The approval of former President Muhammadu Buhari for the re-design of Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, was on Tuesday tendered and admitted as exhibit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja. The approval dated October 6, 2022 from the State House and personally signed by the former President was conveyed to…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as public holiday, to mark this year’s Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration in a statement on Tuesday, as announced by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako. Tunji-Ojo encouraged Nigerians to uphold the principles of democratic governance, emphasizing…
Guinness Nigeria has announced that Tolaram, a Singaporean firm, has signed an agreement to acquire United Kingdom enterprise, Diegeo’s 58.02 per cent shareholding in the company. Abidemi Ademola, the company’s secretary and legal director, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The transaction is expected to be completed during Fiscal 2025, subject to obtaining the…
Four members of the armed wing of the Islamist Palestinian organisation Hamas, have been killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank. The army said on Tuesday that Israeli security forces had entered a town near Ramallah on Monday evening, to arrest a suspect following an attempted attack. When the troops approached the…
The Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition, RSEYLC, has blasted the 27 members of the State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for denying their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement by its chairman, Legborsi Yamaabana in…
A special task force of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to commence a full-scale investigation into the alleged fraud case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Press Nigeria understands the task force held a long session on Monday, during which it considered the content of the Ad-Hoc Committee of…
Regional economic integration, food production and regional security are the main items that top the agenda at the meeting of the South-West Governors’ Forum held in Lagos on Monday. At the meeting held behind closed doors in Alausa, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the host, was unanimously elected to lead the Forum as chairman. Sanwo-Olu stepped into…
Prominent entrepreneur Kazim Adeoti caused a stir with his initial spouse, Funsho, at a gathering in the U.S., where she ignored him despite his attempts to shower her with cash. This event marked their first photographed encounter since Kazim married Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe as his second wife, a decision opposed by Funsho. Footage from…
About ten Nigerian teenage girls, between the ages of 15 and 16, have been rescued by the Nigerian authorities from human trafficking and prostitution. The girls were forced into prostitution after being reportedly lured to Ghana with promises of a better life. Three of the victims are from the same parents, while the suspect, a…
The American Military Veterans of Igbo extraction have demanded the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The group expressed dismay over the continuous incarceration of Kanu, despite being freed by a court of competent jurisdiction. This comes after a delegation from American Military Veterans of Igbo…
