Tinubu saved Nigeria from collapse – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the nation was “teetering on the verge of collapse” before the withdrawal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates.
Azinge canvasses health checks on drivers
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIAL), Prof Epiphany Azinge (SAN) yesterday advised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) against issuing driving licence to applicants without medical record indicating their good sight, normal blood pressure with stable mental and heart conditions. Azinge who also canvassed the introduction of […]
EFCC recovers N108bn from debtors
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered a total of N108,484,900,005.83 from debtors owing the five troubled banks in the country.
Yar’Adua launches new N5, N10, N50 notes
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday launched the redesigned N5, N10 and N50 bank notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with a call on Nigerians to support CBN’s “Keep the Naira Clean Campaign,†which is aimed at checking the abuse of the currency.
Hausa-Fulani community decamp to PDP in Plateau
By Taye Obateru Jos — The battle for the soul of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has taken a new dimension as the Hausa-Fulani community who dominate the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) in the state has decided to decamp en-masse to the PDP. The decision of the community to move to […]
N14.55m scam: Imo to prosecute LG’s staff
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Government has directed that “all local government staff, who connived in pay-rolling 673 non-staff, amounting to N14.55million monthly, should be identified and appropriately sanctioned. Government also directed that the Local Government Service Commission should, with immediate effect, retire all the over-aged and over-served workers in all the local councils. This […]
