The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Prof. Charles Anosike, has called on financial regulators and other stakeholders to integrate climate risk management in their financial reporting. The NiMet boss spoke in Abuja on Thursday, as the guest of honour at the Regulatory Roundtable discussion on the implementation of the […]
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has hinted at an impending forensic audit of the mining sector as part of efforts to sanitise the industry and boost investor confidence. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori disclosed this on Thursday. Tomori said […]
FG committed to tackling power generation, distribution woes- House committee 15th August 2024 Chairman of the House Committee, Victor Nwokolo Emem Julius Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Power have affirmed that the federal government is determined to address the challenges of power generation and distribution in the country. This was disclosed in […]
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency on Thursday announced the conviction of a local government worker in the state over the illegal sale of land belonging to the State Housing Corporation. A statement on Thursday, signed by the Executive Secretary of the agency, I.O Tijani, on behalf of the Chairman of OYACA, Honorable Justice Eni Esan […]
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through the National Health Insurance Authority, has disbursed N63bn under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund since the programme began in 2019. This was disclosed during a presentation by a representative of the Director General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri at a media engagement in Abuja on […]
Former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim has paid tribute to the recent passing of the longest-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Issa Hayatou, at the age of 77. Ohakim in a statement on Thursday said, “Under Hayatou, football in Africa experienced an exponential leap both in intra and international competitions.” He noted […]
The National Rescue Movement on Thursday absolved President Bola Tinubu of blame for the escalating inflation and rising cost of living in the country. Instead, the political party claimed some selfish traders and business owners should be held responsible for taking advantage of the current economic crisis to further punish the masses by inflating the […]
The Ogun State Government has confirmed the recent seizure of three Nigerian government presidential aircraft by a French court. The French court grounded the jets due to a contract dispute between the Ogun State government and Zhongshan, a Chinese company that had entered into an agreement with the state government. The contract between the two […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stated that the $500m domestic FGN US dollar bond will enhance external reserves and help stabilise the foreign exchange situation in the country. Edun made this statement on Thursday in Lagos at the hybrid roadshow ahead of the offer’s tentative opening on […]
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has confirmed an attempt to compromise its website domain. The hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, just a day after the bank renewed its domain name, causing a temporary disruption to the website, which left customers unable to access online services. This led to widespread concern and media reports suggesting that the […]
