The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has appointed Dele Odufuye as the vice-chairman of digital economy, gaming, and sports betting trade group. This appointment was contained in a letter dated May 9, 2024, from Dele Kelvin Oye, the national president of NACCIMA. Oye expressed his confidence in Odufuye’s ability…
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Usaini Gumel, has on Thursday banned Sallah Durbar for the upcoming Eid-El-Kabir celebrations in the state. The ban could not be unconnected with the controversy that trailed the Kano Emirate tussle. CP Gumel in a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said the ban is part…
…we’ll decide whether or not to appeal ruling, says Counsel The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has on Thursday ruled against Kano State government and others challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain issue of fundamental human rights instituted by a Kano traditional holder, Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi in connection with the emirship tussle….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has warned the public about a likely increase in cholera outbreaks across the country as the rainy season intensifies. The NCDC, in a statement on Thursday, signed by its Director General, Dr Jide Idris, said from January 1st to June 11th, 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday paraded six suspects who specialise in registering Subscriber Identity Module cards with other innocent citizens’ identities and selling them to criminals. The suspects are Ndubuisi Okeh; John Jock; Nafiu Tijani (a dispatcher); Nasiru Sulaiman; John Njoku and Suleiman Musa. Addressing journalists while parading the suspects, the FCT…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the arraignment of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, till June 27, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date for the arraignment and plea in the money laundering suit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Bello. At the resumed hearing, Bello’s…
A leading Pro-Democracy group, Kwara Must Change has described the recently established sugar factory film studio in ilorin as an all round film production facility, with a tendency to catapult Kwara State to the center of film production in the world. Kwara Must Change also said that the facility is of global standard as far…
The Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on behalf of the Federal Government, against the 36 State Governors of the federation. The suit is seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. In the suit,…
Africa’s richest person and founder of the Dangote Group, Mr Aliko Dangote, yesterday disclosed that he had already offset about $2.4 billion of the $5.5 billion he borrowed to build his $19 billion refinery located near Lagos. Speaking at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAN) and AfriCaribbean Trade & Investment Forum in Nassau, The Bahamas, the…
As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its demand for the new National Minimum Wage remains N250,000. The Acting President of NLC, Mr Adewale Adeyanju, said this in a statement, while reacting to President Bola Tinubu Democracy Day speech on Wednesday, in Abuja. Recalls that the Federal Government had offered N62,…
