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The Federal Government has apologised for asking all account holders in the country’s financial institutions to register their details again. The PUNCH reports that the FG earlier asked all account holders in banks, including insurance companies, to fill and submit a Self-Confirmation form. The order was given despite the possession of the …

The Federal Executive Council has  approved a bill that seeks to, among other things, create an agency that will be saddled with the responsibility of managing proceeds of crimes  in Nigeria. With Wednesday’s  approval of the bill titled ‘Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill,’ the Attorney-General of the …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, said for Nigeria to surmount the security challenges confronting it, traditional rulers should be given specific roles to be enshrined in the Constitution. Lawan stated this when a delegation from the Argungu Emirate visited him in his office at the National Assembly, …

The spokesman for the Vice-President, Mr. Laolu Akande, says the recent hike in electricity tariff will not affect Nigerians because the hike is targeted at only those who experience stable electricity for 12 hours and above. Akande said this on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme on Wednesday. He was responding to a …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gebriel Olonisakin, Wednesday, restated that all senior officers must be responsible for resources at their disposal. Olonisakin, who reinforced his stance on accountability among officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria at the opening ceremony of a 2-day workshop on Compliance with Asset …

President Buhari on Wednesday presided over Federal Executive Council Meeting and Unveiled Nigeria at 60 Anniversary Logo in State House on 16th Sep 2020. The President unveiled the logo at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of the virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. Speaking at the …

The Youth Party has sympathised with the Nigerian people on the temporary hardship brought about by the hike in the prices of petrol and electricity. In a statement signed by the Director of Communications, Mr Mayowa Idowu, the Party stated that “the decision by the government to allow the market …

Minister of Communication The Federal Government has declared Sept. 16 as National Identity Day and has supported the enrollment of Nigerians for Digital Identity (ID) across the country. Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said this in a statement signed by Mrs Uwa Suleiman, his spokesperson on Tuesday, …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the power distribution companies will be liable to capacity charge for failure to take their entire load allocation caused by constraints in their networks. NERC disclosed this in a document seen by our correspondent on Thursday in which it announced to the Discos …

Bakers have vowed to react to price increase in baking ingredients by increasing the prices of bread. The Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria and the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria gave this warning on Thursday at a press conference in Lagos. The President, PBAN, Tosan Jemide, complained …