NIGERIA, CAMEROON SIGN DEFENCE PACT TO SECURE SHARED BORDER
By: Sunmola Ganiyat Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral defence cooperation aimed at strengthening security along their shared southern...
NDLEA ARRESTS BRAZIL-BASED BUSINESSMAN OVER 6.1KG LIQUID COCAINE CONCEALMENT
By: Balogun Ibrahim Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Brazil-based businessman, Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, for allegedly trafficking 6.10 kilograms...
FIRE GUTS SHOPS, OFFICES IN KANO AS ELECTRICAL SPARK TRIGGERS BLAZE
By Aishat Momoh. O. A late-night fire outbreak on Thursday razed several offices, shops, and valuable property along Murtala Mohammed Way in the Fagge Local...
NIGERIA CANNOT BUILD A TRILLION-DOLLAR ECONOMY ON WEAK DATA, ABBAS SAYS
By:Tajudeen Aminat Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said Nigeria’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy cannot be realised without a...
RESIDENTS KICK AGAINST LAGOS GOVERNMENT’S SOLAR TAX PLAN
By:Tajudeen Aminat A viral video circulating on social media recently showed officials from the Lagos State Ministry of Housing confronting a resident over solar panels...
‘WE ARE NOT INVOVLED’ FCCPC REFUTES REPORTS OF AIRTIME CREDIT MARKET OVERHAUL
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it does not agree with reports that it got the president's approval...
TANZANIA SEEKS STRONGER TRADE PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGERIA
By: Muftau Fatimo The Tanzania High Commission in Abuja has urged greater trade and investment cooperation between Tanzania and Nigeria, emphasizing that stronger business-to-business collaboration...
CBN IMPOSES N100M PENALTY ON BANKS FOR IMPROPER FOREX DOCUMENTATION IN NEW FX MANUAL
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a N100 million penalty for banks and authorised dealers that process foreign exchange...
N36M FRAUD CASE: COURT RESERVES DECISION ON BLESSING CEO’S BAIL REQUEST
By: Balogun Ibrahim Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved ruling on the bail application filed by social...
PCN CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL DRUG PRACTICES, SEALS 572 PREMISES IN PLATEAU
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 572 pharmacies and patent medicine stores across Plateau State for various regulatory breaches,...