The marketing firm handling the sale of Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has withdrawn the aircraft’s listing. The jet, previously listed on the company’s website, could no longer be found when our correspondent visited. Manager of Market Research at JetHQ, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the company no longer has the aircraft listed for sale and directed further inquiries to the Nigerian government. “Thank you for your email. We no […]

Ahead of the December 13 Osun State governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji will today appear before the party’s seven-man screening committee in Abuja. The screening, which started yesterday, had five of the nine aspirants appearing before the committee. Leading the pack, former deputy governor and ex-APC national secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, was screened yesterday by the Obinna Uzor-led seven-man Osun State Governorship Primary […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the weekly withdrawal limit across all platforms to ₦500,000, up from the previous limit of ₦100,000. The apex bank also announced a major policy shift eliminating the cap on cash deposits. The new directives were communicated through a circular issued to financial institutions and signed by the Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Dr. Rita Sike. According to the CBN, […]

The Oyo State Government has constituted a multi-stakeholder committee to address rising concerns surrounding the ongoing Ibadan Circular Road project. The committee includes local government chairmen, mogajis, traditional rulers, community leaders, and representatives of relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The initiative aims to strengthen advocacy efforts and enhance community sensitization as construction progresses. Speaking during a press briefing at the Governor’s Office Complex in Ibadan, the Executive Assistant to […]