The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said those those fond of “spraying” money during parties’ risk being arrested. Spokesman of the CBN, Isaac Okorafor, stated this after a meeting
World Bank has revealed that the projected growth of Nigeria’s economy in 2018 would drop from 2.1 per cent it had estimated for the country in April to 1.9 per
The federal government has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to slash its registration fee from N10,000 to N5,000. This is with the view to helping small and medium scale
The governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has accepted the outcome of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress held on Tuesday. The governor, through a released statement, congratulated
President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned against the use of social media “to provoke passions and stir tensions.” He gave his warning his Independence Day anniversary broadcast. He said, “Now we
The Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ibadan Zone, Dr Ade Adejumo, has alleged that the Federal Government is planning to make students of federal universities pay
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Clement Ebri has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu the winner of Lagos State governorship primary elections held on
An Egyptian court has sentenced an activist to two years in prison after she protested against government failing to protect women over sexual harassment. Amal Fathy, a member of the
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has broken his silence on the increasingly tensed battle for the governorship ticket of the party in Lagos State while
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to utilize the recovered funds to pay the new minimum wage proposed by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).
Minister of women affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has resigned from President Buhari’s cabinet after she was disqualified from contesting the ruling Party’s governorship primary election in Taraba state. The national working
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, the winner of the 2018 Osun governorship election. Oyetola was returned as governor-elect
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Africans in the Diaspora to help with ways to end the menace of corruption on the continent. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,
The Nigeria Labour Congress has directed all its members and affiliate unions to commence a nationwide strike on Thursday (today). The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said the industrial action would
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promise to look into the appeal of members of the country’s diaspora who have consistently sought the right to vote. Addressing Zimbabweans in New York,