By Ken Chiwendu The behind – the closest door meeting of President Muhammadu Buhari and the wise governors of the progressive Forum over the naira swap ended without any breakthrough as the president insists that the CBN policy was the best thing to happen to the economy. Nasir El -Rufai, […]
Breaking: NBC fines Arise TV, TVC N2m for breaching Broadcasting Code.
By Ken Chiwendu Just twenty two days to the presidential election, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has identified two media organisations,Arise TV and TVC it alleged that breached the National broadcasting code and accordingly imposed N2 million (two million naira fine on them. The fine is to be paid within […]
Breaking:Wike to Buhari: Anyone who advised you to approve naira swap at this time to check corrupt politicians, vote buying does not love you.
….. Sends strong message to cabal in Aso Rock supporting PDP presidential candidate. By Editor Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has bared his mind on the current currency swap introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN and its attendant consequences on the Nigerian people. In the light of […]
Cash crunch:APC Governors in closed door meeting with President Buhari.
By Ken Chiwendu Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC are meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. The meeting current matters gathered may not be unconnected with the ongoing naira swap resulting in current scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes in banks nationwide. The […]
Gwarinpa Building Collapse: Police Commissioner Pledges Support To Building Regulatory Bodies As Rescue Operations Continue..
By Goodluck Ikiebe Following the unfortunate collapse of a 3-storey building under construction in Gwarinpa, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed personnel to assist with the ongoing rescue of victims and the general safety of the area. The Commissioner of Police, CP Sadiq Abubakar, who personally […]
Currency Swap : CBN, Police, Other Agencies To Prosecute Sellers, Abusers of Naira.
By Ijeoma Nwankpa, Abuja Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is collaborating with the Nigeria Police and other agencies to prosecute those selling and abusing the naira. ”Therefore, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is collaborating with the NigeriaPolice, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Economic and FinancialCrimes […]
Gas Company Director, Charles Epelle arraigned for Alleged N157m Fraud.
Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday February 1, 2023 remanded a Director of a Nigerian Gas Company, Charles Rudolf Epelle in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending the determination of his bail application. The […]
Breaking: Clark asks Okowa to apologise,resign as Atiku’s running mate.
Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum ( PANDEF) , and Southern and Middle Belt Forum, Chief Edwin Clark has asked the Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to step down as the running mate of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate . Addressing newsmen at his Asokoro […]
Atiku: WE STAND WITH GOVERNOR WIKE : RIVERS PDP CAMPAIGN COUNCIL.
The Rivers PDP Campaign Council has hailed the decision of the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike to deny the Atiku campaign organization the use of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. The Campaign Council said through its Director of Publicity and Communications, Rt. Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke that the Rivers people cannot collude […]
Breaking: CBN Directs Banks to Pay only N20,000 redesigned notes over Counter.
By Ken Chiwendu In an effort to address the long queues at Automated Teller Machines ( ATMS) nationwide,the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks to begin payment of the newly designed naira notes over the counter to customers immediately not exceeding a maximum of N20,000. In […]