The Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is to be remanded till the next adjourned date, Thursday, April 11 when the […]
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Gunmen abduct Rivers gov candidate, kill two others
Gunmen dressed in military uniform today whisked away the Rivers State governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 general election, Sobomabo Jackrich, at his residence in Usokun in Degema Local Government Area of the state. Also, it was gathered that two of his loyalists found when his […]
Omobayo Godwins Inaugurated As Edo Deputy Governor
Omobayo Godwins has been inaugurated as the Edo Deputy Governor, hours after the state house of assembly impeached Philip Shaibu. The 37-year-old who was beaming with a smile, was sworn in around 1:40 pm today by the Chief Judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa. After he took the oath […]
Presidency unveils platform for citizens’ feedback
The Presidency today unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to provide a “strong feedback loop between citizens and government” on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT held in Abuja […]
CBN stops use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loan
The Central Bank of Nigeria has written to all banks in Nigeria to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans.It disclosed this in a circular uploaded to its website today.The apex bank said it had observed the use of FCY by bank customers as collateral for […]
Anambra schools to end daily academic activities at 2.30 p.m.
Anambra State Government has adopted the United Nations (UN) stipulations for schools to end daily academic activities by 2.30 p.m. The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, made this known in a statement today in Awka. Chuma-Udeh said that the adoption was to enable schoolchildren to have adequate […]
Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug abuse
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has taken decisive action in response to the growing crisis of substance abuse in the country. President Bio declared a national emergency on substance abuse following concerns over the proliferation of a dangerous synthetic drug known as kush. The drug, a potent mix of […]
Rwanda Rises: 30 years on from the genocide against the Tutsi
On The Foreign Scene As Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the genocide, President Paul Kagame has emphasized the importance of challenging and revising the history of the genocide to prevent its recurrence. He highlighted the resilience of Rwandans in facing the challenges of rebuilding their nation after the devastating […]
Pelumi Nubi Completes Her Solo Trip From London To Lagos
In a historic moment, Pelumi Nubi, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian, completed her solo road trip from London to Lagos, arriving at the Nigeria/Benin Republic border at Seme, Badagry on Sunday. The Lagos State Government warmly received her, led by Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, and Special […]
Nigerians facing historic hardship’- LP urges FG to reconsider electricity tariff hike
The Labour Party (LP) has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to increase electricity tariffs, citing the historic hardship faced by Nigerians.Mrs. Olubunmi Odesanya, Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, emphasized in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria that the recent tariff hike is unreasonable […]