ICPC: We’ll appeal court verdict ordering Dibu Ojerinde’s release
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says it will appeal a court verdict ordering the immediate release of Dibu Ojerinde, ex-registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). TheCable had reported how the federal high court in Abuja ordered ICPC to release Ojerinde and pay him N1 million […]
World Bank: FG will save N11trn from subsidy removal I Poor Nigerians to lose N5k monthly
The World Bank says Nigeria’s government will save a total of N11 trillion from the recent petrol subsidy removal policy. However, the financial body said more people would be pushed into poverty in Nigeria if the government does not provide palliatives to alleviate the effect of the recently implemented reforms. In its […]
Nigerians must make sacrifices for the country’s prosperity, says Tinubu at Eid prayer ground
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians must make “sacrifices” for the prosperity of the country. Tinubu spoke with reporters on Wednesday, after observing the Eid al-Adha prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground in Lagos. The president said Allah would not burden the country with what it cannot bear, adding that Nigerians must live […]
Naira gains, trades at N763/$ at I&E window amid sallah celebration
The naira, on Tuesday, appreciated by 0.67 percent to N763 to a dollar at the investors and exporters (I&E) window. Figures from the FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange trading in Nigeria, show that the greenback was quoted at the rate of N763 as against N768.17 quoted on Monday. […]
‘Democracy not 100m dash’ — INEC reacts to EU mission report on 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria is on course to achieving optimal democracy. Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner for information and voter education, spoke on Tuesday in response to the European Union (EU) election observation mission’s final report on the recently concluded general election. Barry Andrews, the chief observer, said […]
Be patient with Tinubu, Akpabio tells Nigerians in Eid al-Adha message
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says Nigerians should be patient with the new administration of President Bola Tinubu. In his Eid al-Adha message on Tuesday, Akpabio appealed for calm from the citizenry because some of Tinubu’s policies, as he tackles the country’s endemic challenges, “will cause inconveniences”. Upon assuming office in May, Tinubu […]
Newspaper Headlines: Expect price hike, telcos tell Nigerians
Reports on the impact of petrol subsidy removal on the economy, dominate the front pages today. Source: Top Stories
‘Murder’: Court restrains Kano government from re-arresting Doguwa
A federal high court in Abuja has restrained Abba Yusuf, Kano state governor, and the state’s attorney-general from re-arresting or detaining Alhassan Doguwa, lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tundun Wada federal constituency. Donatus Okorowo, presiding judge, restated the order following an oral application by Afam Osigwe, Doguwa’s counsel, on Tuesday. On February 28, Doguwa was […]
CBN sets N50k daily limit on contactless payments
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pegged daily transaction limits to N50,000 for contactless payment. Contactless payments are a secure and convenient method of making transactions without physical contact between a payment device, such as pre-paid, debit, and credit cards, key fobs, mobile electronic devices, and wearable devices. It utilises near-field […]
Tribunal: Jandor’s lawyer accuses WAEC official of compromising evidence against Sanwo-Olu
Clement Onwuenwunor, lead counsel to Abdulazeez Adediran, has accused Olaolu Adekanbi, an official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), of compromising evidence in his testimony at the election petition tribunal. Adediran, also known as Jandor, who was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, is calling […]