President Bola Tinubu is alleged to have sacked Kayode Egbetokun as the 22nd Inspector-General of Police. According to a Police Service Commission (PSC) source, Egbetokun is expected to be replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police recently posted to oversee the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. The source disclosed that…
Ekiti State Government has approved the dismissal of a surgeon who carried out a surgical procedure leading to the removal of the kidney of one Mr Joshua Afolayan at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). Mr Afolayan had claimed that he was unaware that the surgical procedure would lead to the removal of his…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has stated that the proposed implementation of the 15 per cent of valorem import duty on imported petroleum products (petrol and diesel) is no longer going to be implemented. The regulator advised members of the public to eschew panic-buying as the nation had enough petrol in…
There were pockets of fuel queues today around Lagos, especially along the busy Agege motorway. Our correspondent reported that all the filling stations stretching from Iyana Dopemu to Ikeja along except MRS and Heyden locked shops. Some motorists that spoke with themorningstar.com.ng lamented the development, wondering when Nigeria will work for the citizens, especially with…
The Federal Government yesterday stated that it had finally laid to rest the proposed five per cent excise duty on telecom services introduced in the 2020 Finance Act under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered the removal of the tax during…
The Presidency has announced the extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The tenure which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. A short statement endorsed by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said…
Subscribers of Emerging Market Communications Company, trading as 9mobile in Nigeria, are expected to start enjoying improved service quality across the country as the national roaming agreement approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the telco and MTN Nigeria takes effect next week, it was gathered yesterday. The partnership will enable the two telcos…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s reforms in the foreign exchange (FX) market, and ongoing stability of the naira. In Article IV Consultation released yesterday, the Fund said reforms in the foreign exchange market have supported price discovery and liquidity. The Fund said Nigerian authorities have implemented major reforms over the…
Telecom operators have said the directive of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to transition to a new transition identity verification platform has led to subscriber identity module (SIM) related services disruption. Acting under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the telcos said in a statement jointly endorsed by…
