Month: March 2025

By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved today, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as […]

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the modernised fire-fighting units with new buildings, necessary machinery, materials and equipment will strengthen the emergency response capability of personnel to fire incidences in the State. The Governor pointed to how the provision will drastically reduce, if not eliminate, the vulnerability […]

By Daniel Peters Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals says that it will refund customers who purchase Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at rates higher than the advertised prices from any of its key partners – AP (Ardova Plc), Heyden, or MRS – across Nigeria. This move follows the refinery’s recent reduction […]

By Ken Chiwendu The Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission RISIEC,Hon Justice Adolphus Enebeli , DSSRS ( Rtd has invited Stakeholders to a meeting on Wednesday. According to a statement he personally signed and issued on Tuesday, those invited are Leaders of all registered political parties, traditional rulers, […]

By Barth Ikiebe As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the Federal Government has called on Nigerian women to explore investment opportunities in the capital market, emphasizing its potential as a strategic pathway to wealth creation. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, made the call on Monday […]

By Barth Ikiebe In a major push for regional economic integration, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has convened the 11th ECOWAS Convergence Council in Abuja, bringing together top financial leaders including Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors to finalize plans for the highly anticipated Eco currency […]

By Daniel Peters China has discovered a massive thorium deposit capable of supplying energy for the next 60,000 years, according to a declassified national geological survey. Meanwhile, according to a report on an intergovernmental organization, Brazil, Russia, India, and China’s (BRICS) ‘X’ handle, the discovery was made at the Bayan […]

By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has approved 11 provisionally licensed private universities in Nigeria. The Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication to President, Sunday Dare, revealed this in a statement on his X handle on Monday. He said the president granted the approval during the Federal Executive Council […]

By Ijeoma Nwankpa The National Sports Commission (NSC) has secured a special scholarship partnership with the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) to provide academic opportunities for the Nigerian athletes. This agreement was finalized during a strategic engagement meeting at the NSC headquarters in Abuja between NSC Chairman, […]

By Ken Chiwendu Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, First Female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has resigned. She reportedly resigned during plenary on Monday. Meranda was elected Speaker on January 13 by no fewer than 28 lawmakers following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa who was said to be […]