Edo assembly suspends Shaibu’s ally, two lawmakers over ‘plot to impeach speaker’
The Edo State House of Assembly has suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers. Blessing Agbebaku, speaker of the house, announced…
State police will solve insecurity, IGP’s stance unacceptable – Lagos Assembly
The Lagos House of Assembly says state police are the panacea to solving the challenge of insecurity in the country. During the plenary session on Monday, Mudashiru Obasa, speaker…
DisCos slash Band A electricity tariff to N206.80/kwh
Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria have announced a reduction in the tariff for customers under Band A classification to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour (kwh). On April 3, the Nigerian Electricity…
We’ll soon begin regional operations at MMA2, says Bi-Courtney
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos Terminal Two (MMA2), says regional operations would begin at the facility soon. Remi Jibodu, the acting chief…
EFCC grills six senior NSCDC officers over N6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over alleged N6bn fraud. The senior officers are currently being…
Fubara to Rivers assembly members: I determine your existence
Governor of Rivers, Simi Fubara says the existence of members of the state house of assembly is based on his recognition. Fubara spoke on Monday when some political and…
SEC to delist naira from P2P crypto platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to delist naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms. This was disclosed by Emomotimi Agama, SEC acting director general (DG), during…
Shettima cancels US trip due to faulty aircraft, Tuggar stands in
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, will now represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. Vice-President Kashim Shettima was initially billed to represent…
CBN directs banks to charge 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to implement a 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. This is contained in a circular…
Zenith Bank records 189% growth in Q1 earnings
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 with an impressive triple-digit growth of 189 percent in gross earnings. Despite the…
