The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested a septuagenarian landlord, identified simply as Adesina, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his tenant’s 14-year-old girl (name withheld) at Akegbeyale Street in Ifesowapo Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. GIOTV learnt that the residents and other tenants were thrown into a state of…
The National Board for Technical Education has reviewed the curriculum for polytechnics across the country. The board, while announcing the review, also reiterated the importance of entrepreneurship development for youths in addressing the nation’s unemployment challenge. The Executive Secretary of the NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugajem, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at a workshop…
The Senator representing Ondo South and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Jimoh Ibrahim has suggested that certain ministers facing corruption allegations should be removed from the cabinet. Ibrahim, speaking during a television programme, Politics Today, disclosed this on Wednesday night and urged President Bola Tinubu to dissolve his cabinet and dismiss…
The lady who went viral after being accused of lying about her testimony at Dunamis Church, Anyim Vera, has been reportedly detained by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). The BSc holder was allegedly detained for an etiquette breach. This is coming hours after announcing that she would love to meet the 30BG singer, Davido and…
The new $300 landing fee imposed on helicopter operators by the Federal Government through its concessionaire, NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited, may be attracting a low-level of compliance. According to Vanguard, some helicopter operators expressed dissatisfaction with the new fee, insisting that they want to join the Airline Operators of Nigeria to frustrate the directive. The…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the list of licenced Deposit Money Banks operating in the country. Providing insights into the banking landscape in Nigeria, the list was made public on the CBN’s official website on Tuesday. Banks with international authorisation include Access Bank Limited, Fidelity Bank Plc, First City Monument Bank Limited,…
A former Minister of Communication Adebayo Shittu claims that there were manipulations and fraudulent approvals under the immediate past government of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Shittu served as a minister under the Buhari government but believed many persons close to the former Nigerian president manipulated things to their favour, plunging the country’s economy into a downward…
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), has issued a seven-day deadline for Point of Sales operators, to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation (CAC). This was revealed during a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Hussaini Magaji (SAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, the CAC boss…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks in the country to start charging 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions. This was contained in a circular dated May 6, 2024 by the apex bank to all commercial, merchant, non-interest and payment service banks as well as mobile money operators and payment service…
The Federal Government, on Monday, clarified that there were no discussions with foreign countries regarding the establishment of foreign military bases in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the clarification in a statement he signed on Monday. This was as the French Embassy also told newsmen that there was no…