Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has encouraged African countries to be deliberate in liberalising integration and allow for easy entry and exit of Africans. The Dangote Group CEO, who spoke on Sunday at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Accra, Ghana, stated that if the continent was committed to boosting inter- and intra-African trade and…
The enforcement team of the agency is commencing a nationwide clampdown on the manufacturers and traders who sell such “uncertified” products. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raised the alarm over the nationwide proliferation of unapproved herbal products, which it describes as “dangerous”. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola…
..says more than 90% of students won’t meet the “stringent requirements” to access and repay the loan. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked President Bola Tinubu to change the newly assented Students Loans Act to grant for indigent students. “This would have been better if we are giving it to those set…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has called on the Inspector General of Police and the general public to call former senator, Ajibola Bashiru to order. This was confirmed in a press statement issued on Monday, by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed which was obtained by our correspondent. The statement partly…
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has tackled the Oyo State Government on the selection of the Alaafin of Oyo and Soun of Ogbomoso. In a statement at the weekend, the Oluwo noted that only God could select successors to the vacant thrones and the government. The monarch expressed worry that the days of…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) forex policy to unify the foreign exchange saying it is a welcomed development and a big step towards improving the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Speaking on the new policy, the President of ACCI, Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar stated…
At the resumed hearing, the party asked for a one-week adjournment which was turned down by the court. The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has again adjourned the petition filed before it by the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) till June 21 for hearing. The court had fixed June 19 to commence hearing of the petition…
This comes one week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission last Monday charged the crypto giant with securities law violations. The Co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has accused Binance Nigeria Limited of being a scammer entity. Zhao made the comments on Sunday in a tweet. “Binance have issued cease…
SultanSultan of Sokoto Declares June 28 Eid-Ul-Adha of Sokoto Declares June 28 Eid-Ul-Adha Eid-Ul-Adha or Eid-Ul Kabir as it is called is the second celebration in the Hijrah calendar with the first being Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared the removal of cash deposit limitations on domiciliary accounts, saying account holders can withdraw up to $10,000 per day. The apex bank, in a statement made available to Channels Television on Sunday, stated that this followed a June 14 announcement on new guidelines in the foreign exchange…
