Honours continue to roll in for Nigeria’s leading digitally-driven financial institution, Wema Bank, following its announcement as the winner of the ‘Most Innovative Digital Bank’ ...
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N4.4tr AMCON debt: Judiciary must take responsibility – NJI boss
If the country really wants to recover the N4.4trillion outstanding debt burden currently shouldered on its behalf by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), then ...
Read More »Nigeria confirms plan to destroy expired vaccines
The Nigeria government has announced that it would destroy close to one million expired doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The government said the jabs were delivered ...
Read More »BREAKING: UK removes all African countries from travel red list
The UK has removed all 11 African countries from its red list, which severely restricted travel between those states and the UK. Only British or ...
Read More »Senate retains closed ballot system for voting principal officers
The Senate on Tuesday amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015, and approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers. The red chamber also ...
Read More »Arsenal strip Aubameyang of club’s captaincy
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a breach of discipline, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The 32-year-old forward was left out ...
Read More »EFCC drags Fani-Kayode to court over fake medical report
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday dragged former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, over his alleged ...
Read More »Buhari nominates Muazu Sambo as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Muazu Sambo as Minister of Power. This was announced in a letter read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad ...
Read More »Court orders closure of Ikoyi Marriage Registry
…declares marriages therein null & void A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the immediate closure of the Ikoyi Marriage Registry and all ...
Read More »CBN earmarks N41bn through Heritage Bank for dry season wheat projects farming
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has earmarked the sum of N41billion, which is being disbursed by Heritage Bank Plc to farmers across multiple States ...
Read More »Fed Govt set to introduce additional taxes in 2022 – Finance Minister
Nigerians have been advised to brace new tariffs and levies to be introduced by the federal government in 2022.
Read More »ASUU: Varsity lecturers issue strike notice
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike soon if the Federal Government failed to implement the agreement they reached in 2009 within the shortest possible time.
Read More »UAE stops international airlines from boarding Nigerians
Nigeria and United Arab Emirates, UAE face-off over allocation of flight frequencies to each country’s Flag Carriers, Air Peace airline and Emirates airline may not end soon.
Read More »UK govt set to scrap controversial travel red list
The United Kingdom is set to scrap its travel red list as soon as this week.
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