Sunday, May 4, 2025
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of Ground Rent, for more than 40 years. In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid […]
On the Kaduna-Kano rail modernization The senate, yesterday, has announced the China Development Bank as the new financier for the project paving way for its completion over the coming months. The former financier, the China Exim Bank, had earlier backed off the project in 2020 citing Covid-19 pandemic among other […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a fraudulent syndicate that has been scamming foreign companies using fake NAFDAC documents. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a press conference held on Friday. The prime suspect, Mr. Ikoro Ifendu, a native of Amamba Village, […]
There are strong indications that some former ministers of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari will move en masse to the Social Democratic Party. A senator in the ninth Assembly, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, said at least 10 former members of the Buhari cabinet were moving to the SDP. “What they’re […]
Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Sule Lamido, has dismissed a call by ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, urging opposition leaders to join the Social Democratic Party. El-Rufai, who recently announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress to the SDP, made the call in an interview […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the selection processes of traditional rulers in the country, saying that criminals, drug addicts, vagabonds, bandits, and kidnappers have infiltrated royal institutions. The former president said the rapid proliferation of traditional rulers, many of whom lack the required training and moral standing, has led […]
The House of Representatives has retained Value Added Tax, VAT, at 7.5 per cent and rejected a staggered increase to 15 per cent by 2030 as proposed in the Tax Reform Bills being debated at the National Assembly. The House also rejected the proposed reintroduction of inheritance tax under the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giqGUOLi1sA In recognition of its transformative impact in the healthcare industry, Myrtle Healthcare has made the list of top 100 emerging global businesses 2025. The listing was organised by Leaders Without Borders Development Centre UK which also recognised Myrtle Healthcare for pioneering one of the best privately owned Healthcare Companies […]
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,565 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,546 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose […]
Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Monday, TheCable can report. The meeting, which was not made public, took place between 2pm and 4pm. Jandor recently resigned from the PDP […]