Mr Mustapha Haruna, Director, Banking Supervision Department, CBN, has said that the apex bank would continue to monitor FinTech companies in Nigeria, as an important sector in its operations. Haruna, represented by Adekunle Adeniji, Assistant Director in the department, stated this at the end of the 31st Finance Correspondents and Business Editors seminar on Thursday,…
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam, has urged religious leaders and citizens of Plateau to embrace peace during and after the Oct.9 local government elections in the state. Pam made the call while visiting various Christian denominational leaders in Jos. He said it became paramount for him to go round…
Truist Afrca News, By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor,Makinde mourns Chief Imam of Ogbomosoland ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed his condolences to the Muslim Ummah in Ogbomosoland and Oyo State over the demise of the Chief Imam of Ogbomosoland, Dr. Ashafa Abdulyekini Sanusi. The governor, who described the death of the Islamic cleric as a huge…
…approves appointment of Five Judicial Officers, as judiciary gets additional N6bn in 2022 Budget Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said that his administration is committed to the welfare of all serving and retired judicial officers and workers in the state. The governor, while speaking at the flag…
…Governor pays unscheduled visit to Taskforce office, assesses outfit’s operations …Warns erring motorists against traffic violation Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Respite came the way of some traffic offenders in Lagos State on Wednesday, when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made an unscheduled visit to the holding facility of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences…
Trust Africa New, By Halimah Balogun Lagosians and the Awori Descendants of Olowogbowo community have lauded the Lagos state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the appointment of Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU). Speaking at a press briefing organised by the Awori Descendants, the Akogun of Oto-Awori Kingdom,…
Trust Africa news, By Halimah Balogun The 9th edition of the annual Chief of Naval Staff Open Swimming Championship hosted by the Nigerian Navy in collaboration with the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF) came to an end at the swimming pool complex of the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos, with Delta State retaining its title as the…
Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to reduce revenue accruable to the Federal Government from the federation account to 40 per cent, and increase those of states and local government councils to 40 and 20 per cent respectively. The governor said the current revenue sharing formula that…
The National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has started in Abuja. Members of the PDP NEC, which is the second highest decision-making body of the party, are expected to take a final position on the recommendations of the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led Zoning Committee, which recommended that the next national chairman of the…
