NEWS, POLITICS
Tinubu Taps Ekperikpe Ekpo as Co-Chairman of NCDMB’s Governing Council
May 9, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), as the Co-Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This...
Group Alleges Decline in Press Freedom and Civic Space Under Tinubu’s Leadership in Nigeria
May 9, 2024
Press freedom is on the decline and there is a shrinking of the civic space under President Bola Tinubu, a group of civil society and media organisations has said. The coalition, Action Group on the...
Police Detain Trio Allegedly Targeting Young Women Online for Rape
May 8, 2024
The police in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria, have arrested members of a gang allegedly specialised in kidnapping and raping young women in the state. Grace Iringe-Koko, the police spokesperson in the state, told reporters in...
South West Governors Call on Corps Members to Be Agents of Lasting Change
May 7, 2024
Governors from South West Nigeria are urging National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Members deployed to various states and communities in the region to create lasting impacts in their host communities. They emphasize their administration’s steadfast...
16 banking transactions exempted from cybersecurity levy
May 7, 2024
Following the announcement of the implementation of the cybersecurity levy on transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday listed transactions granted exemption from the levy. The bank earlier directed all banks to charge a 0.5 per...
One Dead, Travelers Abducted on Sagamu-Benin Expressway -Police
May 7, 2024
The police command in Ogun State on Monday confirmed the abduction of travellers at Ilisan/Iperu axis on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident to journalists...
CBN mandates banks to Charge a 0.5% cybersecurity fee on transactions
May 7, 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Monday directed banks to begin charging 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions. A circular released by the apex bank on Monday said the implementation of the levy would begin two weeks...
Gunmen invade Ebonyi community, kill monarch
May 6, 2024
Gunmen have killed a traditional ruler in Ebonyi State, south-east Nigeria. The victim, Umazi Ubani, is the traditional ruler of Umuihe Community in Akaeze, Ivo Local Government Area of the state. Mr Ubani was killed when...
DisCos announce tariff reduction for Band A customers
May 6, 2024
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos), on Monday, announced the downward review of electricity tariffs for Band A customers. The downward review takes effect from 6 May, some of the nation’s distribution companies disclosed in statements...
Enugu Police Calls for Support as Officer’s Wife Delivers Triplets
April 1, 2024
Enugu Police Command has sought the support of individuals, groups, and organisations for the family of a police corporal whose wife was delivered of a set of triplets on March 21. Helen, wife of Cpl....
