CBN has announced the date to hold its first MPC Meeting under Yemi Cardoso. CityNews reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will hold its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on February 26th and 27th. This is according to a tentative MPC meeting calendar for 2024 signed by the apex bank’s Director of…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s plane nearly crashed with him and his aides in November 2015, six months after being sworn in as Nigeria’s president, a new book released in Abuja on Tuesday, has revealed. In the book Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023), written by Femi Adesina, Buhari is said…
With the signing of a tripartite agreement with DayStar Power Solutions Limited (Daystar Power) and The Wood Factory Limited (Wood Factory), Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) solidified its leadership in the provision of integrated power solutions on Thursday, January 18, 2023. AEDC will lead the delivery of its first grid-connected and solar hybrid power solution…
Using pornography, according to Pope Francis “undermines sexual pleasure that is a gift from God”, characterizing it as “satisfaction without a relationship”.In a homily on Wednesday, the Pope discussed the gift of sexual pleasure as a gift from God during a series on vices and virtues at the Vatican. The speech concentrated on what he claimed…
The Nigerian comedian AY Makun’s wife, Mabel, has expressed alarm about what she believes to be a danger to her life. On Thursday night, the businesswoman claimed that someone was attempting to take her life on her Instagram page. Mabel stated that “there is one person to be held responsible” if something were to happen…
The Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage claims that she was “robbed” in London, United Kingdom. The celebrated singer disclosed that the event happened on Wednesday in an Instagram post. “Damn London, una show me pepper o. I got robbed yesterday,” she wrote. But the musician didn’t give enough background information on the robbery incident. The post…
On Thursday, the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments to refund N75 billion in COVID-19 intervention funds. The ruling followed a motion filed by Cross River State Labour Party member Bassey Akiba after ministry representatives failed to appear for their Thursday investigative session. PAC, in a…
In a proactive move to combat environmental infringements and curb noise pollution, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has undertaken stringent measures by sealing numerous establishments across Isolo and Gbagada in Lagos State. Various hotels, lounges, malls, and companies, including Fabtol Hotel & Suites, Lustet Hotel, Emery Hotel, CF Hotel & Suites, Trending Place…
On Thursday, police officers exchanged gunfire as they freed Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident who had been kidnapped while driving out of his house. According to Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Mansir Hassan, the kidnappers were transporting Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when they were apprehended by police. He stated that on…
In response to public inquiries, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) addressed the recent directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, to relocate FAAN’s corporate headquarters from Abuja back to its original base, Lagos. FAAN clarified that the decision was reached after extensive consultations with stakeholders and…
