Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced plans to discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, was accused of exploiting the Nigerian currency, Naira, leading to its free fall in value. The company is, in addition, facing allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering and tax invasion, among others. Nigeria is one of the largest peer-to-peer crypto markets in the world. Between July 2022 and June 2023, […]
Chief of Army Staff reiterates on defending Democracy
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to defend the nation’s choice of government, Democracy. Addressing participants yesterday at a seminar on career planning and management organised by the Army headquarters in Abuja, the COAS said the Army has no plans to truncate democracy […]
Amidst the current challenges Nigeria economy is not distressed says President
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, said Nigeria is currently facing challenging times but its economy is not distressed. The President, represented at the event by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, spoke at the 16th edition of the Leadership 2023 conference and Awards, saying the country is facing some challenges but not helplessness. […]
President Bola Tinubu assures global investors that his administration would remove all obstacles hindering ease of doing business in Nigeria
Speaking at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum held in Doha on Sunday, Tinubu urged genuine investors to report to him directly, any official who obstructed progress or asked for bribe in the course of any dealings in Nigeria. The president said that Nigeria was ready for serious business as his administration would deal with […]
President Tinubu has arrived in Doha, Qatar on an official visit to the country
Tinubu, who left Lagos after inaugurating the Lagos Red Line on Thursday afternoon, landed in Doha at 9:35 pm yesterday. His media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement had said the visit, which was on invitation of His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, was to further strengthen […]
President Bola Tinubu launches handbook for EELMS Programme
President Bola Tinubu has launched the handbook for the Expatriate Employment Levy Management System (EELMS) Programme aimed at giving guidelines for employment of Nigerians and expatriates in the country. The President, however, said that the implementation should not constitute a bottleneck or hindrance to the much needed foreign investment in the country. The programme is […]
President Bola Tinubu orders full implementation of Oronsanye Report
In its bid to reduce cost of governance and eliminate the duplication of functions by several departments and agencies, the Federal Government has resolved to implement part of the Stephen Oronsaye Panel report to merge some parastatals, while others will be subsumed, scrapped or relocated. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris clarified that […]
President Tinubu sets up Tripartite Economic Advisory Committee
President Bola Tinubu has set up a tripartite economic advisory committee made up of representatives from the Federal and State governments as well as the Organised Private Sector. Speaking at a meeting with some state governors and stakeholders in the private sector in Abuja, President Tinubu who expressed concerns over the dwindling economy and rising […]
Lagos Government warns against extortion of motorists by miscreants
The Lagos State Government has warned against the extortion of Motorists by MISCREANTS parading themselves as enforcement officers. Permanent Secretary, at the Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa gave the warning while addressing Journalists after the arrest of eleven fake enforcement officers who daily extort money from unsuspecting Motorists at Ibeju-Lekki junction and Akodo area of […]
President Bola Tinubu meets with Gen Yakubu Gowon (Rtd)
President Bola Tinubu met privately yesterday with Former head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to discuss issues bordering on the crisis in the West African regional bloc. Addressing the press after the meeting, Gen Gowon said he had robust discussions with Mr President, while he clarified the rumors of […]
