Category Archives: METRO
Akpabio Says Money Sent to Senators to Enjoy Holiday
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has told the senators in the Upper Chamber that the clerk of the National Assembly will send some money into their various bank accounts to enable them to enjoy their holiday. In the video which
Tinubu’s tax Reforms Committee Propose Removal of VAT from Diesel
VAT suspension on diesel proposed to offset petrol subsidy removal impact, says new tax committee. In hopes of easing the economic strains arising from the withdrawal of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, the Chairman of
Inflation: Nigeria not Doing Badly Compared with Other African Countries — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said the country’s inflation rate is better compared to most African nations. The acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, stated this on Tuesday at the 2023 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar. Shonubi, who
JUST IN: Resident Doctors Suspend Protest After Meeting With Federal Government
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has postponed its nationwide protest earlier scheduled to commence today, August 9. The doctors and federal government representatives had a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the doctors’ ongoing strike and the upcoming protest.
LASG Announces Temporary Closure of Some Roads for Three Days
The Lagos State Government has announced a three-day temporary closure of the entrance into CMD Road and the Access Road to Isheri-Olowora on the Shagamu bound carriageway A statement released Tuesday on the official Instagram page of LASG stated that
BREAKING: Tinubu Meets with Okonjo-Iweala at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prof. Okonjo-Iweala arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 2:50 pm. She was accompanied by a
DSS Detains Former APC PCC, Media & Publicity Chairman, Otunba Femi Davies In Ogun State
The erstwhile chairman of All Progressives Congress – Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) in Ogun State, Otunba Femi Davies has been detained by the Department of Security Services (DSS) today, Monday, August 7, 2023, in Abeokuta. Davies was invited for questioning
FG withdraws Contempt suit Against Labour, NLC may Suspend Strike
The Federal Government on Monday backtracked and withdrew its contempt suit filed against leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress for organising a nationwide anti-subsidy protests on August 2, 2023. The development came barely five days
Emefiele Legally Detained, Findings On “Court Premises Face-Off” Shocking — DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS), has confirmed that the agency got a detention order to detain Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) suspended governor, in its custody. The detention order, according to the secret police, was obtained
US Court Dismisses Atiku’s suit Seeking Tinubu’s Academic Records
A US court has dismissed a suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar requesting the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu said he holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the Chicago State University. In January
