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Breaking: President Tinubu Appoints Dr Olayemi Cardoso As Central Bank Governor, Four Others As Deputy Governors

1 year ago1602 min

Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to be the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with a term of five (5) years at the outset, pending approval. This order complies with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which grants the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria the power to appoint the Governor and four (4) Deputy Governors for the Central Bank of...

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Metro

Police ignored our NURTW complaints, NLC demands detained leaders released

1 year ago1606 min

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the violence that erupted at the NURTW National Secretariat and caused casualties and damage to property. The Nigerian Labour Congress condemned the tragedy as extremely tragic and completely avoidable, but totally blamed the Nigeria Police Force for the horrible events, stating that their inaction and unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of the Union were the root of all evil. “In August, we raised alarm regarding the police’s...

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News Security & Defence

Police officers, soldiers, DSS raid IPOB camp

1 year ago1713 min

A camp that was alleged to belong to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra was raided by members of the police, military, and officials from the Department of State Service in Ebonyi state. The camp was located in Eke-agbebor Isu, which is located in the Onicha Local Government Area. This information was communicated to the public through a press statement that was distributed on Thursday in Abakaliki by the Police Public Relations Officer for the...

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News

Policedetained 288 suspects in armed robberies, 187 suspects in kidnappings, 198 suspects in murder, 59 suspects for possessing illegal firearms– IG

1 year ago12110 min

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that in the last five weeks, it has detained 288 suspects in armed robberies, 187 suspects in kidnappings, 198 suspects in murder, 59 suspects for possessing illegal firearms, 168 suspects in rape, defilement, and other sexual offense cases, 265 suspects in suspected cult activity, and 1891 other suspects for various crimes. In addition, 127 firearms of various calibers, 612 different types of ammunition, and 89 stolen vehicles were all...

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Lead Stories

LP chides Soyinka over comments on Obi, Datti

1 year ago1055 min

The Labour Party leadership reprimanded Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka for saying that the party was trying to trick Nigerians into thinking that Peter Obi, its presidential candidate, won the contentious February 25 election. The protest has been raised in response to Soyinka’s statement made on Wednesday at an occasion called “The Lives of Wole Soyinka — A Dialogue,” which took place in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The eminent author had emphasized that despite Labour Party leadership’s...

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Business News

FG to pay road contractors N431bn, demands 10-year guarantee

1 year ago3853 min

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria reported that at the height of the naira crisis earlier this year, cement sales decreased by 30%. The association also claimed that a 20% decrease in consumer goods sales occurred during this time due to a lack of access to cash. MAN claimed that it described the disastrous effects of the naira redesign policy on the manufacturing industry in a “Special Focus” of its Manufacturing CEOs Confidence Index. According to...

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News

Police invited Sam Larry, but Mohbad did not turn up, says FCID

1 year ago14711 min

According to the Lagos Annex, Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigerian Police Force, Zone 2, Alagbon, it invited music promoter Samson Balogun, aka Sam Larry, and others after receiving the petition filed on June 27 by the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad regarding, among other things, an alleged assault. The federal police agency further reported that after Mohbad failed to appear to defend his case, a lawyer for Sam Larry and the other...

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News

When will Buhari be quizzed over his stewardship? By Ikechukwu Amaechi

1 year ago15812 min

The former minister of justice Mohammed Adoke recently criticized the former president Muhammadu Buhari for having “the most incompetent government we have ever seen in our country,” but Mallam Garba Shehu slammed him as the epitome of corruption. Adoke was harsh in his comments, noting that Buhari was the most stupid leader Nigeria has ever had and would ever have again and that a group of political idiots he personally put together had made it...

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“You’re Not Abuja Governor”: FCT Senator Tackles Wike Over 8 Appointments

1 year ago1056 min

FCT Abuja – Nyesom Wike, the coordinating minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has received a warning from Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the FCT, not to overstep his bounds without seeking approval from the national legislature. According to reports, Kingibe requested that the National Assembly carry out the legislative duties for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in a similar way to how the House Assembly carries out these duties for the state...

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Lead Stories

N7 Trillion Uncovered”: Inside Details of Tinubu Panel’s Probe of Emefiele-Led CBN

1 year ago17418 min

Abuja, FCT – In the ongoing investigation of the alleged fraudulent actions that took place under Godwin Emefiele’s nine-year tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, new information has started to emerge. The former Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) and forensic auditor Jim Obazee are in charge of the special investigations, according to a story by The Guardian. According...

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