The House of Representatives on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to halt the implementation of the cybercrime levy in compliance with the provisions of the cybercrime Act. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, PDP Rivers. Chinda said section 44 (2a) of […]
BREAKING: Court grants ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, daughter, others N100m bail, bars them from unauthorised trip
A former Aviation Minister, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capitol Territory FCT denied the alleged corrupt practices involving about N4. 135 billion brought against him by the federal government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji along with his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and a […]
BREAKING: Alleged N2.7bn fraud: Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika arrives court
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for his arraignment on alleged misappropriation of public funds. Sirika is expected to be arraigned on Thursday (today) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project. He will be […]
BREAKING: FX crisis: Nigerian Govt to delist Naira from peer-to-peer platforms
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to delist the Naira from all peer-to-peer, P2P, platforms. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this during a virtual meeting with blockchain stakeholders on Monday. This decision aims to tackle the manipulation of the local currency’s value in the foreign exchange market. The […]
BREAKING: Nigeria govt reduces electricity tariff for ‘Band A’ Customers
The Federal Government has reduced the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), had charged customers with a daily supply of a minimum of 20 hours to pay N225/Kwh. However, under the approved review, Band A customers are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. Ikeja Electric, in a notice to […]
BREAKING: Real Madrid confirmed LaLiga champions after Barcelona defeat
Real Madrid have been confirmed as LaLiga champions for the 2023–2024 season. This follows Girona’s 4-2 win over Barcelona in the late kick-off. Carlo Ancelotti’s men had defeated Cadiz 3-0 at home, thanks to goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Joselu. These results mean Real now have 87 points after 34 fixtures. Barca’s loss […]
BREAKING: Nigerian government increases workers’ salaries by at least 25%
A salary increase for civil servants has been approved by the Nigerian Federal Government. The salary increment ranges from 25 per cent to 35 per cent across the remaining six consolidated salary structures. The increment affects the remaining six consolidated salary structures, namely, Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary […]
BREAKING: Fuel scarcity: Marketers threaten to withdraw services over N200bn debt
Amid worsening fuel scarcity across the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, over non-payment of N200 billion bridging claims. Channels TV reports that the association’s Unit Chairman and spokesperson, Aba Depot, Mazi Oliver Okolo, said the threat […]
BREAKING: JAMB releases 2024 UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results. DAILY POST reported that over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the […]
BREAKING: Obaseki raises Edo workers’ minimum wage to N70,000
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has increased the minimum wage of workers in the state civil service to N70,000, beginning from May 1, 2024. DAILY POST reports that Obaseki disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of the Labour House, built for the organized labour in the state. The house was named after a former […]