The recent News Central Diaspora Town Hall convened a powerful dialogue on the pivotal role of Nigeria’s diaspora in the nation’s development, spotlighting the critical link between diaspora remittances and democratic inclusion. As remittance flows continue to underpin Nigeria’s economic stability, speakers urged that diaspora voting rights must be recognised and enabled as a natural

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council at the Pamo University of Medical Sciences(PUMS), Dr. Peter Odili has charged newly inducted graduates of the institution to be good ambassadors as well as uphold the virtue of excellence, hard work, honesty anywhere they go. Odili spoke yesterday at a joint induction/oath-taking ceremony for graduating students of the

…or spend four years in jail A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a retired Director (Administration and Finance) at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Garba Mohammed Duku, to either refund N1, 592,750,000 (N1.6b) to the coffers of the Federal Government or spend the next four years in prison. Justice James Omotosho issued

MR. Joseph Oluwabamiwo Aloba, father of late music star, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba a.k.a. Mohbad has asked the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN) to prosecute the deceased’s wife, Omowunmi Aloba, and the auxiliary nurse, Miss Ogedengbe Fisayo for the death of the music star within the next 14 days. Others

Says Naira debit-card use abroad ‘transformative’ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) decision to clear over $7 billion unsettled FX backlogs raised investors’ confidence in the economy, supporting dollar inflows and foreign reserves accretion, the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso has announced. He spoke yesterday at the Inaugural Lagos Business School Lecture Theme: “Next Generation Leadership

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not demonstrated sufficient commitment to improving Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said. The presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 election made the remark on Thursday during a meeting with a European Union (EU) delegation led by

The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice JO Abdulmalik has halted plans by some members of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives to remove Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) as the Minority Leader of the House for his alleged relationship with the Minister of the FCT, Nyelsom Wike. In an order

Oshiomhole slams association for escalating dispute Nigeria’s daily oil and gas production slumped during the three-day nationwide strike by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN). The industrial action was called off Thursday after government-mediated talks with Dangote Refinery. The strike, which began on September 28, was called after the Dangote Refinery,