The Presidency stated, on Sunday, that President Bola Tinubu inherited a dead economy but was determined to resolve the nation’s economic crisis. It was reacting to a New York Times …
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19 Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia, 17 missing – Report
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom. …
Read More »Bizman drags police to court for being declared wanted
A businessman, Musa Saliu, has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over his false declaration as a wanted person in a …
Read More »Dangote Sugar Refinery issues N42.79bn commercial notes
Dangote Sugar Refinery has announced that it has issued Series 4 and 5 Commercial Paper notes to raise N42.79bn. According to a release filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited and …
Read More »‘Multinationals exit costs Nigeria N94tn in five years’
The exodus of multinationals from the Nigerian economy has cost the country a N94tn loss of output in five years, according to an economist and former Director of Research and …
Read More »Cholera: Rivers, Ekiti activate surveillance, urge caution
The Rivers State Government has hinted at suspected cases of cholera outbreak in the Ngo community in the Andoni Local Government Area of the state but said no active case …
Read More »NIPC rakes in N9bn from tax waiver fees
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Council has raked in a total sum of N9.2bn as revenue from charges imposed on the issuance of Pioneer Status Incentive to eligible companies and renewal …
Read More »Kano residents applaud calm as Sanusi, Bayero lead Sallah prayers
Kano residents on Sunday lauded the peaceful atmosphere that greeted the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir in the town despite the ongoing emirate crisis. This was as the police command expressed satisfaction …
Read More »N17bn debt: GTBank drags 60 bank chiefs to court
Guaranty Trust Bank has dragged no fewer than 60 top executives of 13 commercial banks to court as a pending suit between GTBank and Afex Commodity Exchange over N17bn Anchor …
Read More »NDLEA seizes N4bn cocaine, arrests siblings in Abia
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two siblings in Abia, recovering cocaine and methamphetamine consignments worth over N4.1bn. The siblings identified as Kelechi Nwaobasi and Chinwe …
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