RHI Business Recapitalization Grant For Petty Traders flags off
Nigeria’s First Lady and Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme for women petty traders nationwide with the disbursement of 50,000 Naira business recapitalization grant to 37,000 beneficiary across the country. Speaking at the flag off disbursement of the grant in […]
House of Reps Questions LUTH extra N150 Billion Expenditure
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has Questioned the Lagos University Teaching Hospital LUTH Over Extra-Budgetary Spending of N150.3 Billion Without Approval. While grilling the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over alleged non-remittance of internally generated revenue (IGR) discrepancy in Remita payments amounting to over N2 billion, Chairman of […]
House of Reps Reconsiders Special Seats for Women
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the 10th assembly is considering reintroducing a bill on special seats for women and supporting electoral reforms to increase female representation in leadership structures. Speaking at a one-day high-level national summit on women’s inclusion in governance, the speaker represented by the […]
COS to President: 2025 budget for State House agencies to be based on needs assessment
The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, says the 2025 budget for State House agencies will be based on a thorough needs assessment to ensure that funding allocated to agencies are based on actual requirements. Gbajabiamila spoke to the media on Wednesday in Abuja, following a one-day fact finding tour of […]
NDPC Fines Fidelity Bank N555.8 Million for Data Protection Breach
The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined Fidelity Bank N555.8 million for violating customer data protection laws. Speaking at a validation meeting in Abuja, Honorable Commissioner of NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed that the bank breached the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019, leading to the fine, which represents […]
FG increases fees for Nigerian Passport from September 1
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of Nigerian passport fees of 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity to N50,000, up from N35,000, while the 64-page booklet with a 10-year validity will cost N100,000, up from N70,000. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI […]
Michael Madsen Faces charges for alleged domestic battery
US actor, Michael Madsen, was arrested over the weekend for alleged domestic battery, after his wife alleged “her husband pushed her and locked her out of their residence”. Michael Madsen and DeAnna Madsen have been married for 28 years. In a statement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said he was nabbed around midnight in the city of Malibu, California, and the outcome of the investigation will be forwarded to the Van Nuys Superior Court House for filing. Madsen, who starred in films like “Reservoir Dogs’ and “Kill Bill”, was later released from custody on a $20,000 bond. The 66-year-old has not publicly commented on the issue.
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team Prepares For FIFA’s World Cup in Colombia
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, Falconets, will take on Australia and Mexico in test games to prepare them for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, beginning from August 31. The Christopher Danjuma’s team will go up against Australia on Friday, August 23, and then confront Mexico three days later
NSCC Commits To Enhancing lives Of Senior Citizens
The Director General of the National Senior citizens Centre (NSCC), Emem Omokaro, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to improving the lives of senior citizens across Nigeria, stating that investing in them will drive economic development nationwide. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Commissioner for Special Duties of Anambra State, Beverly Ikpeazu Nkemdiche, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Omokaro highlighted the benefits of engaging retired and aged individuals to tap into their knowledge and experience, in order to enable the government to reshape policies and improve the economy. The Commissioner expressed Anambra State’s interest in partnering with NSCC to address challenges related to ageing and ensure senior citizens receive necessary care and support. She stressed the need for federal and state governments to collaborate in addressing the unique needs of the growing elderly population.
Ministers Harps on President Tinubu’s Visit to Equatorial Guinea
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo has described the agreement for the construction of a 200km gas pipeline across the Gulf of Guinea, worth $2.5 billion signed between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea as a landmark project that would significantly boost Nigeria’s gas exports and create substantial economic benefits for both […]
