***Appreciates Tinubu’s wife for ICT centre in Ibadan Governor Seyi Mkainde of Oyo State, has said that Nigeria must look beyond crude oil to create lasting prosperity.He also noted that Nigerian leaders must look after the people, invest more on education and entrepreneurship so that the country could grow in the direction that the world is going. The governor stated this on Tuesday, while speaking at the commissioning/handover of the IT Community Centre donated to the Oladipo Alayande School of Science, Oke-Bola, Ibadan, by the wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON. Governor Makinde, who appreciated the First Lady…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, has launched a crackdown on crime-related properties, beginning with the demolition of buildings connected to kidnappings and cult-related violence in the state. During the demolition of a residential duplex in Benin City used for kidnapping and organ harvesting, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Fred Itua, who spoke on behalf of Governor Monday Okpebholo, told journalists that the government had also sealed off Eterno Hotel and an event centre. These facilities, according to Governor Okpebholo, are being used by cult groups as gathering points before launching attacks that claim several lives. Mr.…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Mark Joseph Carney on the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections and his election as the 24th Prime Minister. President Tinubu acknowledges the significance of the hard-fought electoral triumph at a time when the country needs a leader with a wealth of experience. Carney, a seasoned economist, was Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008-2013) and the Bank of England (2013-2020). The President hopes that Carney’s banking and governance experience will guide the country at this crucial moment in its history. President Tinubu expresses Nigeria’s commitment to deepening relations between…
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has officially announced Ikenne, Ogun State, as the host city for the 2024/2025 NWFL Premiership Super Six Tournament—marking a return of the six-team event to the South West region for the first time since the 2021 edition held in Ijebu Ode. The season-defining title playoff is scheduled to take place from Thursday, May 8 to Sunday, May 17, 2025, at the Remo Stars Stadium, the home ground of Remo Stars Ladies. Speaking on the host selection, NWFL Chairperson, Ms. Nkechi Obi, said: “On behalf of the board and management of the NWFL, I congratulate…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, on his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. Prompt News reports that the Lab is a body tasked with promoting investment and job creation in emerging economies. The President describes the appointment as apt, given Dangote’s rich private sector experience, strategic investments, and many employment opportunities created through his Dangote Group. The Dangote Group became one of Africa’s leading conglomerates through innovation and continuous investment. Dangote Group’s business interests span cement, fertiliser, salt, sugar, oil, and gas. However, the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum…
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condoled with the Shariah Council over the death of Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Hadiyyatullah. Sheikh Hadiyyatullah, president of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN), passed away yesterday, Monday, 28th April, 2025. Prompt News reports that MURIC described the deceased as an energetic, bold and resourceful leader. This was contained in a press release issued by the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The press release stated: “The death of the president of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN), Shaykh Abdur Rasheed Hadiyyatullah, has been announced.…
By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is seeking cooperation among African markets in a bid to build a stronger interconnection within the continent and enhance development of new products. Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama made the call during a visit of the Board of the Commission to the Autorite Marocaine Du Marche Des Capitaux , AMMC (Moroccan Capital Market Authority) in Rabat Monday. A statement by Mrs Efe Ruth Ebelo Head External Relations quoted the DG as saying:“We need to cooperate in Africa, invest in each other’s market and grow our continent. We…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Directorate has commenced investigation of $86,500 (Eighty-Six Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars), 305,150( Three Hundred and five, One Hundred and Fifty Saudi Riyals, and 200 Euros confiscated by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The funds were discovered in an unaccompanied bag suspected to have been smuggled into the country and intercepted on Sunday April 27, 2025 when a clearing agent, Sale Bala, attempted to retrieve the bag. Upon physical inspection, Customs officers uncovered the foreign currencies concealed in bed spreads (duvets)…
Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation. The judge also directed that she must appear before the court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The order was made in a ruling delivered on Monday, April 28, 2025, in respect of a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/626/2025, filed by Achimugu against several law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, the Department of State Services, DSS,…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced a significant growth across key metrics despite global economic challenges, posting an impressive gross revenue of N3.19 trillion in 2024. The Chairman, Board of Directors of UBA, Tony Elumelu, who disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, during the Annual General Meeting of the bank, also announced a profit after tax of N767 billion. According to the chairman, “In line with our commitment to delivering superior returns to our highly esteemed shareholders, we declared and paid an interim dividend of N2 per share in the course of the 2024 financial year. “We hereby…