President Bola Tinubu has declared an immediate State of Emergency on food insecurity to tackle the increase in the prices of food, his spokesperson has said. Presidential spokesperson Dele Alake said in a Thursday statement that Mr Tinubu is “not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens.” Food prices … [Read more…]
The State Security Service (SSS) has announced that it has charged the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court. SSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya, in a Thursday statement, said Mr Emefiele was charged in compliance with a court order. Mr Afunanya’s statement, released hours after the court order, did not provide … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has amended the 2022 supplementary appropriation act and approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to source for 500 billion naira from the approved budget to provide palliatives for Nigerians following the removal of petrol subsidy. This amendment comes 24 hours after the president’s request and was speedily taken through 2nd and 3rd … [Read more…]
PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE LABOUR PARTY AND OBI-DATTI PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION ADDRESSED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BALOGUN AKIN OSUNTOKUN THE FINAL ELECTION OBSERVER REPORTS: A VINDICATION OF A HEAVILY COMPROMISED ELECTION 1. Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, 2. On behalf of the Labour Party and the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation and also in consonance with … [Read more…]
The Senate, on Thursday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for the sum of $800 million loan as additional fund for the financing of the National Social Safety Net Programme set up by the National Assembly. The Senate also amended the 2022 Supplementary Budget. This followed Tinubu’s request for the approval. The President’s request was contained … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the nation’s official currency, the naira can now stand as a payout option for remittances from the diaspora. The was contained in a circular dated July 10, 2023, and signed by CBN’s Director, Trade and Exchange Department, O.S. Nnaji. Additionally, the apex bank mandated that in … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act for subsidy palliatives. The president, in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajuudeen, which was read at plenary on Wednesday, said the amendment is to extract N500 billion from the 2022 supplementary budget to provide … [Read more…]
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has issued a one week ultimatum to the Department of the State Security Service (DSS) to either charge the detained suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to Court or set him free. The Judge issued the order while delivering … [Read more…]
Yesterday, July 12, my secondary school classmate who lives in Germany sent to me yet another sit-at-home notice from Simon Ekpa, the self-nominated Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE. Dated July 11, 2023, the notice read in part: “Following the demand by the Biafra people for more sit-at-home civil disobedience, the … [Read more…]
A subpoenaed witness from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) called by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Chijioke Edeoga, on Tuesday told the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate submitted to the commission by the Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has restated plans to issue its Initial Public Offer (IPO) to investors very soon. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari said this at the 22nd edition of the 2023 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy conference and Exhibtion on Tuesday in Abuja. … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has sought the support and cooperation of the Nigerian Navy, the Air Force, and other security agencies towards ending insecurity in Enugu State and the South East. Mbah also said that there was no place for sit-at-home in Enugu State under his watch, describing it as a disservice … [Read more…]