Nigerians in limbo as NDIC, Wema Bank fight over Banana Island properties
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, and Nigerian commercial bank, Wema Bank, have been enmeshed in a fresh controversy, leaving Nigerians in limbo. The nation’s financial institution insurer filed two…
Nigeria grants 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals. This directive follows the announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali,…
Tinubu arrives Nigeria after three-nation visit
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a three-nation visit to France, Kenya, and Rwanda. A statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the…
NSCDC decries rising illegal mining, warns perpetrators to desist
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has decried the rising cases of illegal mining across the country, warning perpetrators to desist from…
KACRAN urges protection of cattle routes, revival of grazing reserves nationwide
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has called on farmers to avoid blocking cattle routes and illegally converting grazing reserves into farmlands across the country. This was…
Bauchi WASH stakeholders propose tax on companies to boost water, sanitation funding
Stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Bauchi State have proposed the introduction of a “WASH Tax” on companies and allied institutions operating in the state as…
NCC, others rank among Nigeria’s best-performing public institutions
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the North East Development Commission, NEDC, and others have been ranked among the best-performing public institutions in Nigeria. This is according to the Fiscal Responsibility…
Nigerian Govt Signs MoUs, Contracts For Eight Major Road Projects Nationwide
The Federal Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding and contract agreements for eight major road projects across the country. The signing ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Works…
Nigerian Navy Sustains Onslaught On Economic Saboteurs, Dismantles Black Market Fuel Supply Ring In Rivers
The Nigerian Navy Unit and Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, under Operation Delta Sentinel, on Friday dismantled a black-market fuel ring within the Okrika general area in Rivers State during an…
EFCC Orders Probe Into Alleged Assault Of UUTH Professor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has ordered an investigation into the altercation between operatives of the commission and the staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH,…