FRC to ensure compliance with IFRS 17 in 2023

The Financial Reporting Council has said it is getting its constituents ready for IFRS 17 which will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. A…

NBA condemns Lekki killings, sets to begin legal actions against FG, military

The Nigerian Bar Association on Tuesday condemned the killing of peaceful #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The NBA President, Mr Olumide Akpata, stated in a statement…

Sanwo-Olu to address Lagosians today, says forces beyond control behind Lekki shootings

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned Tuesday night attack on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate area. The governor said forces beyond the state’s control were responsible for the…

Lekki shootings: Army denies deploying soldiers to tollgate despite video evidence

The Nigerian Army headquarters has denied deploying soldiers to the Lekki tollgate despite video evidence showing uniformed soldiers shooting at the scene. The army in a Facebook post branded several…

Lekki shootings: Sanwo-Olu visits wounded protesters at Lagos hospitals

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday morning, visited protesters injured at the Lekki tollgate area on Tuesday evening. He was at some of the hospitals where #EndSARS protesters rushed…

Appeal court jails man 15 years for raping minor

A Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday sentenced a man, Ijiwande Francis, to 15 years’ imprisonment for raping an underage girl. The 37-year-old man…

Appeal court jails man 15 years for raping minor

A Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday sentenced a man, Ijiwande Francis, to 15 years’ imprisonment for raping an underage girl. The 37-year-old man…

FG excludes foreign firms from contracts below N5bn

The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that contracts not above N5bn would no longer be awarded to any foreign firms in the country. It said the decision was part of…

Kogi cleric recalls beatings by LG chairmanship aspirant, ‘SARS’ operatives

MEMBERS of the supposedly disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad are still operating in Kogi State as a group of Christian worshippers on prayer walk were reportedly attacked by suspected hoodlums…

Ex-militants back protesters, threaten attacks on oil facilities

A coalition of nine groups of ex-militants in the Niger Delta has declared its resolve to resume hostilities against major oil and gas facilities in the region if the Federal…