The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend its directive increasing ATM withdrawal charges. This resolution was taken as a result of a motion on urgent national importance moved by Rep. Marcus Onobun (Esan Central/West/Igueben Federal Constituency, in Abuja on Tuesday. Onobun said...
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Net suffers have expressed concern over sharp decline in web browsing occasioned by the telecom tariff hikes in the country. The users including students, traders and business operators, who spoke in Bauchi and Gombe, decried frequent call drops, poor connectivity and low data speed since the introduction of the...
The National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), says it has so far captured more than 68 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians into the National Social Register (NSR). NASSCO disclosed this on Tuesday in its verified social media handle on Instagram nassco_nigeria. The agency also explained that the figure...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has kicked off the distribution of Ramadan foodstuffs to 30,000 households across the state. This gesture, according to Tambuwal, underscores the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) commitment to unity, compassion, and community support during the holy month. Speaking at...
A former Kaduna senator and pro-democracy activist, Shehu Sani, has said Nigerian citizens must do their bits for the legislature to be vibrant and make good laws for the country. Sani stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said even...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has called on Nigerians to take ownership of the revitalised National Arts Theatre as a vital repository of the nation’s history and culture. Cardoso made the call during an inspection of the Lagos landmark alongside members of the Bankers’ Committee on...
An interest group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Network, has urged Nigerians to protect the sanctity of the legislature, especially the Senate, in the ongoing dispute between the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The group made the call in a statement issued by its President,...
President Bola Tinubu has said the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget signed into law on Friday will empower Nigerians and build a resilient future. The President said this after signing the budget in a brief ceremony witnessed by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, and other leaders of the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. A statement issued on Wednesday by the management of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. President Tinubu said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement...
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has assured that the second phase of the NG-CARES programme will deliver value to empower vulnerable Nigerians. Obi made the pledge on Saturday in Lagos, where he opened the Appraisal Meeting for the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) 10 days to arraign no fewer than 160 suspects arrested over allegations bordering on internet fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following a fundamental rights enforcement suit and motion seeking for bail for...
A member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Sen. Olu Alabi, has said nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen in the ongoing local government crisis in Osun. Alabi, in a statement on Thursday in Osogbo, said the tragic loss of six lives...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public against fraudulent recruitment advertisements, stating that no recruitment exercise was currently ongoing. The spokesman of the Service, Akinsola Akinlabi said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that all recruitment exercises were conducted in a...
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to be agents of hope in their activities by being “Good Samaritans” to one another. The bishops, in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan, urged Nigerians to be driven by the words...
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has promised to continue using the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to make Nigerians happy. Tinubu gave the assurance at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday while receiving new executive members of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) led by its president, Mrs...
The House of Representatives has pledged to prioritise the interest of all Nigerians in increasing the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. Deputy Spokesperson for the house, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health and support one another in the fight against cancer, emphasising the need for awareness, early detection, and equitable access to treatment. Tinubu, who made the call on Tuesday in her message in commemoration of the 2025...
As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has called on Nigerians to celebrate love beyond Feb.14. Ojo made the remark on the sidelines of the movie premiere of “Summer Rain”, on Sunday in Lagos. “I love love. I feel it is not hyped enough....