By Goodluck Ikiebe The Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has received the newly appointed Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed. While receiving the D-G on Wednesday in his office in Abuja, Dare advised him to ensure the […]
Breaking: Joe Ajaero emerges new NLC President.
The Nigerian Labour Congress has elected a journalist and former staff of the Vanguard Newspaper,Mr Joe Ajaero as new National President of the union. Ajaero succeeds Ayuba Wabba whose tenure came to an ended a short while ago Ajaero who emerged unopposed on Wednesday at the 13 th National delegates […]
Breaking: Joe Ajaero emerges new NLC President.
The Nigerian Labour Congress has elected a journalist and former staff of the Vanguard Newspaper,Mr Joe Ajaero as new National President of the union. Ajaero succeeds Ayuba Wabba whose tenure came to an ended a short while ago Ajaero who emerged unopposed on Wednesday at the 13 th National delegates […]
Breaking:Naira Swap:Supreme stops February 10 deadline.
The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the move by the Federal Government to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023. Governors of Kogi, Zamfara and Kaduna had sued the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN over the naira swap policy which comes […]
Lagos APC Suspends Campaign over Fuel, Naira Notes scarcity.
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has suspended its campaign for the forth coming general elections. iln a statement Tuesday by the state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the party said the decision was reached as a result of the state of the nation due to the […]
Naira Scarcity: Protests in Ogun,One killed.
Protesters stormed major streets in Abeokuta in Tuesday morning following their inability to access naira notes in banks and Point of Sale outlets Current Matters gathered that one person was killed during the protest although the police said they were yet to receive report of any death. The scarcity of […]
Election:CBN assures INEC of Cash Supply.
Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC of adequate provision of naira notes in the coming elections for it to pay service providers. Emefiele gave the assurance at a meeting Tuesday when the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu led 11 commissioners […]
Breaking: IGP orders deployment of Police Commissioners.
The Inspector-General of Police,IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the deployment of new commissioners of police to Lagos, Ogun, Adamawa, Taraba, and Enugu states. Force Public Relations Officer,Muyiwa Adejobi announced the posting in a statement on Tuesday. He said “The police boss has equally ordered the provisional posting of the […]
Wike re-approves Stadium for Atiku Campaign use.
…..counters Ayu’s statement on G5 governor’s visit …. Rivers State Government has re-issued the approval for the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to use the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in the state to host its presidential campaign rally. The State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike made this known […]
Court restrains Ayu,PDP from suspending, expelling Gov Wike.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its leadership from taking steps to either suspend or expel Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike from the party. Justice John Kayode Omotosho issued the order while ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by Wike in a suit […]