Beyond the Headlines
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has adjusted the foreign exchange (FX) rate for import duties to N1,530 per dollar. This represents a 6.13 percent increase compared to the N1,441.58 adopted on May 6. The rate adopted by customs was observed on Friday on the federal government’s single window trade portal. Customs typically adopt FX […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission has warned Nigerians against buying pre-registered SIM cards, citing the illegal nature of the practice, and could attract severe consequences. In an advisory note sighted on its X platform on Friday, the telecom regulator emphasized that the use of pre-registered SIM cards compromises the accuracy of consumer information. “Buying pre-registered […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted a medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, who conducted a failed plastic surgery that resulted in the death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020, FIJ reports. This was disclosed by a former Director-General of the Federal Competition and Consumer […]
In her contributions to address the world’s health challenges faced by women and children, a Nigerian physician, Dr Funke Afolabi-Brown, established The Restful Sleep Place, a sleep clinic, becoming the first black woman with the initiative. Dr Afolabi-Brown, the founder and chief executive officer of The Restful Sleep Place, said the company “helps professional […]
The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, at its plenary of the 105th Meeting held on 15 and 16 May 2024, resolved to issue warning letters to Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court and Justice GB Brikins-Okolosi of Delta State High Court. A […]
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to withdraw the litigation and petition she wrote to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), over the proposed sponsor of the marriage of 100 orphaned girls in Niger State. The Chairman, Kano State Chapter of MURIC, Malam […]
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday denied the bail application of a crypto currency firm executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering the ruling held that the bail application is refused as he has carefully gone through the application submitted before him and resolved that the defendant will jump bail if granted. […]
By Pascal Ibe Claim A YouTube channel named Investigativenews posted video where a US lawmaker condemned bill to buy and sell human beings. The YouTube link to this video was also circulated in many WhatsApp groups few days ago. Verdict This claim is Misleading. In that video, Walter Hudson, member of the Republican Party of […]
HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, insisted that the police and other security agencies lack the power to arrest, detain and prosecute Nigerians over cyberstalking. Falana, who called for the discontinuance of all pending cases filed on Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act 2015, added that the Economic Community of West African […]
Friday 16 May 2024 N20tn pension fund safe – FG FG opens student loan application portal May 24 36 Assembly Speakers back state police Kano mosque explosion death toll rises to 11 NUPENG, PENGASSAN demand helicopter landing fee reversal Imposition: Oborevweri begs protesting youths, says PDP belongs to all Imposition: Oborevweri begs protesting youths, […]
