By Goodluck B. Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Hafsat Abubakar Bakari to serve as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), pending her confirmation by the Senate. A statement by the Presidential Aide on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, says […]
Day: February 20, 2024
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has suspended its planned nationwide strike.
This followed Monday’s meeting with the Federal Government and stakeholders after tanker drivers suspended operations and stopped lifting of petroleum products amid harsh economic realities. NARTO members had threatened shutdown all over the country beginning Monday over the high cost of Automotive Gas Oil also known as diesel which is […]
Presidency To Pay AEDC Outstanding Bills This week.
By Ijeoma Wilfred Following the listing of the State House as one of those owing the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC, the presidency has promised to pay the outstanding Electricity Bill this week. The bill is put at N342,352,217,46. contrary to AEDC earlier claim of N923million debt.in a Newspaper advertorial […]
Fraud:Court Jails Two Undergraduates, Four Others in Osun, Oyo.
By Ken Chiwendu The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of two undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU and four others to various jail terms for their involvement in internet fraud. The undergraduates, Gbolahan Khalid Adesina and Perekebena Olombeni […]
Breaking:Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items To Nigerians .
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced its readiness to distribute food products forfeited to the Federal Government to alleviate the current food scarcity and price hikes faced by Nigerians. The Service however said that that the distribution will occur after the food items have been […]