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The year 2021 was slow for the judiciary with most of its activities crippled by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) strike which lasted about two months. Nevertheless, the court made several verdicts some of which made the rounds, sparking conversations in the media and among Nigerians. Here are some of […]

Customers of various commercial banks in Nigeria have lamented multiple and indiscriminate charges and debits on their accounts. Some of them took to social media platforms on Friday to accuse the banks of fraud. “Guys, there’s a high level of coordinated fraud in the banking sector right now. So many customers are […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says residents in Ondo, Oyo and Osun states paid the highest amount for liquefied petroleum gas, better known as cooking gas, in November 2021. The average price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas by consumers during the month under review is N7,308.06, This is […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted a container loaded with guns at Tin Can Island, in Lagos. According to the service, the owner of the container allegedly declared its content as plasma televisions, but checks by officers revealed that guns were concealed in the facility. Reacting to the development on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking help to defeat terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria. Speaking at the third edition of Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul on Saturday, Buhari said Boko Haram has been degraded but it is still preying on “soft targets”. The president expressed happiness that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart, […]

Nigeria on Friday reported 1,584 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Saturday.  France reduces duration for COVID booster shot from five to four months France says it will reduce the duration between the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination and the third dose from five to four […]

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) approved the pioneer status incentive (PSI) applications of eight companies in the third quarter of 2021. The commission said this in its PSI report published on Friday. Industries that qualify for the PSI are exempted from paying company income tax for an initial period of three […]

The Canadian government has lifted the ban imposed on travel from 10 African countries — including Nigeria. Jean-Yves Duclos, minister of health in Canada, announced the decision at a media briefing on Friday. The development comes almost three weeks after the Canadian government banned 10 African countries — including Nigeria — over […]

Remi Babalola has resigned as chairman, board of directors of FBN Holdings, two days after the company confirmed significant investment by Femi Otedola, a Nigerian billionaire. Babalola was appointed chairman, April 29, 2021, and has barely spent one year. Industry sources said the company had informed regulators about the development. FBN […]