The Chairperson of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Jummai Abubakar, has called on residents to take advantage of the ongoing Permanent Voter Card (PVC) registration exercise to participate fully in the forthcoming elections. Abubakar made the appeal on Tuesday during a sensitisation visit to Dass Local Government Area. She said the exercise was […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured citizens that there will be sufficient banknotes in circulation to meet the surge in cash demand expected during the forthcoming Yuletide season. The assurance was given on Wednesday during the flag-off ceremony of a nationwide roadshow sensitisation campaign on proper naira note handling, organised by the […]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revoked its earlier approval for TotalEnergies’ planned $860 million divestment of onshore oil assets to Chappal Energies, citing the buyer’s inability to meet key financial and regulatory obligations. Confirming the development on Wednesday, the NUPRC’s Head of Media and Strategic Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, told in […]
A Trinidad and Tobago High Court has ruled that disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner will not be extradited to the United States to face long-standing corruption charges. Justice Karen Reid delivered the ruling on Tuesday, declaring that the extradition proceedings against Warner were “permanently stayed” due to flaws in the extradition treaty between Trinidad […]
Arla Nigeria, makers of Dano milk, has celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of delivering high-quality nourishing dairy products to Nigerian families while making strategic investments in the country’s dairy sector. The company, a subsidiary of global dairy cooperative Arla Foods, commemorated the milestone on September 23, reflecting on its journey from […]
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the abduction and gruesome killing of a 10-year-old boy, Yaseer Mustapha, in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The Command also confirmed the arrest of three suspected motorcycle thieves in Kontagora. In a statement released on Wednesday by the Command’s […]
Every Nigerian assumes he is an expert and would have opinions even in areas he scantly knows anything about; that’s is why news stands are better gossip centers than most markets, especially the free readers corner. The opinions and notions that spew from such people and places are at best for comic reliefs to those […]
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring full representation of all 14 recognised constituencies on the boards of Nigeria’s sports federations, ahead of the forthcoming elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Press, Dr. (Mrs) Kehinde Ajayi, the Commission said the principle of inclusivity remained the […]
Nigeria’s federal revenue has reached a staggering N3.64 trillion, marking a 411% increase from N711 billion in May 2023. Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), attributed this remarkable growth to President Bola Tinubu’s bold fiscal reforms. The revenue breakdown shows non-oil revenue surged to N1.06 trillion, representing a […]
Oil prices continued their upward momentum on Wednesday, buoyed by tighter supply signals and policy adjustments in Nigeria, where the Central Bank trimmed its benchmark interest rate for the first time in months. Brent crude futures climbed 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $67.82 a barrel as of 5:00 a.m. WAT. The […]
