The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to ensure the blocking of all pornographic sites in the country. The House wants the Commission to compel all internet service providers to block all such contents with immediate effect. An All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmaker from Katsina State, …

The House of Representatives has demanded the immediate suspension of increase in ATM transaction charges and stoppage of free ATM withdrawals for customers from other banks imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. It said the apex bank prescription of an increase in ATM withdrawal charges and a discontinuation …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed principal officers for the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, Ogun and Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Potsikum, Yobe. Tinubu appointed Prof. Fatiu Arogundade as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of in Abeokuta. Dr Obayomi Olukayode Gregory is the new …

THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said this at the meeting of ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of …

THE Police Command in Rivers has arrested five suspected kidnappers following credible intelligence ON their operations and hideouts. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the command, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, stating that operatives also recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions from the suspects. She alleged …

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 36-year-old man, Samuel Bankole, in the correctional centre over alleged fraud and breach of peace. The court gave the order following the bail application opposed by the prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, who said that the defendant had serial …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Mohammed Aminu as Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). Aminu holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Masters in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement. Aminu brings 28 …

U.S. and Ukrainian delegations began meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Kyiv’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, two weeks after a disastrous meeting between the two countries’ leaders at the White House — and hours after a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region. Officials in Moscow said Russian air defences …

THE Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has revealed that his administration turned down an existing World Bank loan agreement to prevent the state from falling into a “debt overhang.” Soludo stated that he has refused to borrow from any financial institution and also declined the Federal Government’s loan offer to …

DETAILS have emerged regarding the selection process for the newly appointed Directors at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with sources indicating that the process was more rigorous and merit-based than in previous exercises. According to a source within the bank, the Management engaged the global consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) …