Residents of Obelle, Ibaa and Aminigboko communities in Rivers have urged the federal government to compel Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to clean up oil spills in their communities. The oil spills occurred in 2016. Speaking on behalf of the communities, January Igoma said at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the…
The management of First News online newspaper has tendered an apology to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over a news story titled “How Gbajabiamila attempted to corner $30bn, 66 houses traced to Sabiu,” published on its platform. This is coming as the platform’s Managing Editor, Segun Olatunji who wrote the…
The Lagos State Government has restated that it will demolish buildings without approvals after the expiration of the 90-day amnesty window. This was disclosed by the Director, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Mr Olaoye Olusegun, on Wednesday in Lagos. Olusegun said the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and…
The Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has demolished shanties illegally built on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3. Coordinator of the Council, Mr. Felix Obuah, who spoke to newsmen after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday explained, “The location was preserved for a road…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has affirmed a Court order to Investigate and Prosecute Delta State Government Officials for corruption acts. This is confirmed by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare on Wednesday in a news statement by the Commission. The Delta State Government Officials in defence, in Suit FHC/CS/165/2023 has…
Nigeria has launched a new oil and gas licensing round, inviting bids for as many as 12 onshore and offshore blocks and promising transparency in the bidding process. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the start of the 2024 Licensing Round at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. During the…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has flayed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, for imposing the Cybersecurity Levy. The NEF, a socio-cultural organization representing the interests of the Northern region of Nigeria, said in a statement on Wednesday night, it “strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to impose a cybersecurity levy on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Wednesday published an extensive roster of authorized Deposit Money Banks functioning within the nation. The list shows the approved and recognized commercial banks operating in the country. The roster, disclosed on the CBN’s official website on Tuesday, seems to present a glimpse into Nigeria’s banking sector. Although the apex…
President Bola Tinubu has returned from his trip abroad after days of speculations over his whereabouts. The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), reported that the president returned to Nigeria, on Wednesday morning in its news flash a few minutes ago, and monitored in Abuja. The NTA simply said: “President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja after his…
According to the latest data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), electronic payment transactions in Nigeria witnessed a remarkable surge in 2023, reaching a staggering total of ₦600 trillion for the year. The monthly breakdown reveals a consistent upward trend throughout the year, with January starting at ₦38.77 trillion and December concluding…
