reduce admission slots for Nigerian students, others
The Canadian Government is set to impose a national cap to reduce the intake of international students into the country. According to the country’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, during…
Court orders CAC to register rival law association despite pushback from NBA
The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to approve the registration of Nigerian Law Society (NLS), a new professional body of lawyers. NLS…
Terrorism financing: Ex-GOC asks Tinubu to revisit report indicting military officers, government officials
Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi (retd), a former general officer commanding (GOC) of 1 division of the Nigerian Army, has asked President Bola Tinubu to revisit the report of a…
Tinubu directs expansion of student loan to cover those seeking skill development
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand the interest-free loans to accommodate Nigerian students interested in skill development programmes. In a statement, Ajuri…
Otedola confirms acquiring Dangote Cement shares
Billionaire investor Femi Otedola and chairman of Geregu Power, has confirmed his acquisition of shares in Dangote Cement. The development follows news that the business mogul bought an undisclosed…
Naira tumbles again against US dollar in forex market
The Naira has tumbled further against the US dollar in the foreign exchange market. Data from FMDQ showed that the Naira depreciated to N925.34 on Monday from N902.45 per US…
Afolabi Solebo is who Tinubu needs for FCCPC job
Several Nigerian consumers and interested organisations appear eager to know President Bola Tinubu’s choice for the position of chief executive officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council…
Police arrest three cops for kidnapping, extortion
The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended three police officers for abducting and extorting over N4m from travellers in Abia State. The officers committed the crime on Monday, January…
