By Sarafa Ibrahim I grew up picturing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in my head as an institution that is beyond political manipulation. Anytime I have a reason to go to Central Market in Kaduna state to run an errand, I usually find an excuse to pass through the bank’s branch located at Yakubu…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr Muheeba Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission for a second five-year term. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, President Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary…
The incident occurred when two petrol tankers collided and went into flames, covering the busy Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway. A truck driver sustained severe burns after two petrol tankers exploded in the Dan Magaji area of Zaria, Kaduna State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed this on Monday. FRSC Unit Commander, Nasiru Falgore, said the incident…
Popular Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has gifted his wife, Chioma, a factory iced-out Richard Mille wristwatch valued at $300,000 as part of their white wedding celebration in Miami, United States, on Sunday. The luxury timepiece is reportedly just one of several gifts she is expected to receive and marks her second…
The WhatsApp business app was built to help small entrepreneurs. This app has tools designed to reduce your workload. You can sort, automate, and quickly respond to customer messages — this enables quick interactions. You can also set up a profile for your business and catalogs, whereby you list your products, the prices, and other…
The hotel management also demands an apology from the EFCC authorities for what it describes as the infringement of its rights. The Management of the Green Legacy hotel, an arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, has threatened legal action against the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), following the “invasion” of the hotel by…
The Ibom Air incident comes days after Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde aka K1 De Ultimate, assaulted Value Jet officials in Abuja. A Nigerian domestic carrier Ibom Air has placed a travel restriction on Comfort Emmanson, for assaulting members of the airline’s Uyo–Lagos flight crew at the Lagos airport on Sunday. The airline, in a statement…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the upgrade of its diaspora enrolment platform to enhance the management and delivery of National Identification Number (NIN) services to Nigerians living abroad. According to a statement signed by the Director Corporate Communications at the Commission, Dr Kayode Adegoke, the upgrade will deliver a more seamless, robust,…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The Secretary to State Government (SSG), Professor Habibat Adubiaro, in a statement Monday morning, said the dissolution affected the commissioners, special advisers and director general. However, no fewer than six commissioners, two special advisers and three Director Generals…
The Osun state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) cannot hide under one finger as Osun people and the general public are aware that the opposition party is deliberately withholding Osun local government allocations to punish the people and the performing Governor of Osun state. Spokesperson to the state governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed issued…
