The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, sacked Postmaster General of the Federation, Mr Bisi Adegbuyi. The NIPOST boss was replaced by Dr Ismail Adewusi. Buhari’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, announced the replacement of Adegbuyi in a statement made available to one of our correspondent. He also announced other appointments in parastatals […]
A presidential spokesperson on Sunday gave a possible reason why the immediate past chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler’s tenure was not renewed. Garba Shehu said the revenue challenge the government is facing, which has led it to borrow to meet government’s challenges, may have spurred the Buhari government to effect […]
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday withdrew from the fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by the ‘RevolutionNow’ protests convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, seeking an order for his release from custody of the Department of State Service. There have been no fresh charges instituted against Sowore since he was rearrested […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned police operatives, especially those detailed to man highways during the Yuletide against misconduct. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The IGP also warned operatives against abuse of rights of Nigerians and called for adherence […]
Nigerian telecoms group IHS Towers said on Monday it has agreed to buy Brazilian telecoms infrastructure company Cell Site Solutions (CSS) from Goldman Sachs and Centaurus Capital LP for an undisclosed amount, to expand in Latin America. The acquisition is part of IHS’s strategy to become the leading owner, operator and developer of shared telecommunications […]
Concessionaire of the Eti-Osa Lekki-Epe expressway and the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza in Lagos, Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC), has announced plan to commence cashless toll collection at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza from Wednesday, January 1, 2020. This means that cash will no longer be collected at the link bridge as passage […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has said it would be holding the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination between March 14 and April 4. It noted that an optional mock examination for candidates takes place on February 18, 2020. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Abuja, […]
Frank Lampard called for strong action to be taken after Antonio Rudiger suffered alleged racist abuse in Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Tottenham, but Jose Mourinho risked adding to the defender’s problems by mocking his role in Son Heung-min’s dismissal. Rudiger appeared to be subjected to monkey chants from Tottenham fans after he was involved in […]
The British Government has advised people to be wary of allowing third party to use their bank accounts to send money to the United Kingdom. The National Crime Agency, via its verified Twitter handle @NCA_UK, gave the warning on Sunday. The British government agency, which leads the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, […]
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, says Adams Oshiomhole got top officials at the presidency to approve the composition of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board when President Muhammadu Buhari was out of the country. Last Thursday, the president said the board of the commission, recently confirmed by the senate, will be recomposed and […]