June 3, 2024
CBN Revokes Heritage Bank’s License Over Financial Instability
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the immediate revocation of Heritage Bank Plc’s banking license due to the bank’s poor financial performance, which threatened financial stability. Sidi Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communication at CBN, made this announcement in a statement released on Monday. Despite various supervisory interventions by the CBN, Heritage […]
Strike: Osun workers shut govt secretariat, Osogbo power station
There was a high level of compliance to the industrial action directed by the leadership of the Labour Movement on Monday, as schools, power stations and the Osun Government Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State capital were all shut. Our correspondent monitoring compliance to the strike directive within Osogbo, also observed that security operatives were deployed […]
WAEC Appeals for Strike Exemption to Ensure Smooth Conduct of Ongoing Exam
Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has appealed for an exemption from the ongoing strike organized by labor unions. This exemption is crucial for the uninterrupted conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which began on April 30 and is scheduled to […]
NDLEA Nabs 70-Year-Old Grandfather, Seizes Large Quantities of Drugs Worth Over N2.1 Billion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made several significant arrests and seizures in its efforts to combat drug trafficking in the country. According to a statement signed by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, operatives of the agency have arrested several suspects and seized large quantities of drugs. In one […]
I’ve ended half salary era in Osun, says Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State said he inherited more than 80 per cent infrastructural deficit from the immediate past administration of the state. Adeleke disclosed this at a programme organised by the Osun Development Association in Lagos on Sunday, adding that his administration has ended half salary payment to workers. The theme of the […]
Revenue collectors blamed as three killed in Anambra auto crash
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State, Adeoye Irelewuyi, has confirmed that no fewer than three persons died in an accident that occurred on Sunday when a truck lost control and rammed into two tricycles at Oba on the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH […]
JAMB Releases 3,921 Outstanding UTME Results, Reschedules Exam for 24,535 Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Sunday the release of 3,921 outstanding results from the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB also announced that a rescheduled examination will be held for 24,535 candidates. This decision follows an analysis of the previous exams, which […]
Ekiti State approves N1.197bn for infrastructure, agriculture, compensation projects
The Ekiti State Government has sanctioned a total of N1.197 billion for various projects, including road construction, flood prevention, and the procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers. Additionally, the government will facilitate the final compensation payment for airport land acquisition. Commissioner for Information Taiwo Olatunbosun announced in a Friday statement that these approvals […]
Nigeria Police Urges Organized Labour to Halt Planned Strike
The Nigeria Police Force has called on organized labour to halt the planned strike and return to negotiations with the Federal Government. In a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday, the police emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and order, warning that the strike could lead to increased tension and […]