The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ondo/Ekiti Area Command has reiterated its commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment to boost trade facilitation and promote economic growth in Nigeria.  This assurance was given by the Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Morenikeji Bewaji, during a visit from delegates of the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) at the Command’s headquarters in Akure. In a press statement by the Deputy…

An Indian group, Padiyath Healthcare, has revealed that the new health initiative to be executed in Nigeria will be a world-class cancer hospital in western Africa with an affordable cost. The sum of $100 million has been proposed for investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector. The chairman of the group, Hazeeb Padiyath, made this known after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nigeria. The aim of this investment is to provide…

Access Bank has categorically denied claims suggesting that a sum of N500 million is unaccounted for in a customer’s account. This statement was released on Sunday via the bank’s official social media channels, firmly asserting the institution’s commitment to ethical banking practices and customer satisfaction. The controversy arose from a viral video posted by social media influencer Vincent Otse, known widely as VeryDarkMan. In this video, Otse accused Access Bank…

The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has criticized Nigeria’s leadership history, describing President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and many past leaders as products of an “accidental leadership cycle.” Speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of the new Start-Rite School building and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture, Kukah argued that several Nigerian leaders assumed power without adequate preparation, especially in a world with increasingly complex…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the Catholic community across the state in light of the recent passing of Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who holds the title of the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria. Monsignor Oleghe breathed his last at the remarkable age of 104 years on the morning of Sunday, November 24, 2024. In an official press statement released on Monday by the…

The chemistry between former vice president Prof Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo knows no time. The couple has been married for 35 years yet they radiate true love. Today marks the 35th wedding anniversary of the power couple. The former vice president announced this in an Instagram post in a batch of pictures featuring his wife and family taken by popular photographer, Tolani Alli. Embed link: Dolapo Osinbajo radiates…

The Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the commencement of its 2023/2024 HND/BSc Conversion Top-Up Degree Programme. The university in a statement on Monday said the initiative seeks to eliminate the perceived disparity between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s Degree holders, offering a platform for graduates to enhance their qualifications. The university added that the programme will provide opportunities for individuals dissatisfied with their degree classifications to upgrade their…

The Lagos State Government has commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its historic ruling affirming the constitutional authority of states to regulate lotteries and gaming activities within their jurisdictions.  In the case Attorney-General of Lagos State and Ors vs. Attorney-General of the Federation & Ors (Suit No. SC/1/2008), the court nullified the National Lottery Act, declaring the regulation of lotteries a residual matter under state control. Describing the judgment…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has proceeded on his annual leave, effective Monday. In a statement posted on his X page on Monday, Governor Diri emphasised that his absence would not disrupt governance or delay ongoing projects in the state. Reflecting on the year so far, he described it as exceptionally busy, particularly following his inauguration for a second term in February. “My absence will not in any way affect…

The Ministry of Solid Minerals, under the aegis of the Federal Mines Officers, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to join the fight against illegal mining activities in Port Harcourt and beyond.   The appeal was made during a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the President of the ministry’s Port Harcourt branch, Engr. Naku Romos highlighted the…

The Adamawa State High Court has convicted and sentenced twelve internet fraudsters to various jail terms following their arraignment by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   The sentencing, delivered by Justices Kayanson Samuel Lawanson, Hammed Isha, Benjamin Manji Lawal, and Mohammed Ibrahim Tola, followed the defendants’ guilty pleas to charges of cheating and impersonation. The convicts include Oladele Pius, Emmanuel Bulus, Elijah Elisha, Alamin…

In a major stride towards advancing agribusiness in Nigeria, the Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) to foster private-sector investment in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance.   The MoU was signed by Nigeria’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Temitope Fashedemi, and FGV President Professor Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal during the G20 Leaders’ Summit. …