Nigeria Govt adds Thursday as Eid-El-Fitr public holiday The Nigerian government has declared Thursday, April 11, 2024, as an additional public holiday to commemorate Eid-El-Fitr. The government had on Sunday declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. However,[Read More…]
Tinubu’s people don’t trust Wike – says Dele Momodu Former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu has said that the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, does not have the trust of members of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political circle. [Read More…]
EFCC recovers N30bn, from Betta Edu, says 50 bank accounts under investigation The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it has so far recovered N30 billion from the investigation of Betta Edu. Betta Edu is the suspended minister of Humanitarian Affairs. On January 8, President[Read More…]
Philip Shaibu impeached as Edo from gov The Edo State House of Assembly has finally impeached the state’s deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The House went ahead with the impeachment proceedings despite Shaibu’s refusal at some point to appear before the panel it set up to investigate the elections against him.[Read More…]
CBN bans use of foreign currency as collateral for naira loans The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks to stop the use of foreign currency-denominated collaterals for naira loans. Adetona Adedeji, acting director of the banking supervision department at CBN, disclosed this in a statement on[Read More…]
FCMB Funds ReelFruit’s Plant To Promote Sustainable Manufacturing First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has financed the newly inaugurated dried fruit manufacturing plant of Nature’s Bounty Health Products Limited(ReelFruit) in Abeokuta, Ogun State to promote sustainable manufacturing practice in the country. Sustainable manufacturing minimises negative environmental impact while conserving energy and[Read More…]
Emefiele Arrives Court For Arraignment On Fresh Charges The immediate-past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office. Emefiele, alongside Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on fresh 26 counts[Read More…]
Labour Party urges FG to reconsider Electricity Tariff hike The Labour Party (LP) has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to hike the tariff payable by some electricity consumers in the country. Mrs Olubunmi Odesanya, Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, made the call in[Read More…]
Obazee submits final investigative report on Emefiele, to Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has commended Jim Obazee for his services as a special investigator as he concludes his probe on the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and related entities. In July 2023, Tinubu appointed Obazee, former[Read More…]
Kano Gov Abba Yusuf set up panel to investigate Ganduje’s Govt Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has set up two judicial panels to probe cases of political violence, misappropriation of public assets and missing persons that occurred between 2015 and 2023, during the tenure of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. In[Read More…]
