Tinubu Invites French Investors to Explore Nigeria’s Growing Economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended an invitation to French investors, assuring them that Nigeria is open for business. During a joint briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, Tinubu emphasized his administration’s commitment to creating a…
Governor Zulum Criticizes Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bill, Urges Reconsideration
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has voiced strong opposition to the tax reform bills, warning they will set back the northern region of Nigeria.The bills, introduced to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in September, have…
Controversy Continues to Trail Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Bill As it Scales 2nd Reading in Senate Amidst Reps’ Resistance
Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Bill has continued to spark intense controversy as it passed the second reading at the Senate, while the House of Representatives resisted its progression. The executive bill, forwarded by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024, aims to…
Governor Ododo Strengthens Kogi Human Capital Development As Deputy Heads New Council Appointments
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has appointed his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu, as the Chairman of the Kogi State Human Capital Development Council (HCDC). This move follows the reconstitution of the Human Capital Development Council in accordance with…
GTBank’s System Upgrade Sparks Widespread Outrage as Customers Complain of Unauthorized Debits, Trapped Funds, and Failed Transactions
Guaranteed Trust Bank (GTBank) is facing a growing backlash from its customers over a recent system upgrade that has caused widespread transaction failures, unauthorized debits, and trapped funds. The bank had announced plans to upgrade to a new Finacle Core…
GTCO Vs Four Journalist: NUJ Calls for GTBank Boycott Over Alleged Cyberstalking Trial
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has directed its members to shut down their Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) the parent company of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) accounts, effective immediately. This move follows the prolonged detention of…
N50 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Nigerian Police Chief, Stanbic Bank for Unlawful Arrest and Harassment
A lawsuit seeking N50 million in damages for human rights violations has been filed against the Inspector General of Police, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, and Stanbic IBTC Plc, among others. The plaintiffs, including Eugene Okwudili Okonkwo and family members,…
GTBank Under Scrutiny As House of Reps Launches Probe into Alleged Corruption, Money Laundering
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into serious allegations against Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Segun Agbaje. The allegations include fictitious profit reporting, utilization of family members as fronts for illicit…
Introducing OPPO Reno12 F 5G: Your First Choice AI Phone Packed with AI Portrait Capabilities, Stylish Design, Incredible Durability and Unrivaled Connectivity
OPPO today introduces Reno12 F 5G in Nigeria, adding to its popular Reno Series with a highly stylish and accessible AI phone. Featuring a brand-new Cosmos Ring Design, a dynamic Halo Light, and a 120Hz Smart Adaptive Screen, all protected…
Tragedy Strikes as Former Governor’s Mansion Collapses in Abuja
In a shocking turn of events, a four-storey mansion belonging to former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, collapsed yesterday in the heart of Abuja. The incident occurred along Amadu Bello Way, Garki, and has left the nation in disbelief….
Enugu’s Land Grabbing Crisis: NGIJ Investigation Unveils Exploitative Woes As “Captain” Accused of Using Soldiers For Land Grabbing Linked To Lagbaja Family
By NGIJ Team In recent years, Nigeria has been grappling with a pressing issue known as land grabbing, where land rights are violated and increasingly stripped away from local communities and vulnerable individuals. This contentious practice, often fuelled by powerful…
President Tinubu Directs Mandatory Recitation Of National Pledge After National Anthem At Official Functions
To ensure absolute respect for the national symbols, strengthen allegiance and fidelity to country, and to preserve Nigeria’s ethos and defining character, President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory recitation of the National Pledge after the National Anthem at every…
Save Enugu Group Sends SOS To Tinubu, Mbah, Over Misuse Of Soldiers In Enugu
Worried by the harassment and intimidation of citizens in the state over land matters, a frontline pressure group and human rights advocate, the Save Enugu Group (SEG), has sent a Save-Our-Souls (SOS) alert to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the…
Ministers, Ambassadors Won’t Be Spared As Illegal Structures Will Go Down – Wike Fumes on Resumption Of Duties As FCT Minister
Newly-inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has on assumption of office on Monday warned those distorting the master plan of the FCT to expect their properties to “go down”. The immediate past Rivers State Governor…
Kebbi Customs Command Achieves Significant Milestones in Q3
The Nigeria Customs Service Area Command in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, has announced impressive results for the third quarter of 2024. The Command generated N36.2 million and seized illicit goods valued at over N323 million. Revenue Generation and Anti-Smuggling Efforts Comptroller…
Nigerians React As Dangote Refinery Contains Minor Fire
The Dangote Refinery has contained a minor fire at its effluent treatment plant, the Nigeria’s privately owned company said. According to a post on its social media platforms, Dangote Industries Limited said, “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident…
Jigawa Partners with Private Firm to Establish 3 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Bottling Plants
…To Train 1,000 Youths Annually The Jigawa State Government has taken a significant step towards promoting environmental sustainability and job creation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Argemeering Services Limited. The partnership aims to establish three liquefied petroleum…
Nationwide Strike Grounds Nigerian Economy: Airports, Electricity, and Government Offices Shut Down
As a nationwide strike initiated by labor unions, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) began in Nigeria on Monday, June 3, 2024, there has been significant repercussions across various sectors of the country’s already…
Manufacturers Attack CBN, Accuses Apex Bank Of Prioritising Financial Sector Over Real Sector
Nigerians in the manufacturing sector have accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of prioritising the financial sector over the real sector in the manner it has been deploying its monetary policy options. Citizens in the sector under the aegis…
Kebbi Customs Command Achieves Significant Milestones in Q3
The Nigeria Customs Service Area Command in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, has announced impressive results for the third quarter of 2024. The Command generated N36.2 million and seized illicit goods valued at over N323 million. Revenue Generation and Anti-Smuggling Efforts Comptroller…
BREAKING: Nigeria Deregulates Petrol Market, Allows Marketers to Buy Directly from Dangote Refinery
Nigeria’s Federal Government has taken a bold step towards deregulating the petroleum market, granting petroleum marketers permission to purchase petrol directly from the Dangote refinery. This move effectively bypasses the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), ending its monopoly on…
Nigerian Petroleum Marketers Cry Foul as NNPCL Sells Petrol at Higher Rate
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been accused of selling petrol to marketers at a higher rate, sparking outrage among petroleum marketers. According to Abubakar Garima, National President of the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), NNPCL sells…
TCN MD/CEO Embarks on Inspection Tour of Lagos Substations, Boosting Power Capacity
In a bid to enhance power transmission and distribution capacity in Lagos State, the Managing Director/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Sule A. Abdulaziz, has commenced an inspection visit to some substations in the state. The tour,…
UBEC Trains 137 LGA Education Secretaries On Professional Development in South West
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has trained 137 Education Secretaries of Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities in the South West region, noting that the strength and development of the country’s educational system, rests on the quality of primary…
Tinubu Empowers Matawalle, Other Ministers of State With Full Oversight Responsibilities
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has granted full oversight responsibilities to Ministers of State over agencies under them amongst whom are Minister of State for Defence Dr. Matawalle, Water Resources and Sanitation, Minister of State for Agriculture and others will…
Fire At Lagos Port Terminal Disrupts Operations As Quick Response Averts Major Disaster
A potentially disastrous fire outbreak was contained at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, after a crane caught fire, thanks to the swift response of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and APM Terminals. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, and…
Tensions Rise as Real Reason Police Sealed Emir of Kano’s Palace Entrance Emerges
New details have surfaced regarding the closure of the entrance gate to the palace of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Friday. Although the Nigeria Police have not officially commented, a reliable source revealed that the law enforcement action…
North Central Unity Forum Endorses Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya for PDP Vice Chairman Role
The North Central Unity Forum for Good Governance Initiative has declared its unwavering support for Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya for the position of Vice Chairman, North Central Zone, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This coalition, comprising both indigenous and…
Governor Zulum Criticizes Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bill, Urges Reconsideration
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has voiced strong opposition to the tax reform bills, warning they will set back the northern region of Nigeria.The bills, introduced to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in September, have…
Social Media Buzzing with Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya’s Campaign Posters for North Central PDP Vice Chair
As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares to produce next Vice Chairman, North Central Zone of the party, the campaign posters of Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya have taken social media by storm. Supporters…
Controversy Continues to Trail Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Bill As it Scales 2nd Reading in Senate Amidst Reps’ Resistance
Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Bill has continued to spark intense controversy as it passed the second reading at the Senate, while the House of Representatives resisted its progression. The executive bill, forwarded by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024, aims to…
Tensions Rise as Real Reason Police Sealed Emir of Kano’s Palace Entrance Emerges
New details have surfaced regarding the closure of the entrance gate to the palace of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Friday. Although the Nigeria Police have not officially commented, a reliable source revealed that the law enforcement action…
North Central Unity Forum Endorses Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya for PDP Vice Chairman Role
The North Central Unity Forum for Good Governance Initiative has declared its unwavering support for Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya for the position of Vice Chairman, North Central Zone, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This coalition, comprising both indigenous and…
Governor Zulum Criticizes Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bill, Urges Reconsideration
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has voiced strong opposition to the tax reform bills, warning they will set back the northern region of Nigeria.The bills, introduced to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in September, have…
Social Media Buzzing with Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya’s Campaign Posters for North Central PDP Vice Chair
As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares to produce next Vice Chairman, North Central Zone of the party, the campaign posters of Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya have taken social media by storm. Supporters…
Controversy Continues to Trail Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Bill As it Scales 2nd Reading in Senate Amidst Reps’ Resistance
Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Bill has continued to spark intense controversy as it passed the second reading at the Senate, while the House of Representatives resisted its progression. The executive bill, forwarded by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024, aims to…
Kogi State Grapples with Unprecedented Flooding: 200 Communities Submerged, 2 Million Displaced
Kogi State is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis as devastating floods have ravaged the region, submerging over 200 communities and displacing approximately two million people. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, revealed the alarming figures on…
Nigeria’s Climate Action Envoy Sparks Paradigm Shift in Energy Investments
Plans are underway to co-create solutions with global energy leaders, catalyzing large-scale private-sector investments in renewable energy and carbon capture technology projects in Nigeria. Ajuri Ngelale, Nigeria’s Envoy on Climate Action, revealed this after participating in a Leadership Roundtable during…
Rapid Industrialisation In Africa: Osinbajo Makes Case For Sustainable Energy
Nigeria has a crucial and strategic role to play in the transition to a more sustainable energy future for the continent and the rest of the world, even as Africa would need rapid industrialization to get millions of its people…
