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Ademola Adeleke, Osun State governor Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the payment of backlogs of salaries owed civil servants and emoluments of pensioners in the state. The payment was disclosed in a memo dated January 31, 2023, signed by K.N Akintola for the Osun Head of Service. The …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of a lower court barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from initiating either civil or criminal proceedings against Jonah Oguniyi Otunla, former Accountant General of the Federation, A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a …

Redesigned naira notes The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested one Oluwadarasimi Emma, a serial entrepreneur, selling the new naira notes on social media. Azuka Ogugua, ICPC spokesperson, in a statement issued on Wednesday night, said Emma colluded with “key elements” in the …

There are indications that Nigeria might be re-included in the United State Government’s list of countries that violate religious freedom. The US government had in 2021 removed Nigeria from its list of countries that violate religious freedom against the recommendation of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. But …

Doyin Abiola Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has joined family and friends in celebrating with former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Concord Group of newspapers, Dr Doyin Abiola, on her 80th birthday, February 1, 2023. The president extolled her skills and brilliance, which saw her making history at a young …

Mahmud Yakubu, INEC Chairman To avoid logistics problems during the forthcoming election due to fuel scarcity in some parts of the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resolved to seek assistance from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) management. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the …

Godwin Emefiele Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Nigerians with old notes can still deposit them at commercial banks even after the February 10 deadline. The CBN governor stated this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee. It would be …

Emefiele, CBN governor Share on FacebookShare On WhatsappShare On Twitter Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday appeared before the ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives on the cashless policy and deadline for the replacement of old currency notes. Emefiele, who was supposed to appear before …

Ecobank and Honeywell The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Honeywell and its sister firms, Anchorage Leisures Ltd and Siloam Global Ltd, to pay Ecobank N5.5bn as debt owed the bank. The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Honeywell Flour Mills Limited challenging the judgement of the Court of Appeal in …

Nkechi Onwukwe Mrs Nkechi Onwukwe, the only female director at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has died. The Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq expressed shock at her sudden demise when she paid a condolence visit to the family in Kado, Abuja at the weekend. Farouq who …