Ogaga Ariemu Nigeria’s currency crisis has taken a new twist as some commercial banks shut down their operations on Monday over possible mob attacks from frustrated customers. Also, financial experts…
1.6BILLION DOLLARS OIL MONEY FRAUD: BILLIONAIRE JIDE OMOKORE AND FRIENDS KNOW THEIR FATE TODAY
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA • Jide Omokore The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court will on Tuesday deliver judgement in the trial of Jide Omokore, an ally of former…
GOVERNOR STORMS CBN OFFICE IN HIS STATE, DEMANDS RELEASE OF CASH
By Peter Moses Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Monday, stormed the state’s branch of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abeokuta, and engaged the officials over growing hardship…
FG TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE OF WORKERS
Nsikak Nseyen The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, says the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is committed to improving the minimum wage of workers to boost productivity. Mustapha,…
AGAIN COURT ORDERS ARREST OF EFCC BOSS, BAWA, SENDS HIM TO PRISON
Seun Opejobi The Kogi State High Court in Lokoja has ordered the arrest and remand of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, in prison.…
NEW NAIRA NOTES: GOVERNORS, POLITICAL PARTIES’ BATTLE SHIFT TO THE COURTS
By Our Reporters The February 10 deadline for the currency swap announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria has pitted Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Yahaya Bello (Kogi) and Bello…
APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN IBADAN POSTPONED OVER NAIRA REDESIGN PROTESTS
By By Kaffi Adenike, Ibadan. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its Presidential Rally scheduled to hold at Mapo Hall, Ibadan on Tuesday. Publicity Secretary of Oyo APC, Olawale…
IT’S TIME FOR THE NORTHERN MUSLIMS TO RULE TO COMPLETE THEIR OWN 14 YEARS- DOGARA
Former Speaker, House Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has said that it is time for the North to be given the chance to rule in 2023 to complete 14 years like the…
FASHOLA DENIES TELLING NIGERIANS THAT APC WILL FIX ELECTRICITY IN 6 MONTHS IN 2015, DESPITE VIDEO EVIDENCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgIzfndtlBc Babatunde Fashola has denied promising that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will fix power supply issues in six months. Several reports including video, claimed that the Minister of Works…
COURT STOPS PDP FROM SUSPENDING WIKE
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Justice James Omotosho…
COURT RESTRAINS CBN FROM EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR EXCHANGING OLD NAIRA NOTES
Seun Opejobi A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from extending the deadline for the use of the old naira notes. The…
AYU: ORTOM HAS NOWHERE TO GO, IKPEAZU HAS DUMPED WIKE ALREADY
ByHope Abah Emmanuel National Chairman of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, on Monday said Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, who is a member of the G-5, has…
ABUJA BANK MANAGER ARRESTED BY EFCC FOR HOARDING 29MILLION NAIRA NEW NOTES
An operations manager of a leading commercial bank in Abuja central area was on Monday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission, for refusing to load the Automated…
HOW TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL MADE INTEGRITY INDEX
By Misbahu Bashir Ajumawa The essence of monitoring and evaluation in the teaching profession is to guarantee the delivery of quality education as well as improve the professional requirements of…
ZENITH BANK SUFFERS SYSTEMS COLLAPSE, POLICE DRAFTED IN AS ABUJA CUSTOMERS BECAME RESTIVE
For many who bank with Zenith Bank, the events of the last two working days have definitely shown that they are either being taken for granted or the bank needs…
COURT ORDERS FIDELITY BANK MD DETAINED IN PRISON FOR SIX WEEKS
A Chief Magistrate Court at Ogba, Lagos on Monday morning sentenced the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nneka Chinwe Onyeali-Ikpe to six weeks imprisonment over disobedience of a garnishee order…
SUPREME COURT GRANTS LAWAN’S APPEAL AS SENATE PRESIDENT GETS REPRIEVE TO RECONTEST YOBE SENATORIAL NORTH SEAT
The supreme court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered on Monday, the apex court…
ACTION ALLIANCE ADOPTS FCT APGA SENATORIAL CANDIDATE, DR ANTHONY EZEKWUGO
One of the eighteen registered political parties known as Action Alliance has adopted the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as its preferred candidate for the FCT Senatorial election coming up…
3 GOVENORS SUE BUHARI OVER NAIRA REDESIGN, REQUESTS SUPREME COURT RESTRAINING ORDER TO STOP FULL IMPLEMENTATION
Worried by the effects the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s naira redesign policy is having on the residents of their states, the governments of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara have dragged…