LAGOS — The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday directed banks to close all revenue accounts belonging to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government, as mandated under the revenue electronic collection (e-collection) scheme.

He said: “I know the man who started it all and I know the one that took N200,000 from my pocket. We cannot continue to live in this kind of country. Justice must be done.”

Chatham House, a prestigious independent policy institute in London, engages government, private sector and civil society people in open debates and confidential discussions about issues relating to international affairs.

Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), Lagos State Chapter, has reiterated its call for the removal of Federal Government’s SURE-P Task Force from Lagos roads.

BENIN—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was afraid of the use of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, in the forthcoming election because the PVC would expose their alleged rigging methods and stop electoral fraud.

AFTER reading the interview of Francis Ehwerido in the Vanguard of ThursdayFebruary 19 2015 on the unending controversy surrounding the Uvwiamughe Declaration (Delta: Where the UPU erred), I could not but conclude that the Delta State governorship race has inadvertently been reduced to a one-horse race, instead of the three-horse race it is expected to be.

Islam defined the duties and responsibilities of women 1400 years ago and got them out of oppression. Rather than showcasing them as sex symbols, Islam laid down rules to protect their honor and gave them a key role in the upbringing of families along with their husbands that in turn contributes to the foundation of healthy societies.

By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—CHANCES of President Goodluck Jonathan winning the March 28 general election, at least in the South-West were brightened yesterday as notable Yoruba sons and daughters who converged on Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, for a summit jointly endorsed his candidacy. Their reason for supporting the second term ambition of President […]

FORMER label mates, Wizkid now Starboy boss, and Baseline Music act, Skales threw caution to the wind during the week and engaged themselves in a war of words on the social media. The latter had accused the former of stealing the beat for his hit song, “Azonto”, claiming also, that he wrote Wizkid’s “Superstar” song.

The contractor that handled the collapsed building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, yesterday, said that standard procedures were followed during construction of the structure.

The Lagos State Government, has refunded N209 million to the students of the Lagos State University, LASU, following the reversal of the school fees by the state government.

Nigeria caretaker coach Daniel Amokachi says in-form West Brom striker Brown Ideye deserves an international recall.

Idolised by fans as the Peoples General, Chief Great Ogboru had become a rallying platform for opposition to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State. He had in the last decade moved across different political platforms in his quest for the governorship of the state – South-South Rainbow Coalition, SSRC, then the Alliance for Democracy in 2003, the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP in 2007 and 2011, and now Labour Party, LP . Ogboru has continuously captivated popular imagination in Delta, yet has underperformed at the crucial point of counting the votes. Ogboru has, however, pleaded the alibi of rigging.

– The Federal government, yesterday, alerted a plan by Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) to radicalise Nigerian youth, who were schooling abroad, calling on parents and guardians to monitor their wards closely.

The Northern Elders Council, NEC, has described ‘’media reports credited to some politicians of the existence of a fake Boko Haram leader whom the military will produce to discredit some other politicians,’’ as ‘’a fairy tale’’ which should ‘’be discountenanced.’’