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FG suspends import duty on rice, flour, other essential food items

Jul 31, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

In an attempt to reduce the high costs of food items in Nigeria, the Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has suspended import duties on rice, flour, wheat and other essential food items in the wake of the excruciating hunger in Nigeria. Disclosing this yesterday, the Comptroller-General, CG, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi said the government is committed to addressing the rising costs of essential food items aimed at reducing hunger in the land. According to him, “Global inflation is impacting nations worldwide including…

Lagos Court restricts hunger protest organisers to Freedom, Peace Parks

Jul 31, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

A Lagos High Court has ordered that organizers of the proposed hunger protest in Lagos remain in confined locations all through the duration of their demonstration in the state. It further mandated that the organizers and other residents of Lagos aiming to participate in the demonstration should converge and remain inside the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu area of the state. The court ruling came barely two days to kick off the protest on Thursday August 1st, 2024, a demonstration being organized by Nigerians against…

EFCC quizzes Hajj commission boss over alleged fund mismanagement

Jul 31, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi was a guest of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as he was grilled on Tuesday over alleged mismanagement of 2024 Hajj exercise fund. It was reported that Arabi was at the office of the anti-graft agency to answer questions on how the commission spent the N90 billion subsidy for the exercise. Sources say there were petitions against the chairman and the commission’s management over alleged fund mismanagement, especially during the 2024 hajj exercise. A source from…

Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

Jul 31, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

Nigerian music icon and actress, Onyeka Onwenu affectionately known as the Elegant Stallion, has reportedly died at the age of 72. According to reports, she was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. An eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped. “She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make…

Employee accuses ARM Pensions’ director of rape

Jul 30, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

An employee of ARM Pension laid allegations of sexual assault against a senior executive of the company, during an office party. Ogochukwu Odogwu, an HR Business Partner at the firm, accuses Abisola Onigbogi, the Executive Director of Technical, of raping her after what was supposed to be a night of celebration turned into a harrowing experience. As Odogwu bravely shares her ordeal, she calls for justice and the urgent intervention of authorities to hold her alleged assailant accountable. Dear Opeyemi, My name is Ogochukwu Odogwu (formerly Temitayo-Omotere), and I am…

Telcos debunk allegations of planning to frustrate #Endbadgovernance protest

Jul 30, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

In response to an allegation by a prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, telecommunications companies (telcos) yesterday denied plans to frustrate the #endbadgovernance protest scheduled between August 01-10, 2024 across the country, saying the social and economic contract they signed to provide services at all times would not allow them to do so. The prominent lawyer had said that telecommunications companies, telcos in the country are trying to frustrate the planned protest. Yesterday, Adegboruwa in a statement, said complaints of network restrictions among citizens have…

Economic hardship: FG begins sale of 50kg rice for N40,000

Jul 30, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

Federal Government on Monday said it had created centres across the country where Nigerians can purchase a 50kg bag of rice for N40,000. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this on Monday while briefing correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Idris said this was one of several initiatives by the Tinubu administration to ease living conditions for citizens. Therefore, he argued that the nationwide protests scheduled to begin on August 1…

Pace setting Fidelity Bank MD, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe clocks 60

Jul 29, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

There is tremendous excitement in the air as the first female Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe clocked 60 years on Sunday July 28, given her outstanding performance in the nation’s financial services sector that had earned her respect amongst banks’ top CEOs. Besides leading the bank to close the 2023 financial year with strong double-digit growth across key income and balance-sheet lines with profit before tax growing by 131.5% to N124.3bn from N53.7bn in 2022FY, leading to an increase in Return on…

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah is dead

Jul 27, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, is dead. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was said to have died in a UK hospital where he went for surgery. Recall that Ubah defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Young Progressives Party, YPP, last year. Also, Ubah, the CEO of Capital Oil, survived an assassination attempt in September 2022. Three police escorts in the convoy of the Senator were among the persons who died in that incident, which occurred…

My mother carried my pregnancy for 12 months before birth – Obasanjo

Jul 26, 2024Nov 19, 2025 topnews

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian President, has disclosed that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth, as she battled with those he described as witches and wizards for being responsible. Obasanjo spoke at the presentation of the drama, titled “Aremu omo Asabi” in honour of his late mother held at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday. He however, lamented that it was unfortunate his mother did not live to enjoy the fruit of her labour. Obasanjo…