By Grace Alegba The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines restricting Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchasing foreign exchange from a single authorised dealer per week. The bank also directed the BCSs to comply with Know […]
Distinguished Members of the Nigerian Bar Association National Executive Council, It is with great pleasure and a deep sense of honour that I welcome you all to Ondo State, the Sunshine State, for this crucial NBA NEC meeting. This gathering […]
The Police Command in Anambra says it has in its custody, 32-year-old Joshua Simeon, who is alleged to be engaging in human trafficking. The Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement made available […]
By Isa Isawade President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been challenged to rise to the occasion by directing a probe into the alleged missing N26 billion at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in 2021. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on […]
By Adewale Sanyaolu A fierce price battle is brewing in Nigeria’s petroleum downstream as Dangote Refinery’s petrol price cuts send shockwaves through the industry, putting pressure on importers struggling with soaring costs. With the landing cost of imported Premium Motor […]
U.S. immigration agents raided business establishments in Newark, New Jersey, on Thursday and detained undocumented residents as well as citizens, including a U.S. military veteran, the city’s mayor said. The raid in New Jersey’s most populous city, hailed in the […]
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate 38 Nigerian Army officers who were retired prematurely eight years ago. Falana, who is the counsel for the 38 soldiers, also urged Tinubu to take judicial […]
From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiga, has decried the existence of 700 checkpoints where truck drivers conveying agricultural products are forced to pay an average of N1.2 million per trip, hence the high […]
By Chinwendu Obienyi Commerical banks in the country yesterday issued warnings to their customers about the rise in fake bank alerts, a tactic commonly used by fraudsters to deceive individuals and businesses. According to statements from different banks seen by […]
Construction work has intensified on the $1.96 billion Kano-Maradi rail project despite the strained relations between the Federal Government and the military junta in Niger after a lull. The Nigerien government had accused the Bola Tinubu administration of plotting to […]