CBN revokes Heritage Bank’s licence
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced the revocation of the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This is according to a statement by Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department on Monday in Abuja. He said that the action was in accordance with the apex bank’s mandate to promote a […]
Meeting with Arewa leaders, Tinubu challenges governors to do more for their people
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to state governments to prioritize the needs of local communities by ensuring accountability and effectiveness in the administration of local governments. The President made these remarks on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “We are running a constitutional democracy. […]
Trump verdict: I may reapply for my permanent resident permit, says Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has said with the New York court convicting former President Donald Trump of unethical business practices, he may reapply for his permanent resident permit. At the peak of Trump’s tenure as president, the world-renowned writer publicly tore his permanent resident card and said he was no longer interested in the […]
I didn’t walk out on journalists, says Umahi
Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has denied snubbing newsmen who honoured his ministry’s invitation for a news conference in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the minister allegedly walked out on the newsmen during his turn to present this ministry’s score card after one year of President Bola Tinubu Presidency. However, Umahi, […]
Ebonyi spends N17.3bn on airport runway
Ebonyi State government on Wednesday said it spent N17.3 billion on remedial work at the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport runway in Abakaliki. Gov. Francis Nwifuru said this in Abakaliki on the occasion of his one anniversary. He said on assumption of office his administration cleared the backlog arrears of five months salaries owed airport workers. […]
China promises aid for Gaza, praises relations with Arab world
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Thursday promised help for the Gaza Strip and spoke in favour of a peace conference at a meeting with top representatives of Arab countries. China supports full UN membership for Palestine and the convening of a larger, more authoritative and more effective international peace conference, Xi said in Beijing on […]
Lawyer lauds Tinubu’s efforts at stabilising economy
The Convener of the Security Situation Room, a non-governmental organisation, Dr Douglas Ogbankwa, on Thursday scored the administration of President Bola Tinubu high on efforts at stabilising the economy. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the administration recorded successes in key areas of the economy, particularly in efforts to stabilise […]
Tinubu inaugurates National Assembly library, calls for collective action on unity
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Assembly Library and Resource Centre, which is named in his honour. Before the inauguration of the library, the President had briefly attended a commemorative sitting of the National Assembly, where he made extemporaneous remarks. The President, who had signed the National Anthem Bill, 2024, into […]
National Anthem or National Issues?
By Toyin Falola Nostalgic feelings, memory nodes, and reverberations have often spurred me into euphoric celebrations, bursting out to retrace the relics of history resurrected by the Nigerian leaders: The National Anthem of Independence. I must confess that people of my age bracket and those born and weaned before 1978 must be basking in the […]
Death on the Road
By Toyin Falola In all toil, there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 The purpose of work is viewed through different lenses, but the consensus is that it is a medium via which humans guarantee survival. Our conception of work through the ages conditions us to see it as a […]
