PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Trojaninisghts confirms the appointment was made after a brief meeting between the president…
The Management of Dangote Refinery has said it would stop selling petrol in Nigeria to avoid a mismatch between its sales proceeds and crude oil purchase obligation. Naija News reports that Dangote management, in a statement on Wednesday, explained the refinery’s sales…
THE Board of Unity Bank has appointed Mr Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director of the Bank, following recent leadership changes. This appointment comes after the retirement of Mrs Oluwatomi Somefun, who completed her tenure as Managing Director,…
NAMIBIA has been urged to strengthen its tax oversight to curb avoidance particularly by multinational enterprises and boost revenue. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Namibia Alka Bhatia said the initiative would help Namibia improve its tax administration…
THE Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of four members of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The confirmation followed the approval of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs as presented by its Chairman, Sen. Abdulhamid Malam-Madori.…
CIVIL Society for Legislation Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has developed the capacity of members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in Bauchi on tobacco taxation and gender mainstreaming to reduce threat to health and economy. The one-day training…
Mr Ikechukwu Eseka, the Akwa Ibom Coordinator of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), says decanting of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the state is no longer acceptable. Eseka stated this at a stakeholders meeting in NMDPRA Field…
THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, calling the move “unconstitutional” and a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement released on Tuesday, the…
SUSPENDED Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has likened the Nigerian Senate to a “secret society,” claiming that lawmakers are too fearful to voice opposing opinions, particularly in matters raised by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. According to Akpoti-Uduaghan, senators have been…
DETAILS have emerged regarding the owners of some of the 4,794 land titles recently revoked by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for non-payment of ground rent. The minister’s office confirmed on Monday that the land titles had…
