Gallant D’Tigress lost 88-74 to USA in Paris Olympics Games
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, crashed out of the 2024 Olympic Games after losing 88-74 to the United States of America in the quarterfinals of the women’s basketball event last night The team became the first African side – male or female – to reach the quarter-finals of an Olympic Games by beating Canada […]
NIS Suspends Officer for Soliciting Bribe, Second in One Months
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended OKPRAVERO C. UFUOMA, an officer at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, for soliciting financial gratification from a traveler. The Comptroller General Kemi Nandap in a statement condemned the misconduct, saying it undermines ongoing reforms and doesn’t reflect NIS values. She assured the public that NIS is committed to […]
CBN Approves Merger Of Unity, Providus Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and the Providus Bank Limited. The apex bank, in a statement by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, said the move is designed to bolster the stability of […]
President Tinubu Appoints New Heads Of Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. According to a statement issued by the Presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale the new appointees are: Dr. Badamasi Lawal — Chief Executive Officer, National Social Investment […]
Lagos Court Halts Sale Of Nigeria Air To Ethiopian Airlines
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared the sale of Nigeria Air Limited to Ethiopian Airlines null and void. In his judgment today, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa ordered that the proposed establishment of a national carrier called Nigeria Air by the Federal Government, should not be carried out. The judge gave the order while granting […]
FG Vows to Clampdown on Protesters Hoisting Foreign Flags
The Nigerian Police have nabbed 30 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters hoisting Russian flags in Kano and other states. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who announced this today in Abuja at a press briefing, said one of the flag producers, identified as Ahmed Bello, was arrested with a large quantity of flags in Kano. He added that […]
FG – Civil Servants To Receive First batch Sale Of 50kg rice for N40,000
The Federal Government has disclosed that the first batch sale of the 50 kilograms (kg) bag of rice for N40,000 will be directed to those in the public service before being made available to other regions of the country. The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, who made this announcement during an interview, stated that […]
President Tinubu – Stop Protests And Embrace Dialogue
President Bola Tinubu has urged the #EndBadGovernance protesters and organizers to suspend further demonstrations and engage in dialogue. President Tinubu who made the appeal in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, expressed sorrow over lives lost and wanton destructions during the protests and called for an end to violence and citizens support of the government irrespective […]
UN Lifts Arms Embargo On Central African Republic
The UN Security Council has lifted a territorial arms embargo on the Central African Republic that was put in place in 2013 after civil war broke out, but which the country’s foreign minister said was now “unjust.” The unanimously adopted resolution scrubbed the sanctions that were already watered-down last year when Security Council members agreed […]
Customs Suspend Import Duties, Taxes On Essential Food Items
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended import duties and taxes on essential food items. This was revealed in a video posted on X, by the Customs Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, where he said the suspension is to make food items affordable for Nigerians. He acknowledged that the global inflation is affecting nations including Nigeria, […]