THE Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state  Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. According to the charge sheet,  Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of …

THE African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Monkeypox outbreak situation …

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has sent some demands to the federal government regarding the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. The NLC demands were contained in a communique signed by its president, Joe Ajaero and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja and issued after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday. The labour union demanded a reversal of …

…Says APC Frustrated, Stuck with an Unsellable Candidate By Kingsley Ohens THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lampoons the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Adams Oshiomhole for his failed attempt to confuse the people of Edo State with claims of a non-existent Court Judgement against the …

  PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved appointments to the governing councils of two federal colleges of education, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, his spokesman, said in a statement. Ismaila Gadaka, becomes Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Kebbi State, with Abdulhakeem Adegoke, Pam Ishaya, Abubakar …

WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 7th August, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …

HEAVILY armed security personnel stormed and raided the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, on Wednesday, the union has said. According to the union, the operatives stormed the Labour House, as its headquarters is called, around 8:30 pm. “They broke in and ransacked the bookshop on the …

IN a bid to stabilise the Naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of $876.26m to 26 banks. The Apex bank said it received a total of $1.18bn request from 32 authorised banks that submitted comprehensive templates of their unmet foreign exchange demand to customers. It …

  INTERNATIONAL rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded Dangote Industries Limited’s national Rating to ‘B+(nga) and placed the ratings on Rating Watch Negative. This is coming from a National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA(nga)’. Also, the senior unsecured debt rating issued by Dangote Industries Funding Plc has been reviewed downwards to …

OGUN State Governor Dapo Abiodun has directed the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to refund all administrative fees currently being charged over the ongoing recruitment exercise into the state’s civil service. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday, …