Day: February 13, 2024
JUST IN: Reps drop bill making varsity degree minimum qualification for president, govs
A bill for an Act seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to change the educational qualification for elections into certain political offices, has been stepped…
JUST IN: Tinubu Awards Super Eagles With MON Merit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has awarded the Super Eagles a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national honour in recognition of their exceptional performance at…
Court Jails ‘Mama Boko Haram’, Two Others For N40m Fraud
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on Monday, convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil ( a.k.a…
Wigwe’s Hometown Isiokpo Declares Seven-Day Mourning In Rivers
As the nation mourns the loss of Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC and philanthropist, Herbert Wigwe, who passed on in a tragic…
Reps propose 5% mining revenue for host communities
The House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals has said it is proposing five per cent of revenues on solid minerals to host communities. The…
NAFDAC insists on sachet alcohol ban, hoodlums attack officials
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Monday, said there was no going back on the ban of the importation, manufacture,…
Access Holdings names Bolaji Agbede as acting CEO
Access Holdings Plc on Monday announced the appointment of Ms. Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. This follows the death of its…
Outages: FG plans sanctions for non-performing Discos
Power distribution companies that are performing below stipulated standards in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry are going to lose 50 per cent of their operating…