The Force Management Team and the entire Nigeria Police Force joyfully commemorates the 87th birthday of Retired Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Aliyu Attah, NPM, cfr, mni. Born on 12th May, 1937, Retired IGP Ibrahim Aliyu Attah served as the 8th indigenous Inspector-General of Police from 1990 to 1993, leaving an indelible mark on…
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, on Saturday, described Nigeria as her country, saying it was humbling to find out through a genealogy test that she was partly Nigerian. According to Associated Press, Meghan made the confession while speaking at a programme organised by women in leadership and co-hosted by Nigerian economist and Head…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sternly warned foreign missions situated in Nigeria, prohibiting them from conducting transactions in foreign currencies and requiring them to utilize the Naira for their financial activities. The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian foreign missions domiciled abroad to accept Naira in their financial businesses. The move, the…
The International Monetary Fund has advised the Nigerian government, to ask global crypto trading platforms to register or obtain licences before operating in the country. This recommendation was made in the IMF’s latest staff report, released on Thursday, following the conclusion of its 2024 Article IV consultation with Nigeria. According to the report, compelling…
The Duke of Sussex Prince Harry has visited Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State as well as soldiers who were wounded in action as part of his activities while in Nigeria. The prince who arrived at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna on Friday afternoon was accompanied by some aides and top…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has slammed the opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly members over its perceived quietness on the controversial cybersecurity levy. On May 6, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Nigeria’s central bank directed banks and other financial institutions to implement a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers….
The Organised Labour will convene a National Executive Council meeting ahead of the planned picketing of offices belonging to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission over the hike in electricity tariff. The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission announced the hike in the electricity tariff for Band A customers at a press briefing in Abuja, on April…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged prospective Direct Entry, DE, candidates to hasten up and complete their registration. The board made the call on Friday via a post on its official X handle. It noted that the DE registration was still ongoing but likely to be closed soon. “Attention 2024 DE Applicants!…
Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the corruption charges against him. Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave the undertaking to Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday shortly after the request for suspension of trial by…