The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2022 November/ December Senior School Certificate of Examination (SSCE) results, with 57% of candidates scoring five credits and above. The Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, made the announcement of the results at the NECO headquarters in Minna on Thursday, According […]
Month: February 2023
US returns $954,000 Alamieyeseigha loot.
The United States Government has returned $954,000 stolen by the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state government through the Federal Government. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Leonard said the official salary of the former […]
Ahead of 2023 Presidential Poll : Nigeria Needs Transformational Leadership As Exemplified By Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT).
By Dr Sam Jenfa. There is no gainsaying to state the fact that Nigeria’s economy has dramatically shifted from bad to worst since the inception of third spell of democracy to date. The economy of a nation that was meant to stand as the pride of Africa has plummeted toan […]
Breaking: 4 killed during protest in Benin,Banks vandalized.
No fewer than four persons were killed during protest in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Wednesday. A source in Benin told current matters that the protest began shortly after the State Government applied to join the Federal Government on its suit on Naira redesign at the Supreme Court. […]
Breaking: Naira protesters raze two banks in Delta State ,seize Manager.
Angry mob on Wednesday put fire to two commercial banks, Access and Union Banks in Delta State following absence of cash at the Banks ATM. Current Matters gathered that the incident happened at Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. It was further learnt that the mob set the buildings […]
Naira Consolidated Suit: Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Till Feb 22.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned until next Wednesday to hear the suit filed by some state governors on the naira swap policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria Governors of Kaduna,Kogi and Zamfara had sued the Federal Government and the CBN over the February 10 deadline for […]
Naira redesign:Buhari marring APC chances- NEF.
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) said President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to stop the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele from going ahead with the deadline of the naira swap implementation may mar the chances of his party, the All Progressives Congress APC in the coming general […]
Nigeria, back in the trenches (Part II).
By Boma Nwuke By and large, the frustration created by the cash squeeze provided an impetus for some riots in some parts of the country. There were protests in Oyo State,Ogun, Edo State and Lagos. Public and private properties were destroyed and lives reportedly lost. But inspite of the dangerous […]
Valentine: NPA Berthing Group donates to Charity homes.
By Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie In the spirit of Valentine Day, the Nigeria Ports Authority, Berthing Meeting, Rivers State Complex has donated food stuff and toiletries worth over five hundred thousand naira to the Home of Elderly, Port Harcourt Children Home and some Almajiris in Port Harcourt. The Chairman of the Nigeria […]
INEC releases list of 240 Polling Units without registered voters.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed the 240 Polling Units in the country with no registered voters. Accordingly, voting will not take place in the affected Polling Units in 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT on 25th February (Presidential/National Assembly Election) and 11th March 2023 (Governorship/State […]