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The United Kingdom has announced the opening of its Visa Processing Centre in Enugu, South-eastern Nigeria. The Centre offers variety of services at the cost of NGN246,250.00, according to a statement by the UK Embassy in Nigeria. “Our Enugu Visa application centre is open and offering premium services for your convenience at a cost of […]

A former operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abubakar Aliyu Madaki has told a Federal High Court in Lagos how a former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, handed over the sum of N1,219,000,000 in cash to former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose. Fayose and his firm Spotless Investment Limited […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has broken a 59-year-old jinx by being elected into the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The election took place at the 147th Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly in Luanda, Angola, according to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media/Communication) to the Senate president, Anietie Ekong in Abuja. He said Senator […]

*Allegations of Nepotism Mar Judicial Appointments, Retiring Justice Highlights Integrity Concerns Supreme Court Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, with 47 years in the Nigerian judiciary, delivers a compelling valedictory address addressing critical challenges and the need for reform. In a poignant valedictory address at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad marked the end […]

A group of 17 senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) from Kogi State has written to the state Chief Judge demanding suspension of proposed appointments of new judges. In a letter dated October 20, the SANs argued the process flouted guidelines and was not merit-based. They cited lack of facilities like courtrooms and official cars which […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of twelve persons to serve in the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). According to a statement by President Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday, the appointment of the members into the Commission is subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. He said that upon confirmation, the new […]

*Raises Concern Over the Sidelining of INEC’s IRev in Election Disputes in Supreme Court Judgments A senior advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutepa, has expressed concerns over some judicial decisions which he says promote electoral fraud and encourage political rascality. In a statement, Okutepa argued that judgments upholding questionable election results allow the enthronement of undesirable […]

The Senate has said it will summon the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) over the lack of funds to explore and develop new frontier acreages. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, Jarigbe Jarigbe, disclosed this Friday while addressing reporters after a session held behind a closed-door with the Chief Executive Officer […]

The crisis has hit the Ondo State House of Assembly over the move by the lawmakers to continue the impeachment process against the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, despite the political solution preferred by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The speaker of the Assembly, Oladiji Olamide, had written to the Chief Judge, […]

Access Plc Grows Profit by 83% to N250bn Nigeria’s biggest lender by total assets, Access Holdings Plc, delivered an impressive earnings performance in the third quarter of financial year 2023 showing about 83% year-on-year growth in profitability. Its profit after tax settled at N250.45 billion, its unaudited result shows. According to its financial statement submitted […]

US Economy Grows By 4.9% in Q3 In the third quarter of 2023, US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at the fastest rate since 2021, clocking in at 4.9% annualised, led by rampant consumer and government spending. Household spending grew 4% with expenditure on durable goods (those lasting more than three years) looking particularly strong […]

Wave of Selloffs Hit Nigerian T-Bills Market as Naira Falls A wave of selloffs hit the Nigerian Treasury bills secondary market on Thursday as investors weighed the negative impacts of falling local currency, the naira, on their respective portfolios. Naira assets have come under intense pressure across the financial markets as inflation conditions worsen along […]