Between August 2016 and November 2018, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made a number of transfers totaling 6 million (more than N400 billion) to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) under Major-General Babagana Monguno (ret.d). This unusual action reveals the murky business practises of the CBN under …
Read More »Shettima visits Shehu of Borno, preaches unity
Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima, travelled to Borno, his home state, on Wednesday for the Sallah festival, paying a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai El-Amin Sl-Kanemi, at his palace. The State House Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, said in a statement …
Read More »Sallah: Current pains necessary, says Tinubu, govs preach unity
President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu and state governors, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians that the economic pains and hardships they were facing would soon turn to prosperity. They said the current pains were necessary, noting that the peoples’ sacrifices would pave the way for abundance and a better future for …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu, wife voted with invalid voter cards, witness tells tribunal
Babajide Sanwo-Olu A witness, Dayo Israel, appeared before the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday and revealed that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his wife, Ibijoke, were allowed to cast their votes despite having invalid voter cards in the March 18 governorship election. Israel, who served …
Read More »Obi Condemns Widespread Demolition Of ‘Illegal Structures’ By State Governments
Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate The candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, has condemned the widespread demolition of “so-called ‘illegal’ structures erected by some innocent Nigerian citizens in error”. Recall that some state Governors, particularly Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state, had …
Read More »Thank you for being a kind leader: Ibijoke celebrates Gov. Sanwo-Olu
Thank you for being a kind leader: Ibijoke celebrates Gov. Sanwo-Olu Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has lauded the sterling virtues of her husband and Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he celebrates his 58th birthday. In a congratulatory message on her social media handles, Ibijoke said her …
Read More »N-Delta Amnesty scholarship sold for N800,000 per slot — Pere Luke, Vice Chair Delta Traditional Rulers
Pere Luke •Says since oil hasn’t stopped flowing, it’ll be wrong to end programme …‘Those fighting Ndiomu want old order’ First Vice Chairman of Delta State Traditional Rulers Council and Pere of Akugbene –Mein Kingdom, Pere Luke S.P, Kalanama VIII, in this interview, reviews the latest developments at the Presidential …
Read More »‘Student killed in Titanic submersible implosion was afraid but joined crew to please father’
Shahzada Dawood and son, Suleman The 19-year-old British university student who died in the tragic Titanic submarine implosion, Suleman Dawood, was afraid about the trip and only joined the crew to please his dad for Father’s Day, according to his aunt, Azmeh Dawood. Azmeh told NBC News that Suleman told …
Read More »Certificate Forgery: Enugu Governor Fails To Appear Before Tribunal
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Friday, failed to appear before the state election petition tribunal as he was ordered by the tribunal yesterday. Justice K. M. Akano, the tribunal’s chairman, had ordered Mbah to appear before the tribunal to clarify allegations that he forged his National Youth Service Corps …
Read More »Industrialist gets recognition, canvasses manufacturing-friendly policies
The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, FAE Limited, Layo Bakare-Okeowo has bagged the Centre for Values in Leadership – Leader Without Title award for leadership excellence in entrepreneurship and manufacturing at the 60th edition Tribute Colloquium of CVL. According to a statement, Bakare-Okeowo, recipient of the award with over …
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