Category: News
30 BANKS MEET NEW CBN CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
Abuja, Nigeria, March 7, 2026 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the banking sector recapitalisation programme introduced in 2024 is progressing steadily, with financial institutions strengthening their capital base to meet new regulatory thresholds.In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the apex bank, Hakama Sidi Ali, the CBN disclosed…
Otunba Dapo Okubadejo Applauded His Leader And Boss, Governor Dapo Abiodun for His Strategic Leadership Style Without Any Regret Ever Working With Him To ReBuild Our Dear Ogun State, And Fulfilling Promises Made Without Sentiments And Segregation
The Honourable Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to Governor, Ogun State, Otunba AbdulRahman OlaDapo Okubadejo joined his visionary, strategic and hardworking leader and boss, His Excellency Prince Dr Dapo Abiodun CON (Mr Talk n Do), along with other Stakeholders across Ogun State yesterday, to commission the Phase II-B of the Imashayi–Igan-Okoto–Ayetoro Road in…
President Tinubu Promotes Ibrahim Masari as Special Adviser
Abuja, Nigeria – March 6, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ibrahim Masari as Special Adviser, a strategic move aimed at bolstering his advisory team and enhancing policy implementation at the Presidential Villa. The promotion was announced during a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa, where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commended Masari for his…
Tax Reforms Will Improve Lives, Not Impoverish Nigerians, Says Vice President Kashim Shettima
Abuja, Nigeria – March 6, 2026 Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the ongoing tax reforms by the Federal Government are designed to improve the quality of life of citizens and not to impoverish them. Speaking during an engagement in Abuja, the Vice President emphasised that the reforms are part of broader efforts…
Tinubu Meets Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi Over Final Resolution of OPL 245
Abuja, Nigeria – March 5, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, March 5, 2026, met with the Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, at the State House to discuss the final resolution of OPL 245. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on concluding issues surrounding the long-standing dispute…
President Tinubu Swears in Tunji Disu as New Inspector General of Police
Abuja, Nigeria – March 6, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Tunji Disu as the new Inspector General of Police, marking the beginning of a new leadership chapter for the Nigeria Police Force. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa, where the President charged the new police chief with strengthening national…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Challenges Governors’ Wives to Lead State-Level Change Under Renewed Hope Initiative
Abuja, Nigeria – March 6, 2026 Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on the wives of state governors across the country to take proactive leadership roles in driving development and social impact at the state level through the Renewed Hope Initiative. The First Lady made the call during an engagement in Abuja, where she…
Police Rescue Four Abducted Passengers Along Igbeti–Kishi Road, Oyo State
Igbeti–Kishi Road, Oyo State, Nigeria – March 6, 2026 The Oyo State Police Command has announced the rescue of four passengers who were abducted along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oyo State following a swift joint security operation. The Command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement, explaining that armed hoodlums allegedly emerged from…
CAS Reinforces Protection of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Assets During Strategic Visit to Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria – March 5, 2026 The Chief of the Air Staff, Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on March 5, 2026, conducted a strategic operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he commissioned key infrastructure projects, inspected operational facilities, and reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Air…
Alleged N120m Fraud: Court Dismisses Abebe, Co-Defendant’s No-Case Submission
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria – March 5, 2026 Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, dismissed the no-case submission filed by John Abebe and his company, Inducon Nigeria Limited, who are standing trial over an alleged N120 million fraud. The defendants were arraigned on September…