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The federal government has declared September 27 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the holiday on Monday in a statement by Oluwatoyin Akinlade, permanent secretary of the ministry. The Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration is in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad […]

President Bola Tinubu has filed an appeal against an order of a US court directing the Chicago State University (CSU) to release his academic records to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abubakar had approached the court, seeking to compel the university to grant his request on the grounds […]

The Lagos governorship election petition tribunal has affirmed Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state. In a judgment delivered on Monday, the tribunal dismissed the petition of the Labour Party (LP) and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, its candidate, for lacking in merit. Rhodes-Vivour approached the tribunal to challenge Sanwo-Olu’s electoral victory […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an investigation into the fire incident at the supreme court.  Fire gutted a section of the apex court on Monday. The fire which started in the office of Ibrahim Saulawa, one of the justices, destroyed some files. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) said no casualty was […]

Opeyemi Bamidele, majority leader of the senate, says the upper legislative chamber will screen Olayemi Cardoso, acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and deputy governor nominees on Tuesday. The deputy governor nominees are Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala Bello. They have all since […]

The naira, on Monday, appreciated at the parallel market to trade at N993 per dollar. The figure signifies an appreciation of N2 or 0.20 percent from the N995 it traded last Friday. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs) told TheCable that demand for the greenback had declined in the street market. The […]

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says he is confident that President Bola Tinubu will take Nigeria to its rightful place globally. In a statement issued on Monday, Idris lauded Tinubu’s reforms and policies, describing them as “bold and unprecedented” and the right start to a lasting legacy. He added that […]

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, deputy governor of Ondo, has asked an Akure high court to stop the house of assembly from proceeding with the impeachment move against him. In a suit filed at the court on Monday, Aiyedatiwa asked for an order of the court to stop the state assembly from initiating, continuing or proceeding […]

The Lagos state governorship election tribunal has affirmed the victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu after dismissing a petition filed by Abdul-Azeez Adeniran, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the ruling on Monday, Mikail Abdullahi, a member of the three-member panel, said the petition by Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, seeking to nullify […]

Here are the seven top business stories you need to track this week — September 25 to September 29. CBN GETS NEW GOVERNOR, DEPUTIES Yemi Cardoso has assumed office as the new governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), alongside four deputies. The new deputy governors are; Emem Nnana Usoro, […]