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Dangote Refineries: Economic Rights Activists Condemn NUPENG, NLC over Threats of Nationwide Strike…
By Tope Kolawole
The Economic Rights Activists (ERA) have strongly condemned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners…
Naira Global Shift: CBN Lifts Card Restrictions as Reforms Fuel Dollar Inflows
The resumption of international transactions on naira-denominated debit cards by Nigerian banks marks a significant milestone that indicates restored trust in the nation's economy after years of stringent limitations brought on by dollar…
EFCC To Arraign Bobrisky For Alleged Money Laundering Friday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky.
Bobrisky will be arraigned on Friday before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal…
Kano govt charges Ganduje, wife with $413,000, N1.38bn bribery
The Kano State Government has filed criminal charges against the immediate past governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over alleged $413,000, N1.38bn bribery.
The state said it had assembled 15 witnesses to testify against Ganduje.
Joined as…
Tariff Increase To Allow DisCos Pay For Gas, Maintain Machines – NERC
The vice president of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Musiliu Oseni, has explained the reasons behind the increase in electricity tariff for Band A customers.
The increase, which was announced by NERC earlier on…
FG postpones students loan launch indefinitely
The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely.
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, made this known during an interview on Tuesday.
In June…
EFCC Intercepts 21 Food Trucks Heading To Neighboring Countries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted 21 food trucks heading to neighboring countries.
Announcing the seizure in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading…
POS Operator arrested for allegedly distributing fake money
An unidentified woman has been arrested with a colleague in Lagos State on Saturday, March 2, for allegedly distributing counterfeit currencies, through a Point of Sale (POS) business.
During interrogation, she claimed she got the fake…
CBN Revokes Operational Licenses Of 4,173 BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the licenses of 4,173 Bureaux De Change Operators, accusing the affected institutions of failing to observe regulatory provisions.
This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the…
Customs halts sale of seized food items after seven die in stampede
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended the sale of seized food items to Nigerians.
The development comes after a stampede that claimed lives at Nigeria Customs Service Old Zonal Headquarters in Yaba, Lagos State, on Friday.…