The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a digital currency called e-Naira to Nigerian tertiary institutions to enable members of the academic environment to offer better payment prospects in retail transactions when compared to cash payments and to enable students to pay their school fees through e-Naira. The Branch Controller of CBN in Jos,…
Ahead of the 10th National Assembly inauguration in June, the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has revealed why he will not be judged by his ministerial appointment. Akpabio made this known in Abuja over the weekend while addressing journalists. Speaking about the allegations of fraud during his tenure as Niger Delta…
Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has said “the first product of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will be in the market before the end of July, beginning of August this year.” The billionaire businessman said the project was the realisation of a “clear opportunity” for Nigeria. He stated this during the official…
The Supreme Court has fixed May 26 for the judgment delivery in a case by the Peoples Democratic Party praying for the disqualification of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima, the Vice President-elect. Also, the party implored the court to reverse the Court of Appeal judgment, led by Justice James Abundaga, which held that…
The Osun State Police Command on Sunday launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a commercial motorcyclist in the Owode-Ede area of the state simply identified as Segun. According to sources, Segun lived in Owode-Ede with his family, where he also worked as a commercial motorcyclist. Colleagues of the deceased said some-yet-to-be-identified…
Cook-a-thon record breaker, Hilda Effiong-Bassey, popularly called Hilda Baci has spent over N1.1m on a lunch date with her friends. Baci’s friend, in a video clip reposted by Instablog9ja, was heard saying after church service on Sunday, they all visited a restaurant for lunch. She explained that after placing their orders, the bill was N1.1m,…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, on the opening of the Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday. During his speech at the refinery’s inauguration, the governor stated that Dangote had nothing when he got into the state from Kano 45 years ago. He said, “A young…
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Monday dismissed the application seeking to allow the day-to-day telecast of the ongoing election petitions proceedings. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the request which was made by the aggrieved parties and candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party as lacking in merit…
Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, has penned an appreciation note to her children in celebration of her Industry Merit Award, which she received at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award on Saturday evening. On Monday, the actress expressed her gratitude to her children and colleagues in a lengthy Instagram post and shared pictures of herself at…
Barely 8 days to the inauguration of the President-elect, a Civil Society Organization, Free Nigeria Movement on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to sack the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima over the alleged double nomination. The group at a press briefing in Abuja, said the Justices of the Supreme Court, must live up to its responsibility…
