Tony Elumelu says Nigeria on track to stabilise economy
Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu says he believes the naira will appreciate against the dollar, expressing optimism in Nigeria’s economic recovery. Elumelu spoke in…
Tinubu suspends REA MD, executive directors over ‘N1.2bn fraud’
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, managing director and chief executive of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) indefinitely. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by,…
Buhari’s signature was forged to move $6.2m from CBN – Forensic expert
A forensic document examiner seconded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bamaiyi Haruna on Thursday said the analysis conducted on the documents used to release $6.2m from the…
How Wigwe saved my family when I was dethroned as Kano emir – Sanusi
The 14th Emir of Kano State, Mohammed Sanusi, has recounted how the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr Herbert Wigwe, came to his rescue after he…
NLC demands N794,000 as minimum wage for south-west workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the south-west zone. Funmi Sessi, chairperson of the Lagos state chapter of…
Pupils, staff abducted as bandits invade Kaduna primary school
An unspecified number of school pupils have been abducted by bandits in Kaduna state. The bandits were said to have invaded Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School, Kuriga, Chikun…
How to retrieve your barred mobile phone numbers – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that the over 40 million telephone lines barred after failing to link to the National Identity Numbers face the risk of being forfeited…
FG threatens to revoke licences of DisCos over poor power supply
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, threatened to revoke the licences of power Distribution Companies over persistent poor power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made…
Edo assembly moves to impeach Philip Shaibu as deputy governor
The Edo house of assembly has asked Yahaya Omogbai, its clerk, to serve Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of the state, with an impeachment notice. During plenary on Wednesday, Charity…
Appeal Court blocks EFCC’s bid to retry Orji Kalu
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal filed by the federal government seeking to reopen the criminal trial of Orji Kalu, former Abia state…
