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Minister Lai Mohammed and others pay tribute to Jakande

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described Lateef Jakande, the first civilian governor of Lagos State, as one of Africa's pioneers whose legacy will continue to resonate. Mr Idris, alongside other media professionals including former Minister...

Egbetokun Inspector General of Police again warns against violence and killings

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has again warned against illegal acts, armed robbery, criminality and destruction of infrastructure during the August 1 nationwide protest. Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja on...

Election losers sponsor nationwide protest

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has accused the candidates who lost the 2023 presidential election of sponsoring the planned nationwide protest. Mr. Akpabio spoke on Monday at the State House, Abuja, after witnessing President Bola Tinubu sign into law the new...

Tinubu and ministers discuss nationwide protest and take stance

The Federal Executive Council (CEF) discussed the planned nationwide protest on Monday and decided it was not necessary, an official said. Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who briefed reporters after the meeting, said: “The government is of the view that there...

Muslim students speak out about planned protests and Nancy Isime's hijab film

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has warned that the planned nationwide protest does not bode well for the country, judging by the recent history of protests in the country. The MSSN expressed its position on the protest in...

NERC bans NBET from signing new electricity contracts

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) to stop entering into new contracts for the purchase and resale of electricity and ancillary services in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The order came...

The shocking death of Iwuanyanwu, Ifeanyi Ubah, the murder of a police inspector and other important news from the South East

Below are highlights of the top stories that made headlines in the Southeast over the past week: Gunmen kill police inspector and three others in southeast again The week started on a sad note on Sunday when gunmen killed a police...

SERAP sues CBN for 'failing to account for missing N100 billion dirty notes…'

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “for failing to account for and explain the whereabouts of over N100 billion in ‘dirty and bad banknotes’ and ‘other large...

Akpabio, Barau, Lawan and others mourn Ifeanyi Ubah

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and his deputy, Barau Jibrin, have expressed sadness over the death of Anambra South Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah. Mr Ubah, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), died today in a London hospital after a brief...

NNPC explains fuel shortages in Abuja and Lagos

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.) says the fuel supply and distribution shortage is due to a problem in the unloading operations of a pair of vessels. Olufemi Soneye, Director, Corporate Communications, NNPC Ltd., made this known in a...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...