The intervention of one of the Service Chiefs yesterday saved Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele, from arrest upon return to Nigeria from his annual vacation abroad. This is coming at a time the Directorate of State Services (DSS) denied ever storming the CBN headquarters to arrest Emefiele, with the … [Read more…]
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities increased by 5.72 per cent to 21.34 per cent year on year in December compared to 15.63 per cent in December 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated yesterday. Month-on-month inflation also rose to 1.71 per cent … [Read more…]
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and Cadre Harmonisé, has released a scalding report, stating that 25 million Nigerians will experience food insecurity between June and August, this year, if urgent measures are not taken to address the trend. The figure is a projected increase from the over 17 million people currently at risk of … [Read more…]
Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Monday restated his commitment to urban renewal and improving the lives of people in urban slums on a visit to Ugwu-Aaron Community in Enugu. Ugwu Aaron, a hilltop settlement, is located just off Aria Road, G.R.A, Enugu, less than one kilometre from … [Read more…]
The first prosecution witness, Inspector Matthew Ameh, a member of the patrol team led by ASP Drambi Vandi has told the Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square that the police were conducting a stop and search on Christmas Day when Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem was shot. Led in his testimony by the … [Read more…]
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, said it did not invade the office of the Central Bank of Nigeria. A photo combination of CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and DSS operatives. In a statement, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, also said the secret police did not arrest the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Dismissing media reports … [Read more…]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has dragged a lawyer and the embattled deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, George Ogara, before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for alleged gross violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal … [Read more…]
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government for labelling his group as a terrorist organisation. In the suit marked E/20/2023, and filed by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, the IPOB leader is seeking an order that self-determination is not a crime and … [Read more…]
Hoodlums have burnt down the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Enugu South Local Government Area, LGA, Enugu State. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday night when the arsonists stormed the INEC office situated at Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South LGA. The gunmen also shot and killed one of the security men … [Read more…]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has promised to arrest brain and muscle drains among the youths in the state, attract huge foreign direct and domestic investments and discourage multiple taxation in the state through his sweeping, innovative economic policies if elected in the forthcoming elections. … [Read more…]
Frank Nweke Jr, the Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has vowed to stem the tide of migration of youths from the state to other climes as governor by creating the enabling environment for investors to create jobs. Nweke who spoke at a town hall meeting on Saturday, explained that … [Read more…]
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, said two victims of the Igueben train station kidnapping incident are still in captivity. He said this yesterday, when he paid a visit to 12 of the abductees who were rescued. Addressing newsmen in Benin, shortly after visiting the rescued victims at the Police Cottage Hospital, where they … [Read more…]