‘I’m embarrassed by timing of EFCC action on Osun govt account – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said he finds the timing of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s action on Osun state bank account embarrassing. According to President Tinubu, he was yet to be fully apprised of the facts that informed EFCC’s action, but “I feel compelled to intervene”. In a statement on X (Twitter), the […]
Supreme Court alleges plot to silence CJN, other judges
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Supreme Court has decried what it termed as coordinated attacks on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and other judicial officers with a view to arm-twisting, blackmailing and ridiculing them to silence for ulterior motives. The apex court, in a statement that was signed by its Director […]
2023 elections won’t make or mar Nigeria, if… — Sultan, CAN, SGF
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja THE Nigeria Interreligious Council, NIREC, under the joint-leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Tuesday, rejected claims by some prominent citizens and other Western nations that the 2023 elections may make or mar the country. Instead, the […]
CBN reduces cash withdrawals to N100k, N500k weekly for individuals, companies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a new policy that mandates deposit money banks and other financial institutions to ensure that over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate entities do not exceed N100, 000 and N500, 000, respectively, per week. According to a new memo to banks issued on Tuesday and signed by […]
Petrol scarcity: Marketers defy FG, hike pump price to N280/litre
By Ediri Ejoh & Obas Esiedesa Three days after the Federal Government denied that it planned to hike the pump price of petrol, independent marketers have raised their price to N280 per litre. Checks on petrol situations in Abuja on Saturday morning showed that while NNPC Retail stations maintained a pump price of N179 per litre, […]
INEC yet to assure us of its capacity on BVAS — TINUBU
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said the Independent National Electronic Commission, INEC, is yet to assure Nigerians of the workability of the Bimodal Voter Acreditation System, BVAS.
