Norwegian energy giant, Equinor has announced the decision to end its almost 31-year business partnership with Nigeria, after finalising the sale of its oil assets. A statement by the company on Monday said the sale of its assets was completed…
Social media giant Meta announced Monday a worldwide anti-scam awareness campaign aimed at protecting users from fraudulent schemes during the holiday shopping season. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, revealed it has taken down over two million accounts…
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commissioned the Nigeria Immigration Service’s Technology Innovation Complex at its headquarters in Abuja. The Data Complex comprises the Command and Control Centre (regular migration), NIS Data Centre, ECOWAS Biometric Card Production Centre, Interior Data Centre…
Syria’s central bank said Monday that depositors’ funds in the country’s lenders were “safe” after rebels took the capital, and following chaotic scenes near some official institutions. “We assure our fellow citizens dealing with all operating banks that their deposits…
Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has denied to grant a bail application filed by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. Justice Anenih delivered the ruling, saying the instant…
History was made as the Nigerian Customs Service announced Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Balogun as its first female pilot, paving the way for resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local…
President Bola Tinubu expressed confidence in the country’s economic recovery and urged Nigerians to trust his administration’s reforms. However, inflation levels in Nigeria have reached new highs, driving the cost of basic commodities beyond the reach of millions in Africa’s…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has clarified that there is no evidence of the strain of the newly detected COVID Variant XEC in Nigeria. The assurance comes as the variant, first reported in Australia, spreads to 29…
The National Information Technology Development Agency has alerted Nigerians about banking malware, which targets users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns. The advisory was released by NITDA’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team on Monday. According to the agency, the new…
Right activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti State Magistrate Court hearing Afe Babalola’s defamation case. The bail conditions stipulate a sum of N50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the…
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has announced that its Chairman, Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, will step down from the Board of Directors on March 31, 2025, concluding a distinguished tenure. During a Board meeting held on December 5, 2024, Engr. Goni…
The 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to commence its inaugural and pre-hearing session, over petitions challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of the APC Governorship Candidate, Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship…
The Association of Movie Producers (AMP) on Dec 6th 2024 paid a courtesy visit to the Public Affairs U.S. Consulate General Lagos, with the goal of establishing a partnership and collaboration between the two organizations. Led by National President, Amb.…
Senator George Akume has advised Northern politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar to wait their turn in 2031, after President Tinubu has served his two terms. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday program, hosted by Femi Akande, the SGF…