President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon Justice Salisu Garba as Acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory. Buhari gave Justice Garba the appointment following the retirement of Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello on Tuesday. Garba will be sworn-in on Wednesday by Hon. Dr Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad,[Read More…]
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Man Killed, Beheaded, Gouged Out The Eyes Of His 17-Year-Old Neighbour For money Ritual
The Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old suspect Musa Hamza for the gruesome ritual murder of a 17-year-old boy, Adamu Ibrahim. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, January 4, 2021, said that detectives of Alkaleri Divisional Police[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccine: Nigeria Opens Discussion With China
Nigeria has opened a discussion with the People’s Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Geoffery Onyeama, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja shortly after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. The latter is on a working visit[Read More…]
Electricity Hike Another Betrayal Of Trust, Says Labour Union
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria on Tuesday said it is disappointed by the recent hike in electricity tariffs approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. According to a statement signed by TUC President, Comrade Quadri A. Olaleye, the hike was effected despite negotiations still ongoing with organised labour over[Read More…]
FG Clears Air On Increase In Electricity Tariffs
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has insisted that the Federal Government did not increase electricity tariffs. While speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Keyamo, said the FG only adjusted some bands for consumers to pay what they are supposed to pay. He said[Read More…]
New Electricity Tariff Hike Will Reflect Inflation, Forex Rates — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said the new electricity tariff hike would not affect customers being served less than an average of 12hrs of supply per day. NERC said some service bands have been adjusted by NGN2.00 to NGN4.00 per kWhr to “reflect the partial impact of inflation[Read More…]
The 59th Firstbank Lagos Amateur Golf Open Championship Takes-Off
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 59th edition of its annually sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship Teed-Off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Monday, 28 December 2020. The competition, which is one of the longest running[Read More…]
High Cost of Chicken Mars Christmas Celebration, as Traders Lament Low Sales
Many households, especially in Lagos and Ogun states, celebrated last Friday’s Christmas without their favourite chickens as the price of the birds went practically beyond their reach. A survey carried out by The Guardian across major markets in Lagos – Ile-Epo, Agege, Daleko, Ojuwoye, all in Lagos State and Sango,[Read More…]
Consumers Will Boycott Luxury Items For The Next 12 Months – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that most Nigerians will distance themselves from expensive and luxury items within the next 12 months. This is contained in the ‘Consumer Expectations Survey for Q4 2020’ report released by the CBN’s statistics department. It was reported that Nigerians’ overall confidence outlook[Read More…]
Nda-Isaiah for December 28
Activities marking the burial of the Chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, will start on Wednesday. Nda-Isaiah, 58, died on Friday, December 11, after taking ill briefly. A statement by his brother, Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah, said dignitaries expected to participate in the events, which would commence on by 12noon[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]