Senate moves to separate chairman of CBN board from gov

Senate moves to separate chairman of CBN board from gov

MOVES by the Senate to separate the Chairman of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, board from the governor of the apex bank, yesterday, got a boost as a Bill for an Act to amend the CBN Act CAP C4 LFN 2004 and for related matters, 2018 (SB. 448) scaled second reading.
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FG needs to re-focus on its recovery of stolen assets — Falana, others

FG needs to re-focus on its recovery of stolen assets — Falana, others

Stakeholders at a recent seminar organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, have called on the Federal Government to comply with the order of the Federal High Court which directed the government to account for the looted funds recovered since 1999 till date to promote transparency and accountability.

Ohanaeze to Ndigbo: Use your mother tongue in all social gatherings

Ohanaeze to Ndigbo: Use your mother tongue in all social gatherings

APPARENTLY worried over the predictions that Igbo was one of the endangered languages in the country as parents no longer communicate with their children in their native tongue, the apex Igbo cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked Ndigbo to speak their vernacular at both social and unofficial engagements for the young ones to learn.

Fuel hike: DPR shuts 13 filling stations in Imo

Fuel hike: DPR shuts 13 filling stations in Imo

FOLLOWING the cry by Imo residents over the continued sale of petrol above N145 official price, the state Department Petroleum Resources ,DPR, Owerri, has sealed thirteen petrol stations in Imo, nine of which violated the seal order.

111 Yobe schoolgirls not accounted for – Yobe police boss

111 Yobe schoolgirls not accounted for – Yobe police boss

ABUJA—NO less than 111 schoolgirls of the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State cannot be accounted for in the aftermath of an invasion by Boko Haram insurgents Tuesday night, according to the state Police Commissioner, Abdulmaliki Sunmonu. This is as President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the military and other security agencies to take charge and control of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.

Bonny/Bodo Road: Reps urge FG to grant tax rebate to NLNG

Bonny/Bodo Road: Reps urge FG to grant tax rebate to NLNG

To ensure uninterrupted work and early completion of Bonny–Bodo Road project in Rivers State, members of House of Representatives at plenary, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to grant tax rebate to oil companies domiciled in the area.

Delta APC gov ticket not zoned —Party chair

Delta APC gov ticket not zoned —Party chair

DELTA State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that it has no intention and had not zoned its governorship ticket to Delta North senatorial district.

2019: FG begins moves to mop up illegal arms, ammunition

2019: FG begins moves to mop up illegal arms, ammunition

Abuja—Ahead of the general elections in 2019, the Federal Government has commenced moves among security agencies to begin mop up of illegal arms and ammunition in the society to prevent them falling into the hands of social miscreants and thugs.

Orphanages cry out for funding

Orphanages cry out for funding

OPERATORS of orphanage homes in the Southeast zone, yesterday, cried out to the governments in the region for help.