Nollywood in grief as Mr Ibu passes on

John Ikechukwu Okafor, the Nollywood actor popularly known as Mr Ibu, is dead. The veteran actor died on Saturday, according to Emeka Rollas, the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. Rollas said Okafor suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Saturday. He was rushed to the hospital where he died. As of the time of the report, the family of Okafor has yet to release a formal statement, but tributes have started...

Solid Minerals: FG guarantees Qatari businessmen of investor-friendly policies

To boost investment in solid minerals, the Federal Government (FG) has guaranteed Qatari businessmen of investor friendly policies to facilitate business in Nigeria. Dr. Oladele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, noted that comprehensive data on the pattern and quantity of energy mineral Lithium are available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for businesses interested in  establishing lithium companies in Nigeria. Alake stated this in Doha, Qatar on Saturday at a meeting with Qatari businessmen on...

W. African Currency Syndicate Arrested With Fake N9 M, 300M CFA Notes

A couple and two others have been arrested by detectives from the Zone 2 command in charge of Lagos and Ogun states with fake N9 Million and 300 million CFA notes in the Lagos Island area of the metropolis. Parading the suspects before newsmen on Friday at the headquarters of Zone 2 at Onikan, Lagos, Olatoye Durosinmi said the suspects were arrested based on an intelligence report about the hideout of one Adeniyi Quadri, who...

CBN Revokes Operating Licenses Of Over 4,000 Bureaux De Change Operators

Due to failure to comply with various regulatory provisions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 4,173 Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators. A statement by Mrs Sidi Ali Hakama, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, said the Apex bank invoked its powers under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, Act No. 5, and the Revised Operational Guidelines for Bureaux De Change 2015 (the Guidelines)....

Commander-General Of Hisbah Board Kano Resigns

Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa has announced his resignation as the Commander-General of Kano’s Hisbah Board, accusing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of discouragement. Daurawa In a video shared on his social media handle said he was discouraged by the governor’s comments despite his efforts to promote societal morality in the state. “Currently, I’m in Kaduna State, meeting with lawmakers led by the Speaker to discuss implementing a mandatory pre-marital health check in Kano, similar to other...

Military killed 974 terrorists in February: Defence Headquarters

A total of 974 terrorists were gunned down in different parts of Nigeria in February as the Nigerian Armed Forces maintained its aggressive posture against terrorists. Defence Headquarters spokesman Major General Edward Buba said on Thursday that among the slain terrorists were three top commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP jihadists called Abacha, Bakura, and Babangida. The trio along with 22 of their fighters were killed in a lethal airstrike after...

Nigeria imposes mandatory levy on organisations employing foreigners

The Nigerian government had announced a new policy that would reduce the imported workforce in Nigeria while providing more job opportunities for Nigerians. Foreign companies will now be required to pay US$15,000 (N24,459,900) for expatriate directors and US$10,000 (N16,306,600) for other categories of workers. The levy applies to employees who work for at least 183 days in a year. Organisations or individuals failing to comply with the scheme face fines or a jail term of...

Efforts to save the Naira deepens as Government detains 2 Binance executives

Two top executives at Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, have been detained in Nigeria, Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report says the executives flew into Nigeria following the government’s decision to ban several crypto platforms but were detained by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu with their passports seized. With the naira’s continuous devaluation against the dollar and other foreign currencies, the Nigerian government is going...

Yobe State records 214 Cases Of Meningitis, Seven Deaths

An outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Potiskum town of Yobe state has claimed seven others with, 214 cases of the disease recorded in the area, including some public boarding schools. Isa Bukar, Permanent Secretary, Yobe State Ministry of Health and Human Services disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing the State Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana, who visited the State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum.   The Press Secretary to the State Deputy Governor, Hussaini Mai Suleh in...

Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Kaduna State: Five Persons Already Dead

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmed has confirmed the deaths of five persons following an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The confirmation is in a report of the disease made available on Tuesday in Kaduna. Lassa Fever which is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Arena Virus Lassa was discovered in Nigeria in 1969. Its seasonal clustering is mostly in the late and early dry seasons, and it...

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