I’m not afraid of EFCC probe after leaving office, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says he is leaving office as a “fulfilled” public servant. Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Rumuigbo internal road network in the Obio-Akpor LGA of the state, Wike said he is not afraid of being investigated by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after leaving office […]
FG approves N24.2bn for free broadband in 20 airports, 43 schools
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N24.20 billion for the provision of broadband infrastructure in airports, higher institutions, and markets across Nigeria. Speaking with state house correspondents on Wednesday, Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, said the airports were drawn from the six geo-political zones. “In […]
‘They came with threats, money’ — Abia REC speaks on collation of guber results
Nnenna Oti, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer in the Abia state governorship election, says some politicians approached her with money during the collation of the results. Alex Otti, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) was declared the winner of the Abia governorship election after polling 175,467 votes to defeat Okey […]
US hikes student, work visa fees by 15%
The United States has announced a hike in fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications (NIV). In a statement on Wednesday, the US department of state said the hike in the affected NIV fees was implemented after a review of the country’s costs of providing these services. The hike also affects the border […]
Plot to install interim government is real, says DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has confirmed a plot “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as president. The plot includes embarking on violent protests nationwide to engineer the declaration of a state of emergency as well as securing frivolous […]
PHOTOS: INEC presents certificates of return to governors-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday issued certificates of return to governors, and deputy governors-elect. The commission had in a statement on Saturday said it would issue the certificates of return to every candidate who has been returned elected from March 29 to 31 as mandated by the law. The […]
Arase: We’ll curb corruption within police by prioritising welfare of officers
Solomon Arase, chairperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC), says the commission will prioritise the welfare of officers to curb corruption within the force. Speaking with state house correspondents after he was sworn in as PSC chairman on Wednesday, Arase said to make police officers diligent and perform optimally, their welfare must be […]
I’ll build the country of your dreams, Tinubu assures Nigerians
Bola Tinubu, president-elect, says he is committed to rebuilding the country and renewing the “hope of the Nigerian people”. In a message to Nigerians on his 71st birthday on Wednesday, Tinubu said the greatest birthday gift he has ever received is the chance to lead the country. In February, the Independent National […]
CBN: Banks seeking licence conversion prohibited from rolling out new services
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released an exposure draft of the guidelines for change of operating licence for banks and other financial institutions (OFIs). This is contained in a circular released on Tuesday and signed by Chibuzo Efobi, director of CBN’s financial policy and regulation department. An exposure draft is a […]
Buhari swears in ex-IGP Solomon Arase as PSC chair
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Solomon Arase as the chairperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase, a former inspector-general of police, was sworn in on Wednesday. He took his oath of office at the council chamber of the presidential villa during the federal executive council meeting. Vice-president Yemi […]