Ayo Animashaun, the CEO of Smooth Promotions, organisers of the Headies Awards, has debunked speculations that he stated Wizkid submitted his latest album, ‘More Love, Less Ego’, for the 16th Headies’ nominations but got declined. Reported emerged that Headies unveiled the nominees for the 16th edition of the award show …
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President Bola Tinubu has requested for the alteration of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to provide for N500 billion to cater for palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of the fuel subsidy on citizens. This was contained in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, …
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The total number of issued Bank Verification Numbers rose to 57.96 million as of July 3, 2023, according to data obtained from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. This was as the Central Bank of Nigeria planned to the close bank accounts without BVNs. According to the NIBSS, the increasing …
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Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has expressed happiness at the commitment demonstrated by his colleagues in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the inaugural Governor’s Forum (GF) meeting he personally convened after the general elections, and appreciated them for the unity of purpose in the process of rebuilding …
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A Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed a suit filed by an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress’ governorship primaries in Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi, against the emergence of the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, saying it lacks merit. Delivering judgement in the suit …
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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sent two Executive Bills to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage, namely Kwara State Education Trust Fund Amendment Bill 2023 and Environmental Protection Agency Amendment Bill 2023. The Bills were contained in separate messages the governor addressed to the speaker …
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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) bags Most Outstanding Agency of government in Africa. Dr. Ken Giami, chairman of African Leadership Organization, and Mr. Abdulkadir Gusua, NPA’s Assistant GM Oversea’s Liaison Office during the awards presentation at the Dorchester hotels, Mayfair, London.
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An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has sentenced a man, Friday Okeneji, to two years imprisonment for stealing some chemical substances worth N130,000. The convict, who is a pastor of a popular church in Iwaro Oka Akoko in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of …
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Reno Omokri has urged Igbos to convert the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) into a political party. The socio-political activist said Nigerians would vote for IPOB if it were converted into a political party. Tweeting, Omokri wrote: “Play your cards right, and Nnamdi Kanu will be freed. Renounce violence, …
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The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, DMO, has redeemed a $500 million Eurobond on its due date on July 12, 2023. The DMO disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement on its website. In perspective, the Eurobond was issued in July 2013 (as part of a …
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