Zainab Ahmed, Finance Minister Latest figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO) show that Nigeria’s public debt profile stood at N46. 25 trillion, as at December 2022. The DMO, which released the figure on Thursday noted that it e accounted for the total debt owed by the federal and state …
Read More »PDP reverses suspension of Fayose, Anyim, Shema, others
Fayose, Ortom, Shema and Ayim The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday reversed the suspension of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; former Senate President, Pius Anyim and three others. The party had last week suspended Fayose, Anyim and others for anti-party activities. Others suspended …
Read More »First Bank releases official statement on forgery allegation
The statement made available to Daily Record on Thursday read: “Our attention has been drawn to a sponsored sensational report by some online publications on a charge brought against the Bank,” the statement made “While we will not be able to offer further comments as the matter is sub-judice, suffice …
Read More »Force CID probes national assembly staff leaders for alleged N500m fraud
Top officials of the National Assembly branch of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria were interrogated by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department on Wednesday over allegations of financial misappropriation involving about N500m. PUNCH reports that three top officials of PASAN in the National Assembly were invited by the …
Read More »I never collected money to support Umo Eno – A’Ibom guber aspirant
An aspirant for the 2023 gubernatorial race in Akwa Ibom State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barr Onofiok Luke has said that he never collected money from anybody ahead of the campaigns in order to support Pastor Umo Eno, for the number one position. Luke …
Read More »CCB opens investigation into Atiku’s SPV saga, invites Keyamo
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) is set to commence investigations into a petition against former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for allegedly using the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to divert fund between 1999 and 2007. Recall that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo submitted the petition …
Read More »Rashford reacts to reports he is seeking £500k a week from United
Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford has denied “nonsense” claims he is holding out for a huge £500,000-a-week deal to stay at Manchester United. The England international, who has scored a career-best 27 goals in 44 games this campaign, is due to be out of contract at Old Trafford at the end …
Read More »Arrest interim government plotters, APC, PDP tell DSS
The presidential campaign councils of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have challenged the Department of State Services to get tough with plotters of the interim national government. The councils, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Wednesday in Abuja, said the push for the ING was …
Read More »Supreme court dismisses Nwanjiuba’s suit against Tinubu, Atiku
The Supreme Court The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, a former Minister of State for Education, seeking to disqualify Sen. Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidates of their respective political parties. The Supreme Court dismissed the case on Thursday because it was statute-barred, …
Read More »I’m married, Davido confirms marriage with Chioma
Davido and Chioma Superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has confirmed his marriage to his partner, Chioma Rowland. He disclosed this in an interview he had with a skit maker, Kiekie, on Thursday. The singer, who took a break from social media following the death of his son, Ifeanyi, …
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