Tuesday, 19 November, 2024

Month: January 2024


Former minister of Communication and digital economy, Isa Ali Pantami has confirmed that his friend has volunteered to pay N50m out of the N60m ransom requested by abductors of Najeeba and her sisters. Pantami revealed this development on his X Read more…


—Trend threatens banks intermediary role — Analysts —Companies’ access to credit curbed as cost of credit rises As more multinational companies exit Nigeria over exchange rate volatility, economists and other Investment analysts fear that more businesses may face similar fate as Read more…


Catholic Bishops yesterday, decried the high-level corruption in Nigeria and asked the government to improve the economy and address poverty to stem its tide. The Bishops also noted the mindless bloodletting and kidnapping in Imo State, which has had no Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a church owner in the state after a man brought for deliverance picked up cutlass and gave another worshiper a fatal cut. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Tochukwu Ikenga Read more…


The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is taking steps to relocate some departments of the apex bank to Lagos. A source confirmed the development to Sunday Vanguard in Abuja, yesterday.According to the source, Governor Yemi Cardoso cited the large staff Read more…


Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In this monitored interview, the leader of the Igbo apex socio-cultural organization says he thinks the demolition of properties belonging mainly to Igbo people in Abule Ado area of Lagos State Read more…


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some  former ministers, with the amounts involved running into over N853.8bn. Sunday PUNCH findings revealed that the amount at stake in the high-profile cases involving Read more…


The Police High Command hereby confirms the implementation of the upgraded electronic Central Motor Registry (e-CMR), an information system aimed at enhancing the safety and security of all Nigerians. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Read more…


Viral Video: Nigerian Army reacts to female soldier’s maltreatment allegation by Sandra NwaokoloJanuary 13, 2024 Reading Time: 2 mins readA A The Nigerian Army (NA) has pledged to conduct a comprehensive investigation into allegations made by a female soldier who claimed to have Read more…


The Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun, has admitted that the Labour Party could not pay many of its polling unit agents on election day due to financial constraints. He said the party and Obi’s campaign “never Read more…


The recent call by Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the House afresh is causing ripples in the crude oil and gas-rich state. Governor Fubara had presented the Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor It was celebration and a time of spiritual revival as the members of Mary and Jesus International Holy Land of Divine Mercy and Mother of Perpetual Help Adoration and Pilgrimage Centre, Okija, Anambra State celebrated their three Read more…