The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned all those still involved in the illicit drug business in Nigeria to; “Turn over a new leaf or lose it all.” In a statement issued on Sunday by the Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Chairman gave the warning…
The lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Wole Oke, on Monday, advised those aspiring for the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Osun State governorship election not to embark on needless venture, stressing that only Senator Ademola Adeleke has the war chest to finance the poll. Oke, in a statement…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, SCSN has on Monday named Sheikh AbdurRashid Hadiyatullah, as its new President following the demise of Dr Ibrahim Datti Ahmad, the Council’s former President. Sheikh AbdurRashid before the new appointment was the Vice President I of the Council. The Council’s Secretary-General, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad made the announcement on Monday…
The remains of a former Presidential candidate in the aborted third republic, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, has been laid to rest in Kano. Alhaji Tofa died Monday morning after a protracted illness TVC News
Faced with difficult economic circumstances, the organized private sector have expressed concern about high taxation, which it expects could depress the economy this year. In a statement issued on Sunday, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, advised Nigerians to view the problems of 2021 as a motivator for united…
Following the National Conference of the refoundation which recommended the extension of the transition from 6 months to 5 years, the transition authorities of Mali submitted to ECOWAS a timetable for the elections. According to this timetable on which the heads of state of the regional organization must rule on January 9, the transition underway…
His Excellency Eng. Mohamed Hamel from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has assumed office as the fourth Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of leading gas exporting countries. He was appointed to the helm of the 18-country energy organisation at the 23rd GECF Ministerial Meeting, presided by the…
Barely a month ago, the Federal Government through the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed a policy plan by the government to remove fuel subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) in February 2022 and a target date of mid-2022 for the complete elimination of fuel subsidies in Nigeria, adding that Nigerians would get…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the banking sector will increase access to loans for Nigerian households and businesses in 2022. This was disclosed by Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in a statement. He stressed the need for all stakeholders to work to build a more resilient economy that…
In its annual Dinner and Award night held on Thursday 30th December, 2021 @ Ten to Ten Restaurant, the Board and Management of GIGS Ltd honoured Mrs Sameera Abubakar the former CEO, Abubakar Kabir Umar the former Managing Director of the Company and Bashir Hamza Bataiya the former Executive Director while Management and Staff of…
