Monday, March 17, 2025
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is enmeshed in another internal scandal as an officer in charge of Kaduna Zonal Office’s exhibit room allegedly absconded with over $30,000 and other valuable exhibits. Earlier in January, the country’s flagship anti-corruption agency said it had detained 10 officers in Lagos over theft of […]
Today, we were delighted to receive Rear Admiral Mike Oamen, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, in our office. During our discussion, we informed our esteemed guest about the progress made towards establishing a naval base and dockyard in Ogun State. This initiative began when the former Chief of […]
Barron Trump, 18, appears to be following in his father’s footsteps — as he’s preparing to launch a luxury real estate venture with two young business partners. The youngest son of President Donald Trump briefly incorporated his business, Trump, Fulcher & Roxburgh Capital Inc., last July in Wyoming, but the […]
US oil imports from Nigeria to drop as Trump plans energy emergency order THE President Trump planned an executive order and declaration of a national energy emergency, targeted at enhancing the United States oil and gas production could impact on Nigeria’s oil demand and revenue generation. This was even as […]
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has vowed to tackle the commoditisation ( buying and selling) of Naira notes, which has become widespread in the country. CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso made this vow in a keynote address at the inaugural Stakeholders’ Conference of the […]
France has pledged to support the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) in its geological data exploration efforts. The announcement was made by Kehinde Bamigbetan, special adviser to Dele Alake, Nigeria’s minister of solid minerals development, in a statement on Monday, January 20. The funding commitment stems from a […]
The commission’s ultimate goal is to ensure the long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry while continuing to expand the country’s digital economy. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a tariff adjustment request by major telecom operators, including MTN and Airtel, in response to rising operational costs. The decision, which […]
Trump issues 1,500 broad pardons for Jan. 6 defendants: ‘Going to release our great hostages’ President Trump issued pardons Monday night to hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — staying true to his promise to grant clemency to people involved in halting the counting of Electoral […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission approved a 50 per cent increase in call tariffs on Monday, which may raise the average cost of calls to N16.5 per minute. Based on the 2023 national telephone traffic data, this hike could generate over N6.74tn in revenue for telecom operators in 2025 if call […]
…Emphasizes fulfilment of presidential promises The FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has stated that projects executed in the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) represent the fulfillment of promises made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to FCT residents. During the commissioning of the Naharati Rivers Ukya Access […]