Nigeria is lucky to have First Lady at this crucial time – Omo-Agege
Nigeria is lucky to have First Lady at this crucial time – Omo-Agege He noted that Remi Tinubu’s stature and political potential could only be compared to former American First Lady, Hillary Clinton. Former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has felicitated Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on her 63rd birthday. Omo-Agege, in a […]
Lagos pledges support for exporters
Lagos pledges support for exporters The Lagos State Government has said it is working to develop an “Export Promotion Policy” aimed at providing support for companies exporting goods and services in the state. Speaking at the fourth Business Roundtable and Exhibition organised by the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Lagos State branch, in […]
JUST IN: CBN postpones September 2023 MPC meeting
JUST IN: CBN postpones September 2023 MPC meeting The Central Bank of Nigeria has postponed the Monetary Policy Committee’s 293rd meeting, which was scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, September 25 and 26, 2023. This was according to a press statement by the bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Dr Isa AbdulMumin, on Thursday. The statement read, […]
Naira tumbles to 980/dollar, FX shortage worsens
Naira tumbles to 980/dollar, FX shortage worsens The naira continued its downward trend after exchanging to the dollar at 980/$ at the parallel market on Wednesday. A week earlier, the naira exchanged to the dollar at 950/$. Bureau de Change operators who spoke to The PUNCH attributed the fall to scarcity of foreign currency. A […]
Court jails teenager 12 months for Internet fraud
Court jails teenager 12 months for Internet fraud A Kaduna High Court judge, Justice Dairus Khobo, on Thursday, sentenced a 19-year-old teenager, Peterson Enoch, to 12 months imprisonment over offences bordering on internet fraud. The convict, a resident of Millennium City, Kaduna, was dragged before the court by the state Zonal Command of the Economic […]
FG mulls introduction of private firefighters
FG mulls introduction of private firefighters The Federal Government says it is proposing to broaden the scope of the National Fire Academy to accommodate private firefighters to address fire incidents across the country. The plan, if carried out, would lead to the emergence of private firefighters in the country. Speaking after his first official inspection […]
Four escape death in Lekki-Ajah Expressway auto crash
Four escape death in Lekki-Ajah Expressway auto crash Four yet-to-be-identified victims of an automobile accident were rescued by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Thursday. The incident occurred in the Salau junction area of the Lekki-Ajah expressway In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo […]
NUJ demands probe of Zamfara VON reporter’s death
NUJ demands probe of Zamfara VON reporter’s death The Zamfara Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has called on security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of Hamisu Danjibga, a reporter with the Voice of Nigeria. A statement signed by the Council Secretary, Ibrahim Ahmad in Gusau on Wednesday said: “The […]
Zelensky urges UN to strip Russia of veto power
Zelensky urges UN to strip Russia of veto power Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Wednesday confronted Russia directly at the UN Security Council, denouncing the Kremlin’s invasion of his country as “criminal” and urging the United Nations to strip Moscow of its veto power. Clad in his trademark military fatigues, Zelensky for the first time […]
Fire service saved N1.5bn properties in Lagos, others in August
Fire service saved N1.5bn properties in Lagos, others in August The Federal Fire Service Zone F says properties estimated at N1.5 billion were saved from fire in the zone in August. The Assistant Controller General and Zonal Commander in charge of the Zone, Mr Chika Njoku, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in […]