Professor of Law, Yemi Akinseye-George, has said the absolute powers enjoyed by state governors due to immunity remain a problem in the fight against corruption. The law enrobes governors with immunity against investigation and prosecution over alleged criminal acts while…
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Monday, directed security agencies to fish out the killers of 32-year-old Bayo Agbetoke, who was shot dead on Saturday during a bloody boundary clash between Eda Oniyo community in Ekiti and Obbo Ayegunle in…
Opening the week, renewed investor interests in the stocks of MTN Nigeria and Transcorp Hotel, on Monday, drove the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation up by N29 billion gain. Other primary drivers of the overall market’s performance included: Berger…
Customers of Heritage Bank Plc – a major financial institution in Nigeria have appealed to the government and other relevant authorities such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently intervene in the yet-to-be-determined challenges facing the bank, which…
26 mins ago The Naira on Monday gained N28.34 at the official market, trading at N1,468.99 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the gain represented a 1.89 per cent appreciation for…
A Civil Society Organisation, Boys Without Borders Nigeria, has said the continued neglect of boys is a concerning issue that must be addressed, noting that the situation poses a long-term threat to the nation’s development. According to the Co-Founder and…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose death in a helicopter crash was announced Monday, is the latest major political leader to die in an aviation accident. Here are some of the best known among others: – 2024: Former Chilean president Sebastian…
An unprecedented rise in inflation has destroyed the disposable incomes of households and pushed many families into poverty. Spiralling inflation is having a devastating impact on all, but especially on households in the lower rungs of the working class, who…
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw nation, Edwin Clark, has accused the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, and the acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, of colluding with former…
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said only students in federal government-owned tertiary institutions are eligible to apply for the first phase of the student loan. NELFUND had earlier announced that the portal for the loan…