THE Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) has appointed Mrs Badejo Afolabi as the substantive Registrar of the institution. It also appointed Mr Dada Olusola as its substantive Bursar. The institution made this known in a statement signed by Dr Emmanuel Akinwale, the acting Registrar of Yabatech, on …
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THE Federal Government has expressed its commitment to supporting Lagos State in harnessing its potential for sustainable urban development. Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, made this assurance while delivering a goodwill message at the fifth Lagos Real Estate Marketplace Two-Day Conference and Exhibition in Lagos The …
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The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital, has sentenced a student, Akanbi Akorede Afeez, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. Afeez was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on internet fraud on Monday, December 9, 2024. The charge read: “That you, Akanbi Akorede Afeez (a.k.a …
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Director, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Centre (HRCRC) in Ebonyi, Mr George Etamesor, has said that his organisation secured the release of over 50 inmates in different Correctional Centers in the state. Etamesor disclosed this on Tuesday in Abakaliki during a programme to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. He …
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THE Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, as Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025. Adeyemi-Bero’s appointment was confirmed at the 189th (Ordinary) virtual meeting of the OPEC Conference convened on Tuesday. Prior to his appointment as the …
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THE domestic bourse rebounded from its previous trading session’s loss, adding N60 billion as investors renewed interest in MTN Nigeria, Oando Plc, Access Corporation and other advancing equities. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N59.472 trillion, rose by N60 billion or 0.10 per cent to close at N59.532 trillion. …
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THE Southern caucus in the House of Representatives says it is in support of the tax reforms bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu. The leader of the caucus, Rep. Nicholas Mutu (PDP-Delta), made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Newsextra24 reports that the bills seek to …
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GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday at the start of a four-day visit to Africa that he is expected to take in Nigeria, South Africa, and Lesotho. Steinmeier is scheduled to meet Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Omar Touray in the …
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old trader, Joshua Gowol, to six months imprisonment for stealing herbal medicine. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30, …
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THE Police Command in Kano State says it has recovered counterfeit foreign currencies equivalent to N129.542 billion in its recent anti-crime operations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Salman Garba, disclosed this while addressing a press conference at the command’s headquarters, Bompai, Kano on Tuesday. Garba, represented by the …
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