Govt apologises over tweets on registration for account holders
*Says no need to register again The federal government has apologised for its tweets on the self-certification procedure. A tweet on the federal government’s verified handle had said all account holders must proceed to their financial institutions for what the tweet called recertification. It had said individuals who hold accounts in different financial institutions would […]
Despite BVN, govt asks bank account holders to register again
In what many critics have described as ill-advised, the federal government has said all owners of an account with financial institutions must undergo a self-certification process. The directive was announced on the federal government’s Twitter handle. According to it, account-holders are required to obtain, complete and submit the self-certification forms to their respective financial institutions. […]
Babalakin resigns as UNILAG pro-chancellor
*Faults visitation panel Dr. Wale Babalakin has resigned as pro-chancellor of the University of Lagos. He tendered his letter of resignation on the day the visitation panel raised by the federal government to look into the crisis in the institution submitted its report. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in a letter dated September […]
BREAKING: Veteran Nollywood Actor Jimoh Aliu Dies At 86
Popular veteran Nollywood actor, Chief Jimoh Aliu popularly known as Aworo is dead. Aliu died on Thursday at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, aged 86. According to his close associate, the body of the deceased would be moved to his residence at Adebayo area in Ado-Ekiti before being taken to his […]
Nollywood Actress Bukunmi Oluwasina Ties Knot With Lover
Nollywood actress, Bukunmi Oluwasina has tied the knot with her heartthrob of 11years. The Yoruba movie star took to her Instagram page to break the good news on Thursday. In the post, Oluwasina went down memory lane how their relationship started 10 years ago before they left for the university, adding that he supported her […]
Police Disrupt Rally Against Fuel hike, Electricity Tariff………..Arrest Activists
By Olatunji Buhari The Lagos state Police Command on Wednesday arrested members of the Joint Action Front (JAF) and civil society groups protesting the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The activists were arrested along Lawanson Road and taken to Area C Command in […]
Ondo: Eight injured, vehicle burnt in PDP, APC clash
Jegede Eight persons were injured and a vehicle razed during a clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oba Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government area of Ondo State. The was clash broke out when Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s campaign team ran into the team of the […]
Edo, Ondo polls and Nigeria’s electoral integrity By Segun Showunmi
We have been at self rule for a while now in this republic, with six national elections – 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 – and off-season too numerous to list. In the next days, we will be faced with two other stand alone elections, first in Edo on September19, 2020; and then in Ondo, […]
NDDC: Akpabio denies accusing N’ assembly members
Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has denied accusing members of the National Assembly of benefiting from contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The minister had in July while appearing before a House of Representatives committee probing an alleged mismanagement of N81.5 billion by the commission, said national assembly members were […]
Protect Nigerians from trans-fatty foods, groups tell govt
The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have called on the federal government to fast- track the approval of the two draft regulations initiated by the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Prof Adeyeye, NAFDAC DG The bill seeks to reduce […]
