The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has resolved to Synergise with the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to ensure that Nigeria exits the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force.The Registrar-General and CEO of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, gave the assurance today while receiving the Director/CEO of the …
Read More »Policy Formulation and Execution Must Be Guided By Research Outcomes – President Tinubu Directs Ministers
President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) of the Federal Government to ensure that the outcomes of research in science and technology are used to enrich policies that impact the real sector.The President issued the directive when the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science and …
Read More »Over 14,000 Nigerians voluntarily return from Niger, others – Report
At least 14,917 Nigerians from across Africa and Europe voluntarily returned to the country between 2021 and 2023.This is according to Sunday PUNCH analysis of data obtained from the International Organisation for Immigration under its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programme for the years under review. It also includes more …
Read More »Why Osimhen didn’t play against Genoa — Napoli coach Mazzarri
Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri has revealed the reason Victor Osimhen was not included in the matchday squad against Genoa. Recall Osimhen returned to training on Friday after his participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where he led the Super Eagles to the finals. The 25-year-old on Saturday watched from the …
Read More »Wigwe: A US Court Asked Chopper Manufacturer To Pay $75m To family of Another Crash
An American court in January asked Airbus Helicopter SAS, the manufacturer of the helicopter in which top Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe was travelling before a fatal crash, to pay the family of a victim of another crash $75 million. Wigwe was the group CEO of Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank …
Read More »Wigwe: A US Court Asked Chopper Manufacturer To Pay $75m To family of Another Crash
Ogboni cult in Beta Edu and T.B. Joshua
The Edan is a Yoruba Ogboni cult symbol, an emblem of membership in the Ogboni society. It is a cylindrical duality of male and female brass figures with iron stems attached to it. Mostly joined at the top by an iron chain, the edan is said to signify old age, experience, knowledge, and wisdom. …
Read More »UTME: JAMB kicks against FG’s automated deduction of funds from registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has opposed the federal government’s automated deduction of funds accruing to it from the registration fees paid by candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination, UTME. According to JAMB, government’s action was significantly reducing its revenue contribution to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, …
Read More »Africa will earn over $70bn from internal trading – AfCFTA
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area has said that internal trading will earn Africa more than $70 billion development assistance.The Silver Ojakol,Chief of Staff of the AfCFTA Secretariat, made the projection at the 2023 Regional Integration Issues Forum which held in Accra, Ghana.The RIIF is a sensitisation mechanism and an …
Read More »FCT-SEB poised to restore the glory of sports in schools
The Federal Capital Territory is poised to restore the glory of sports in schools as a way of helping learners maximize their potentials.The Ag. Chairman, Bring Back our Schools Sports, Dr. Mohammed Sani Ladan, a Director and Secretary Of the FCT Secondary Education Board (FCT-SEB) gave this indication when he …
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