The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has appointed new Executive for Union Bank, Keystone and Polaris Banks This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Sidi Ali Hakama, Director Corporate Communications on Thursday According to the statement, the appointment followed the dissolution of management and boards of the affected […]
Month: January 2024
Nigeria’s FCT Police Command Describes Alleged Kidnap of Over 200 IN Bwari & Other Communities As Exaggerated And Mischievous.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The FCT Police Command has described the news making rounds about the alleged kidnap of over two hundred persons between 23rd December, 2023 to 4th January, 2024, in Bwari and Kuje Area Councils as misleading and exaggerated. In a statement by the spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh , […]
$6billion Fraud:Court Sends Former Minister To Kuje Prison.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sent a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, to Kuje Prison on charges of over $6billion fraud. Earlier on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC had arraigned Agunloye before the court . But, the former minister pleaded […]
NDDC Board Commiserates With Ondo Governor Over Akeredolu’s Death.
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, led other members of the board on a somber visit to the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa at the presidential lodge of the Government House, Alagbaka. Mr. Ebie spoke earnestly about […]
Court Declares Samuel Anyanwu As PDP Secretary.
By Ken Chiwendu Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the authentic National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court also restrained the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary when Anyanwu’s four-year […]
Help Govt to Curb Oil Theft, NDDC’s EDFA Urges Traditional Rulers.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has appealed to traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region to assist the Federal Government and security agencies in curbing oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the region. The NDDC Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye, made the appeal during an interactive […]
PAP: Gen Ndiomu Receives IYC President
… As IYC calls for increased funding of Presidential Amnesty Programme. President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri, has advocated for an upward review of the allocation accruable to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) from the Federal Government’s purse. Lokpobiri who made this patriotic call on Monday […]
An open letter to Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Dear Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese.I suppose it is alright to wish you compliments of the season although I should think by now the bulk of festivities of the yuletide are over. Nonetheless since there are remnants of the items and […]
Embattled Humanitarian Affairs Minister Reportedly Disgraced At Presidential Villa
…. Security Details,Entry Tag Withdrawn. Fresh details have emerged regarding the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management, Dr. Edu Betta Edu was suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pave the way for investigation on alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) and […]
Emefiele:Court Fines FG,EFCC N100miillion for Rights Violation
…as Anti Graft commission Vows to Set Aside Judgement. A High Court in Abuja has fined the federal government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N100m for violating the fundamental rights of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice O. A Adeniyi on Monday ruled that […]