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2 years ago882 min

The Department of State Services has made public the news that it is currently holding Godwin Emefiele, who was recently removed from his position as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. On Saturday, June 10, 2023, a statement was released via the agency’s Twitter handle to make this information public. According to the statement, “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of...

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Editors' Pick Politics

Governor Muftwang swears in 17 LG transition chairmen

2 years ago804 min

At Government House in Jos, the state capital, Governor Caleb Mutfwtang of Plateau State swore in interim transition committee chairs for the state’s 17 local government areas. The exercise was required, according to the governor, who stated this during the ceremony on Saturday in the person of his deputy, Mrs Josephine Piyo. Following the advice of the Plateau House of Assembly, the governor suspended all democratic institutions in the 17 local government areas on...

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Kingmakers attribute delay of new Alaafin to Makinde

2 years ago984 min

The ancient Oyo town’s kingmakers claim they have completed their task of choosing the new Alaafin and that it is now up to Governor Seyi Makinde to name the new occupant of the prestigious stool. Under the condition of anonymity, two of the kingmakers claimed to have chosen the new Oba through the established and customary process but that they were still awaiting the government to pronounce the chosen one’s name. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi passed...

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Gbajabiamila comments on Tinubu’s CoS appointment

2 years ago803 min

On Thursday, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave a response to rumours that he has been named President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chief of staff. The rumours have been circulating for the past few days. Gbajabiamila’s name has been brought up in conversation regarding the race for speaker of the house ever since Tinubu was declared the winner of the election on February 25. According to reports that surfaced earlier on...

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NSA, NAFDAC to combat drug abuse

2 years ago952 min

On Wednesday, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Office of the National Security Adviser partnered to reduce the use of illegal drugs nationwide. Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa (retired), ONSA’s National Coordinator for the National Counter Terrorism Centre, reportedly said that the use of illegal drugs was “fueling insecurity” in the nation in a statement by the organization’s Director of Strategic Communications, Ozoya Imohimi. The quote from the statement went...

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Monarchs killing: Group attacks Uzodinma, seeks emergency

2 years ago5963 min

Coalition for True Governance has denounced the execution of Eze Victor Ijioma, the traditional ruler of the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, and the traditional prime minister of the Mgbele community. On Friday, the group condemned the death of traditional rulers, who represent stability, legacy, and communal harmony. The statement demanded that the Federal Government immediately address the horrible tragedy and restore peace in Oguta and Imo State. Chief Charles Odenigbo, the convener,...

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Lawyer urges Tinubu to reactivate national orientation programmes

2 years ago5932 min

Prior to Bola Tinubu’s inauguration as president, Mr. Omodele Ibrahim, the principal consultant for the Lagos Land Use Charge, asked the former governor of Lagos State to revive national orientation courses that will further instill patriotism among Nigerians. Omodele, who collaborated closely with Tinubu while the latter served as governor of Lagos State, is quoted as saying that national orientation plays a significant role in fostering patriotic values around the world and is essential for...

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Breaking: Tribunal combines the petitions of APM, Obi, and Atiku

2 years ago742 min

On three different petitions that sought to overturn the results of the 2023 presidential election, the Presidential Election Petition Court provided a pre-hearing report on Tuesday. The trial schedule was also presented by the court. Justice Haruna Tsammani, the five-member panel’s chairman, read the pre-hearing report, which included the declaration of the court’s decision to combine all the petitions into a single case for hearing. Tsammani then declared that the petition’s hearing would start...

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Editors' Pick Education

Direct Entry e-PIN sales will end May 30 – JAMB

2 years ago955 min

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that the last day for purchasing a Direct Entry, Direct Entry e-PIN in the year 2023 will be on Saturday, May 26, 2023. The board has announced that those who have obtained the e-PIN will not be able to register after Tuesday, May 30, 2023. In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, the acting Director of Public Affairs for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, recalled that the registration...

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Business & Economy Editors' Pick News Nigeria

Revenue crisis: States broke, can’t pay salaries, execute projects – BH investigation

2 years ago7613 min

The bleak economic situation in Nigeria has had a negative impact on the federation’s 36 states, with many of them currently struggling to finance governance and execute projects due to months of dwindling revenue, according to Business findings. According to findings, with the exception of Lagos, Rivers, Anambra, Delta, Kaduna, Kano, and a few others, virtually all of the 36 states of the federation are currently broke and are not earning the necessary revenue to...

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