French authorities on Tuesday indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with six charges and released him from custody on a €5 million bail. Durov faces six charges including “complicity in the offences of making available without legitimate reason a program or data designed for… organized gang distribution of images of minors presenting […]
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The Return Of Fuel Subsidy By Reuben Abati
I was away on vacation for just two weeks only to return to meet fuel queues still on the streets of Nigeria with the fuel stations rationing fuel in Lagos and other parts of the country. It is a big shame and an embarrassment that the world’s sixth-largest producer of crude […]
FG Begins Disbursement Of ₦200 Billion To 75 Big Firms, MSMEs
700,000 applications verified’ A massive boost to reflate the economy is underway, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite said yesterday. Seventy-five major companies will get N1 billion single-digit loan disbursement next month, while another N125 billion will be given out as loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […]
2027: Shekarau, Ardo, Yakasai, Tafida, Others Float Northern Democrats
A group of prominent political leaders from the North emerged yesterday, named the League of Northern Democrats (LND), which said it would convene a strategic summit to revive the region’s political and economic place in Nigeria. The group, which declared its intention to unite and reposition the North as a […]
FG Eyes $500m W’bank Loan To Boost Education, Health Sectors
The Federal Government is targeting a $500m loan from the World Bank to tackle inadequate human resource issues in the country’s education and healthcare systems. The proposed loan, part of the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance Programme, is intended to tackle long-standing staffing gaps and enhance […]
President Tinubu Limits Government Officials at UN General Assembly
“Do Not Set Foot in America” – President Tinubu Orders, Limits Gov’t Officials at UN Meeting President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern directive to government officials, warning them not to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York, United States, unless necessary. According to a […]
Chinese Firm Moves To Seize Nigerian Assets In US, UK, Canada, 5 Other Countries
Ogun FTZ deal: Chinese firm targets Nigeria assets in eight countries Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, the Chinese firm that got a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government in Europe, has initiated plans to seize other Nigerian assets in the United Kingdom, United […]
CJN: NJC Sends Kekere-ekun’s Name To President Today
The National Judicial Council will send Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s name today (Friday) to President Bola Tinubu, for his approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is the next step following her recommendation by the NJC on Thursday, during its 106th meeting, which was presided over by the outgoing Chief […]
Team 23 Of Russian Engineers Arrive Ajaokuta Steel Company, Kogi State
This was confirmed by the authorities on Friday which also shares a picture of the engineers taken in front of the facility. A team of 23 Russian engineers, the original builders of the Ajaokuta Steel Company, has arrived in Ajaokuta in Kogi State, to conduct a technical audit of the […]
Emefiele: Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture Of $2.04m, Landed Properties,
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has directed the interim forfeiture of a cash sum to the tune of $2.045m, seven choice landed properties and shares linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The judge arrived at the verdict […]