Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Reps shifts plenary till February House of Reps at plenary Reps shifts plenary till February The House of Representatives has made known the postponement of its plenary resumption, which was scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025. According to statement issued on Friday by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the new date for resumption is Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Rotimi who represents Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency, Ekiti State noted that the change of resumption date “Was communicated to honourable members through an internal memorandum issued by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, on the directive of the House…

Tinubu gives board appointments to Ganduje, Magnus Abe, Afikuyomi, others President Bola Tinubu  Tinubu gives board appointments to Ganduje, Magnus Abe, Afikuyomi, others President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This is contained in a State House release issued on Thursday by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, all the appointments take immediate effect. “The President has also appointed a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway…

WEF: As VP Shettima requests global collaboration on African Atlantic Gas Pipeline WEF: As VP Shettima requests global collaboration on African Atlantic Gas Pipeline. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has sought partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) to connect Nigeria to Morocco and other African countries. Shettima spoke during a bilateral meeting with President of WEF, Mr Børge Brende, on the sidelines of the ongoing annual meeting of WEF in Davos, Switzerland. He noted that connecting the pipeline would transport natural gas from Nigeria to North Africa and Europe as well as improve energy…

Here’s Oscar nominees list in different categories Here’s Oscar nominees list in different categories The nominees in key categories for the 97th Academy Awards, to be handed out in Hollywood on March 2. “Emilia Perez,” Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical about a ruthless Mexican drug lord who transitions to life as a woman, leads the competition with 13 nominations. Epic immigrant saga “The Brutalist” and show-stopping musical adaptation “Wicked” each picked up 10 nominations. Best picture “Anora” “The Brutalist” “A Complete Unknown” “Conclave” “Dune: Part Two” “Emilia Perez” “I’m Still Here” “Nickel Boys” “The Substance” “Wicked” Best director Sean Baker,…

PoS withdrawal limits to N100k daily, N500k weekly PoS withdrawal limits to N100k daily, N500k weekly. Banks have begun the implementation of a daily withdrawal limit of N100,000 and a weekly limit of N500,000 on Point-of-Sale terminals. This is coming after a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on December 17, 2024, to limit the daily withdrawal on PoS to N100,000 per customer and N500,000 weekly. According to CBN, the intervention is aimed at addressing identified challenges, combating fraud and establishing uniform operational standards across the industry. An email by Union Bank to customers on the implementation of…

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger about to reveal unifying passport Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger about to reveal unifying passport Junta-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Thursday announced that their own common passport will come into effect from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS. After overthrowing civilian governments between 2020 and 2023, the military leaders in the three west African countries have teamed up to form the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). On January 28 last year, the trio announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, which they accused of being…

Bauchi First Lady’s Foundation Strengthens, Empowers 723 Dr. A’isha Bala Mohammed Bauchi First Lady’s Foundation Strengthens, Empowers 723. • Initiative to provide an avenue for financial independence and a sense of hope and purpose. Bauchi First Lady’s Foundation Strengthens, Empowers 723 people. About 723 women across the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State were economically empowered by the Almuhibbah Foundation, a brainchild of the wife of the state Governor, Dr. A’isha Bala Mohammed. Speaking at the flag -off of Almuhibbah Foundation Women and Youth Empowerment Programme yesterday, Aisha Mohammed said that it is one of the foundation’s mission and…

Ebonyi varsity gets NUC approval Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifiru Ebonyi varsity gets NUC approval. The National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of Ebonyi State University of ICT, Science and Technology, Oferekpe. Presenting a letter of recognition of the new university to Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Thursday, the Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, said the institution is now recognised as the 66th state university in Nigeria and the 278th in the Nigerian University System. He said a copy of the recognition letter would be forwarded to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the Tertiary Education…

Moniepoint, Visa unite to empower African businesses Moniepoint, Visa unite to empower African businesses Moniepoint has secured a strategic investment from Visa, a global payment company, to drive its expansion across Africa and empower businesses with innovative payment solutions. The investment follows the company’s highly successful $110 million series C funding round, which tripled its valuation to over $1 billion in October 2024. The nine-year-old fintech said in a statement on Thursday that the partnership combines its local expertise and innovative business model with Visa’s global resources and capabilities. Both firms aim to accelerate the digital transformation of African SMEs,…

Bloomberg fills vacuum, funds UN climate body after US pull out Climate change/ Shutters Bloomberg fills vacuum, funds UN climate body after US pull out Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would step in to fund the United Nations climate change body after United States President, Donald Trump declared that the nation would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time. Bloomberg’s intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change remains fully funded despite the US halting its contributions. Washington typically provides 22 per cent of the UNFCCC secretariat’s budget, with the…