Senators from the northern region of the country have expressed their opposition to the proposed relocation of certain federal agencies from Abuja to Lagos. Additionally, they raised concerns about perceived imbalance in the distribution and allocation of resources in the 2024 budget, asserting that it disadvantaged the North. The Central …
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January, 2024
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21 January
In eight months of Tinubu administration, Nigeria’s stock market leads the world- by Bayo Onanuga
The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not a harebrained assessment, despite the high inflation and the unstable exchange rate of the Naira. Those who doubt this don’t need to look far, for a reality check. The economic boom is happening at the Nigerian Exchange, where …
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20 January
How Tinubu can end insecurity in six months — Retired Generals
Following the spate of killings and kidnappings across the country, Saturday Vanguard got some retired generals of the Nigerian military to bare their minds on the unending menace and what should be done to tackle the scourge. The retired Generals and their equivalent in the Navy and Airforce agreed to …
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19 January
CAC critical to Corporate Transparency in Renewed Hope Agenda-Hussaini Ishaq Magaji,SAN
The Corporate Affairs Commission has a duty to champion compliance with the world demand for transparency in corporate entities, says its newly appointed Registrar-General , Hussaini Ishaq Magaji. That will make “our system attractive to foreign investors. In our setting, CAC is the only agency of government that fulfills this …
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19 January
EFCC investigators taking bribes, chairman laments
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, raised the alarm about the craze for gratification and bribes among the commission’s investigators, noting that he had a process in motion to fish them out. Olukoyede made this disclosure on Thursday in his New Year …
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17 January
Foreign Names On CAC Document Of Company Indicted For Ibadan Explosion — Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificate of a mining company indicted for Tuesday’s explosion in the Bodija area of Oyo State showed some foreign names as owners. Makinde, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday night, also said the …
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15 January
Presidency breaks silence on cabinet reshuffle
The Presidency has refuted media reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning a cabinet reshuffle. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this disclosure on Sunday evening during an interview on TVC’s programme, Politics on Sunday. There have been media speculation of a …
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14 January
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. …
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11 January
Irukera Deserves Commendation For Getting Tobacco Company To Pay $110m Fine To Nigeria, Says Falana
Renowned senior lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has said that rather than being sacked, Former CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Babatunde Irukera, should be sent a letter of commendation for turning around the agency. Falana stated that the use of the word “dismissal” was also …
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9 January
Trade minister tours BUA, Dangote, others, unveils strategic initiatives for manufacturing sector
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has commenced a tour of prominent manufacturing companies across the country. The companies visited by the minister included Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, BUA Sugar Refinery Ltd, Flour Mills Limited, Bestaf Ltd, Golden Sugar Company, and the Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling …
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