US PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDER TRIGGERS BOXING ASSOCIATION TRANSGENDER BAN
The International Boxing Association has announced plans to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee over transgender participation at Paris 2024, citing former US President Donald Trump’s recent
CBN STOPS FREE WITHDRAWALS FOR CUSTOMER USING OTHER BANKS ATMs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says charges will now apply anytime customers use the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks other than theirs.
NIGERIA RANKED 140TH OUT OF 180 ON 2024 CORRUPTION INDEX
Nigeria has been ranked 140th position out of 180 countries in the world on the 2024 corruption perceptions index, according to a report by Transparency International
FG APPROVES $1.70B HOPE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE AND HEALTH CARE FOR NIGERIANS
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of One billion and Seventy ($1.70) Dollars for Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity – Governance (HOPE – GOVERNANCE) project alongside the inter-related Primary Health Care Provision Strengthening (HOPE -PHC) project.
VICE PRESIDENT SHETIMMA MOVES TO RESOLVE HAJJ VISA CONCERNS
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia that none of them will miss the pilgrimage due to visa-related challenges.
ELON MUSK, INVESTORS BID $100BN TO BUY CHATGPT MAKER OPENAI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered $97.4bn dollars to acquire OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, to restore its original non-profit mission.
NIGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION PLANS MEASURE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT’S JUDGMENT ON LG’S FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has initiated measures to galvanise support for the full execution of the July 11, 2024 judgment of the Supreme Court, granting financial autonomy to the nation’s local governments.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WORLD BANK DISCUSS CAPITAL MARKET FINANCING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
The federal government has initiated discussions with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on leveraging Nigeria’s capital market and other funding mechanisms to finance infrastructure projects through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
ISRAELIS PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAEL WOULD EXECUTE DONALD TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed US President Donald Trump’s widely criticised plan to move Palestinians out of the war-battered Gaza Strip, saying Israel is willing to do the job.
TUC THREATENS TO DOWN TOOLS OVER TELECOM TARRIF INCREASE
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government does not rescind its recent approval for the 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariff