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How Emefiele-led CBN released $6.2m for foreign election observers – Director
The fraud trial of the immediate-past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Monday before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, with a deputy director at the apex bank, Onyeka Ogbu, testifying against him. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission is prosecuting Emefiele on amended 20 counts bordering on […]
FIRS denies plans to tax online content creators
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says it has no plans to tax online content creators. According to a staff of the agency who spoke under the condition of anonymity, skit makers are individuals who do not fall within the purview of the FIRS. “FIRS does not tax Personal Income Tax, state governments do. “FIRS […]
How Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe’s Aide, Olushola Escaped Death In Helicopter Crash
Faleye Olushola, the Special Assistant to the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe miraculously escaped death on Friday night in the ill-fated helicopter crash that claimed the lives of his boss, wife and son. It was reported on Saturday that Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba, and son died in a […]
Helicopter Crash: Access Bank Reacts To Reports Of Wigwe’s Death
Access Bank Plc, has reacted to the reported death of its Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Herbert Wigwe in a helicopter crash. Wigwe, who has been feared killed in a helicopter crash was said to be with his wife, son, and a former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbanjo. The bank […]
Tinubu coming to Cote d’Ivoire to watch AFCON final – CAF President
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Friday disclosed that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu will be in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to watch the AFCON final. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire will lock horns in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. […]
Tinubu’s Hasty Removal Of Fuel Subsidy Brought Hardship On Nigerians – Buhari’s Former Adviser, Itse Sagay
Prof Itse Sagay, who was former President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointee and served as the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) from 2015 to 2023, has said the Bola Tinubu administration should have waited for the commencement of petrol production locally before removing the subsidy.Sagay noted that Tinubu should have waited for six […]
CJN Ariwoola nominates daughter, Victoria Oluwakemi for FCT High Court judge
Chief Justice of Nigeria Olukayode Ariwoola is scheming to install his daughter as a judge on the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, the country’s seat of power, Peoples Gazette learnt through documents and judiciary sources familiar with the process. Oluwakemi Victoria Ariwoola is the latest beneficiary of an active determination of the nation’s […]
AfDB begins disbursement of $540 million Agro-Industrial Funds nationwide
African Development Bank (ADfB) has commenced the first phase of the disbursement of $540 million Agro-Industrial Funds for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in the country. The Senior Special Adviser on Industrialization to the AfDB President, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka disclosed this on Monday when a delegation of the bank and that of […]
‘No going back on FAAN relocation to Lagos’ — Keyamo
Amid the controversy surrounding the move by the Federal Government to relocate the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN from Abuja to Lagos, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has declared that there is no going back on the decision. The minister spoke on Wednesday when he appeared on […]
BBC documentary: Youtube removes TB Joshua’s Emmanel TV channel
Amid sexual and assault allegations against the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua, YouTube has removed the church’s main channel. Emmanuel TV is used to broadcast the religious activities performed by the church. This is coming on the heels of the controversial documentary reports by the British Broadcasting Corporation […]