Day: October 17, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday, informed Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that its next set of witnesses in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, will be giving their testimonies virtually, as they are not
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday, informed Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that its next set of witnesses in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, will be giving their testimonies virtually, as they are not

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A fatal crash which reportedly happened on Wednesday, at about 8.05 pm around Ibafo village along the Abeokuta-Siun-Sagamu expressway claimed two lives while two others were injured. The accident involved a red colour Mercedes-Benz truck, with no registration number and a wine colour Mitsubishi space wagon with registration number AAB 255AE. The Spokesperson for Ogun
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A fatal crash which reportedly happened on Wednesday, at about 8.05 pm around Ibafo village along the Abeokuta-Siun-Sagamu expressway claimed two lives while two others were injured. The accident involved a red colour Mercedes-Benz truck, with no registration number and a wine colour Mitsubishi space wagon with registration number AAB 255AE. The Spokesperson for Ogun

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Former Governor of Abia State and the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated that he is qualified to be president in 2027, adding that he would contest if President Bola Tinubu did not contest for a second term. Kalu made the comments on Thursday evening during an interview on
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Former Governor of Abia State and the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated that he is qualified to be president in 2027, adding that he would contest if President Bola Tinubu did not contest for a second term. Kalu made the comments on Thursday evening during an interview on

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has taken down another 1,600 Facebook groups tied to Yahoo Boys. This new crackdown followed an earlier purge in July that saw the removal of 63,000 accounts associated with the scam groups, according to its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report. It also included the deletion of
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has taken down another 1,600 Facebook groups tied to Yahoo Boys. This new crackdown followed an earlier purge in July that saw the removal of 63,000 accounts associated with the scam groups, according to its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report. It also included the deletion of

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A former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana, on Thursday, took a swipe at banks and the ‘gatekeepers’ for failing to create an enabling environment for local and foreign investors, who he said have been discouraged from doing business in the country. Gana, who identified high exchange rates as one of the biggest bottlenecks affecting ease
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A former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana, on Thursday, took a swipe at banks and the ‘gatekeepers’ for failing to create an enabling environment for local and foreign investors, who he said have been discouraged from doing business in the country. Gana, who identified high exchange rates as one of the biggest bottlenecks affecting ease

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The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has said the newly inaugurated Federal College of Education, Kontagora, would fill the gap of shortage of qualified teachers in the country. Bago commended the federal government’s foresight for the official inauguration of the University, saying it underscores the importance of the university and the critical role education plays
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The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has said the newly inaugurated Federal College of Education, Kontagora, would fill the gap of shortage of qualified teachers in the country. Bago commended the federal government’s foresight for the official inauguration of the University, saying it underscores the importance of the university and the critical role education plays

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The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to replace the existing 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state with Area Administrative Councils. The 37 LCDAs were created by President Bola Tinubu in 2003 when he was governor of Lagos State. Each Area Administrative Council shall now be funded by the Local Government Area
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The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to replace the existing 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state with Area Administrative Councils. The 37 LCDAs were created by President Bola Tinubu in 2003 when he was governor of Lagos State. Each Area Administrative Council shall now be funded by the Local Government Area

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The Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said President Bola Tinubu moves around the Federal Capital Territory most nights to feel the pulse of the citizens. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Kalu said the president is aware of the pains and hardships Nigerians
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The Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said President Bola Tinubu moves around the Federal Capital Territory most nights to feel the pulse of the citizens. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Kalu said the president is aware of the pains and hardships Nigerians

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Yobe State Government has approved the formation of a 10-member committee to address the implementation of the new national minimum wage for civil servants, following its recent approval by the Federal Government. According to a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Thursday, October 17, 2024, the committee will be chaired by the Secretary to the
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Yobe State Government has approved the formation of a 10-member committee to address the implementation of the new national minimum wage for civil servants, following its recent approval by the Federal Government. According to a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Thursday, October 17, 2024, the committee will be chaired by the Secretary to the

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