Dr. Bisi Onasanya, former Group Managing Director of First Bank, has demanded a fair hearing and condemned the media trial surrounding allegations linked to a controversial loan issued 12 years ago. Represented by his lawyer, Olumide Fusika, SAN, Onasanya appeared at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, January 20, 2025, to refute the…
A man identified as Nasiru Isiaka was k!lled in a cult clash that occurred in Owo town, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The latest incident occurred on Sunday, January 19, 2025 barely a week after four people were shot d3ad in a fight between two rival cult groups in the town. …
Zahrah Audu has stepped into the saddle as the new director general (DG) of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). This follows the approval of her appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday, January 20,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the request of telecommunications companies to raise tariff. This was disclosed by Reuben Mouka, spokesman of the commission, who said the approval was granted in pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA), to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun, has projected that Nigeria’s high inflation rate will be reduced to at least 15 per cent in 2025. Edun expressed this optimism while addressing the Senate Committee on Finance during the Budget defence exercise on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Abuja. He…
