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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it recovered over 30 billion naira out of the 109 billion naira alleged to have been fraudulently amassed by the suspended Accountant General of the federation, Ahmed Idris. Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, disclosed on Thursday at the weekly ministerial briefing in the State […]

The United Kingdom Department for Education has announced that non-UK nationals can now apply to teach in schools in the UK. Nigeria has been listed as one of the countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. In order to stand a chance, […]

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has urged his African counterparts to stop begging for loans from the West so that the continent can earn global respect.  The Ghanaian president made this known during his opening remarks at the ongoing US-African Leaders Summit in Washington DC on Tuesday. About 50 African leaders and delegates are attending.  Akufo-Addo […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that those abusing the naira were liable to go to jail. The apex bank said the law banning the “spraying” and the stepping on the naira, especially at social gatherings, is still in force and that offenders are liable to six months’ imprisonment or a fine of N50,000. Principal […]

Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other foreign countries which the offer extends to include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. A publication early December on the UK […]

The newly redesigned naira notes will go into circulation on Thursday (today) with Deposit Money Banks releasing the bills to their customers via over-the-counter payments. This came about three weeks after President Buhari unveiled the new bills at a weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Aso Rock Villa. The President unveiled the redesigned notes across […]

President Buhari on Monday in Washington DC, said his regime has done its best in the past seven and half years despite the country’s huge size, population and a plethora of challenges. “We are big in size and population, facing many challenges, but in many areas, we are trying. In seven-and-a-half years, I have done […]

The Federal Government has approved the boarding and entrance of Nigerians abroad with an expired international passport into the country. The was contained in a letter by the Special Assistant to the Comptroller General (Foreign Desk), Immigration Service, B.M. Lawal, on behalf of the Comptroller General of Immigration Service. The letter entitled: Authority to Board/Admit […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Nigerian government is committed to eliminating the use of petrol and diesel generators in the country by 2060. Speaking during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC, Buhari said that the decision has necessitated the deployment of renewable energy, particularly solar at an unprecedented scale. The President stressed […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused some politicians of buying Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers (VIN). The acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner, overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, said this in Abuja, during the launch of the […]

Speaking about her latest movie ‘Battle on Buka Street’ to Punch, she said “A great change has happened positively if you noticed. From being an actor, I also write, produce, direct and discover new faces. So, I have passed the baton of production to the young people because I have moved into politics now. So, […]

The naira has depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel and official sections of the foreign exchange market. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable on Monday afternoon in Lagos, quoted the naira at N745 to the dollar at the street market. The figure signifies a depreciation of […]

Forty-eight hours after the expiration of the ultimatum by the Department of State Services (DSS) to stakeholders in the oil sector, petrol scarcity has persisted in Plateau, Kaduna, Kogi and Kano states, and other parts of the country, Daily Trust reports. The DSS, at a meeting with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Independent […]

The Federal Fovernment through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Monday said that pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID-19 is no longer a prerequisite for travellers irrespective of vaccination their status. This announcement was contained in a letter by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, dated December 12, 2022, and addressed to airline operators. The letter […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has made his first comment since Portugal crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Morocco on Saturday. Morocco defeated the former European champions 1-0 to make history as the first African country to reach a World Cup semi-final, a result that left the Portugal captain heartbroken as he left the […]

The National President, Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, Victor Olojo, speaks to JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI to Punch on the impact of the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s cash withdrawal policy imposed on point of sale terminal operators. Read excerpts below: How would you describe the new CBN policy which has reduced cash withdrawal limits […]

The rising cost of food, due to inflation, has continued to take its toll on Nigerians, forcing families to adjust to the current realities, findings by Daily Trust Saturday revealed. This is even as analysts have warned that the worst is yet to come given the recent flooding experienced in most parts of the country. […]

President Buhari has urged other higher institutions of learning in the country to emulate the manner Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has been dealing with the challenge of sexual harassment between lecturers and female students. Buhari, who spoke in Ile-Ife on Saturday at the 46th convocation of the university, said the future of promising young girls […]