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  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has allayed fears of the people, particularly traders, over meeting up with the January 31st deadline for the acceptance of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes as legal tender, disclosing commercial banks have been directed to work for 24 hours on the day. Traders in Ogun State […]

The campaign was attended by prominent politicians in the state except for the Oyo governor who is a member of the G5, a group of aggrieved governors within the PDP.   Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was noticeably absent when the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar campaigned in the […]

  President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration spent over $1 billion on equipment needed to recover territories in the North-East taken by Boko Haram“When I assumed power in 2015, Boko Haram held about two thirds of Borno State, half of Yobe State, and a couple of Local Government Areas in Adamawa State, all in the […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has demoted 14 officers and penalised 22 others for corruption.   NIS spokesman, Tony Akuneme disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja, saying four were dismissed while 14 were demoted for various offenses for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service.   He […]

The elder statesman sees the former Anambra state governor as a viable solution to tackling the problems plaguing the country.    Edwin Clark has shown his backing for the Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi A combo of Edwin Clark and Peter Obi   Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has endorsed the candidacy of Mr […]

The Presidency has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of being jealous of President Muhammadu Buhari for beating his record in national development.   Obasanjo in a New Year message endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi and claimed that Nigeria moved from frying pan to fire under Buhari’s administration.   But the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has openly endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, ahead of the February presidential election.   Obasanjo made this known in a new year message titled “My appeal to all Nigerians particularly Young Nigerians.”   The former president noted that none of the presidential candidates is a saint, […]

  A Magistrate Court in Lagos State, on Friday, remanded ASP Drambi Vandi at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over the alleged murder of a lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day at Ajah Roundabout in the state.   The Attorney General of the state, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, appeared at the Yaba Magistrate Court before Chief […]

The Nigerian Bar Association says it will seek the payment of damages not less than N5bn in addition to the swift prosecution of the officer culpable in the killing of a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem.    A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa made this known in a statement on Thursday. […]

The Senate on Wednesday suspended the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the N22.7 trillion loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended to the federal government under its Ways and Means provision. The Ways and Means provision allows the government to borrow from the apex bank if it needs short-term or emergency finance […]

This file photo taken on October 7, 2021, shows a bag containing the draft 2022 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly in Abuja.   The National Assembly has passed the 2023 appropriation bill at N21.83 trillion.   This shows an increase of N1.32 trillion from the N20.51 trillion budget proposal of […]

The Nigerian Bar Association has asked the police to provide full details about the officer who shot and killed a lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem in Ajah, Lagos.   In a statement on Monday, the NBA condemned “the cold-blooded murder” of its member and demanded more information about the killing which has sparked outrage and condemnation […]