40 mins ago
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and military personnel will henceforth pay the required toll fees at all tollgates whenever they drive through and from all the airports in the country. The development came following the resumed Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting he presided over at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, where the…
49 mins ago
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed all 31 local government transition chairmen to submit reports on their achievements in the past six months in office. The governor’s spokesperson, Ekerete Udoh, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Udoh said that these “verifiable” reports will be used for “effective and more robust planning…
2 hours ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed new charges against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). EFCC accuses Emefiele of illegally printing naira notes in its fresh charge and approving unauthorised withdrawals from public funds. The four-count charges by EFCC allege that Emefiele “disobeyed the direction of…
2 hours ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said the bank would keep interest rates high until inflation subsides by implementing orthodox policies. Cardoso disclosed this during an interview with the Financial Times. He said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which he chairs, would do whatever is necessary to tame soaring inflation. This…
3 hours ago
A 30-year-old woman, Comfort Yughemba, was, on Tuesday, remanded by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, robbery, raising false alarm and inciting breach of public peace. The Magistrate, Christy Ikpe, who did not take the defendant’s plea for want of jurisdiction, adjourned the case till June 19 for further…
Read the full article here
