Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has met with the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The two met at the first Stakeholders’ meeting of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-Nigeria Business Council held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja at the weekend. At the meeting, …
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The Director-General, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Mr Sola Obadimu, said the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, should have introduced the N5,000 note rather than redesigning old notes. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Obadimu disclosed this on Monday. He spoke amid …
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The Syrian American Medical Society, SAMS reported that at least 105 people died in Syrian opposition areas due to a strong earthquake on Monday morning. The Chairman of SAMS, Bassel Termanini, told dpa that the organisation covered about 50 per cent of the healthcare in the areas. Termanini said he …
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The Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara State governments have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government before the Supreme Court, seeking a restraining order to halt the full implementation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s naira redesign policy. The lawsuit follows the chaos and hardship that Nigerians go through in …
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Fulani herdsmen on Saturday 4th February 2023, attacked Ikobi community of Apa local government area of Benue State, killing three persons. Following the attack, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPW) were deployed to the area to prevent further attacks. Members of the community said the troops gallantly repelled the invaders. …
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The All Progressive Congress, APC, has congratulated Nigerian award-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems. The ruling party in a tweet on Monday hailed Tems for being the first Nigerian female artiste to achieve the feat. “Congratulations, @temsbaby (Temilade Openiyi), on the Grammy award – a 1st for a …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday commiserated with the family of a prominent businesswoman and committed All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart, Mrs Bewaji Kuku, who passed on recently. In a condolence message he issued through spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, Buhari condoled with the APC family in Lagos State on losing a …
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, of being used by unnamed individuals amidst the ravaging currency crunch across the country. The statement was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on …
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his team of mopping up the new naira notes for vote-buying during the forthcoming election. PDP national publicity secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Sunday, attributed the pains …
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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has denied planning to cease operations once the government enforces N195 per litre pump price. A statement on Monday by National Operations Controller Mike Osatuyi advised the public to ignore the information. Mojeed Adesope, Publicity Officer of Ibadan Depot, on February 3, …
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