The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) on Sunday called for compliance by the Federal Government to the Supreme Court order on the controversial naira swap policy. The call comes on the heels of a meeting between Adamu and the APC governors in Abuja … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, on Friday explained why the state-owned security outfit, Ebubeagu will not function in the South-East state. In a state-wide broadcast to Ebonyi State at the Government House in Abakaliki, Umahi said Ebubeagu won’t be operational until the stay of Execution is granted and appeal is entered. Few days ago, a … [Read more…]
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed on Friday described as “treasonable” the comments of Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State on the Naira redesign policy following the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue. El-Rufai in a state broadcast on Thursday faulted the President for his directive to re-introduce just … [Read more…]
…tours markets in Mbulunjodo In a passionate charge to traders and shoppers in Afor Ogwuiga and Eke Obinagu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance warned against accepting money in exchange for their votes in the coming election. Sharing his plans for the people while on a tour of the market, Nweke stated … [Read more…]
…Our philosophy is driven by zeal to give our youths a new future – Mbah The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Peter Mbah, has received resounding assurances from thousands of Enugu State youths and students drawn from across different institutions of higher learning, vowing to come out in large numbers on … [Read more…]
Record-breaking Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, made history as he unveiled the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, Enugu State, newly conceived and established by his administration. SUMAS, Igbo-Eno is the second university to be established in Nsukka zone (Enugu North Senatorial District) after the University of Nigeria … [Read more…]
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, the ex-Chelsea winger’s Turkish agent said. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble,” Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay, where the athlete’s body was found. “Currently, more items are still being taken … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it did not direct banks to collect the old N500 and N1,000, as earlier reported. Director, Corporate Communication, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, stated this in response to media reports that the apex bank had directed commercial banks to collect the old N500 and N1,000. He said: “The attention … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked banks to start collecting old N500 and N1000 notes from customers. Osita Nwanisobi, spokesman of the apex bank, disclosed this on Friday, stating that any amount above N500,000 could not be deposited. The development comes amid the nationwide outrage over the rejection of the notes which President … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has dismissed the suit seeking to disqualify all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State. Chika Idoko of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Enugu North Senatorial zone candidate of his party had approached the court to compel INEC to disqualify all PDP candidates … [Read more…]
…El-Rufai alleges plot to install interim government Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, says old and new naira notes remain legal tender in the state pending the supreme court’s decision on the matter. In a broadcast on Thursday, el-Rufai assured residents of the state of efforts to ease the hardship caused by the scarcity of … [Read more…]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has criticised the declarations made by President Muhammadu Buhari on new and old naira notes in a national broadcast on Thursday morning as negating the ruling by the Supreme Court. Gbajabiamila, while commending the President for his intervention, stated that the Supreme Court had ruled that … [Read more…]