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Tinubu, Shettima, APC close defence in Obi’s petition
President Bola Tinubu and the Vice President, Kassim Shettima, along with their party, the All Progressives Congress have closed their defence in the joint petition filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter...
APC chairman, secretary visit Tinubu at State House
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu and the Party Secretary, Dr Iyiola Omisore, at the State House, Abuja.
observed that the duo arrived at...
LAWMA to seal homes without waste bins
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has said it will commence a seal exercise on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland beginning from July 7.
The Executive Director, Finance of LAWMA, Kunle Adebiyi,...
Price hike to ensure survival — POS operators
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria has said the recent increase in service charges was to ensure Point of Sale operators survive and remain in business.
It said the increment...
FG mourns first FCT minister, Ajose-Adeogun
The Federal Government on Wednesday mourned the death of the first Federal Capital Territory Minister, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun.
Ajose-Adeogun who was appointed FCT Minister under the regime of General Murtala Muhammed,...
Tinubu backs $5bn LNG floating project, eyes 2026 kickoff
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, lent his support to the implementation of a $5bn floating Liquefied Natural Gas project planned to supply 40 per cent of the nation’s gas needs by Q4 2026.
Tinubu...
FG may sanction PoS agents over price fixing
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has stated that it is investigating price fixing attempts by Point of Sales agents and will sanction them if they are found guilty.
This is following recent...
Nigerian banks operating costs higher than other countries – MPC member
A member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Adeola Adenikinju, has said Nigerian banks operating cost is higher than other countries and should be reduced.
The Central Bank of Nigeria released this in his personal...
Road crashes, death declined during Eid-el-Kabir — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said there was a decline in the number of road accidents, injuries, and deaths recorded during the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The agency said during the just...
Investors lose N671bn as equities tumble
Stock investors recorded a significant loss of N671bn on Tuesday at the Nigerian equity market which had posted a strong start at the beginning of the second half of the year.
The All-Share Index...