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 …
Read More »Entrepreneur selling new naira notes on social media arrested – ICPC
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 …
Read More »US moves to re-list Nigeria among religious violating countries
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 …
Read More »LOTUS BANK WINS LEADERSHIP BANK OF THE YEAR AWARD
LOTUS Bank Limited, Nigeria’s dynamic Non-Interest Bank (NIB), won LEADERSHIP Bank of the Year 2022 award at the just concluded 14th LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards held recently at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The annual event organized by LEADERSHIP Newspapers, has over the years become a barometer for measuring excellence …
Read More »I Was Once Paid N5k For Lead Role – Actor, Lateef Adedimeji
Actor, Adedimeji Lateef, has revealed that he was once paid as low as five thousand Naira for playing a lead role in a movie. The actor said in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday as he counts down to his birthday. Going down memory lane, the actor revealed …
Read More »Buhari celebrates MKO Abiola’s widow, Doyin Abiola, at 80
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 …
Read More »Atiku Woos S/East, Vows To Release Nnamdi Kanu ‘Unconditionally’ If Elected
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to unconditionally release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if elected president during the February 25th polls. Atiku made the vow on Monday night through the Director General of his Presidential …
Read More »INEC Seeks NNPC’s Help To Move 1.4m Officials, 200,000 BVAS, Others During Elections
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 …
Read More »JUST IN: Banks will still accept old notes after deadline – Emefiele
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 …
Read More »Emefiele bows to pressure, appears before Reps committee
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 …
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