FG ORDERS BANK, OTHER ACCOUNT HOLDERS TO GET A SELF-CONFIRMATION OF DETAILS

The Federal Government has ordered all account holders in the country’s financial institutions to register their details again. The order was given despite the possession of the Bank Verification Number…

PH-Maiduguri rail line construction begins soon, says FG

Once the Lagos-Ibadan railway project is completed in December this year, the construction of the eastern rail line which connects Port Harcourt-Bonny to Maiduguri will commence immediately, the Federal Government…

Road ban: Fuel crisis looms in FCT, other northern states

Indications have emerged of a looming fuel scarcity with Petroleum Tanker Drivers ordering immediate stoppage of distribution of petroleum products from Lagos to the Northern part of the country till…

Banks to phase out old cheque books December 31

Deposit Money Banks have started to notify their customers that they will phase out old cheque books and will no longer honour such by December 31, 2020. They have also…

ELECTRICITY TARIFF: Landlord’s outstanding bills cannot be enforced on new tenant – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that the outstanding electricity bills of landlords are not to be enforced on new tenants. The NERC Commissioner, Finance and Management Services, Nathan…

Nigerian traders: Ghana hasn’t fulfilled promises, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed surprise that Nigerians living in Ghana are still facing what he called problems and complications despite the assurances the Federal Government received from the…

FATHER OF BILL GATES, PASSES AT 94

William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist who was the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died Monday at his beach home in Washington…

OIL PRICES HIKE TO $40

Oil prices rose more than two per cent on Tuesday, supported by hurricane supply disruptions in the United States, but demand concerns loomed as energy industry forecasters predicted a slower-than-expected…

NIGERIA’S INFLATION HITS 13.22%, RECORDS BIGGEST MONTHLY INCREASE IN 2020

The nation’s inflation rate has recorded its biggest increase so far this year, rising to 13.22 per cent in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. The 13.22…

PICTURE NEWS: FLIGHTS RESUME IN ENUGU AIRPORT

The Executive Governor of Enugu state, Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, represented by the Deputy Governor of the state, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, has on Monday, commissioned the operations of Ibom Airlines in…