El-Rufai’s Comments Treasonable, Not Covered By Immunity – Datti Baba-Ahmed

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…]

Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

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…]

JUST IN: Federal High Court dismisses suit seeking to disqualify all Enugu PDP candidates

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…]

Naira Scarcity: Govs El-Rufai, Abubakar, insist all old notes are legal tender in Kaduna, Jigawa until SC’s decision

…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…]

Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila, faults President’s directive on naira scarcity, knocks Emefiele over CBN policy

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…]

Comply with President’s directive -Emefiele to banks

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, said since President Muhammadu Buhari announced his latest directive on the new Naira policy, he has met with the leadership of about 15 commercial banks. The CBN governor stated this when he visited the presidential villa for a meeting with the President and … [Read more…]

In Ebonyi, court disbands Ebubeagu Security Outfit

A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has disbanded Ebubeagu Security Network in Ebonyi State, South-east Nigeria. The security outfit was created through legislation by the Ebonyi House of Assembly, following the April 2021 resolution of the South-east governors to set up the outfit in the five states of the region to complement the effort of … [Read more…]

Dr. Mbah, Enugu PDP guber candidate, institutes N1b libel suit against Enugu APC Chair, Agballah

The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has instituted a libel suit against the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, and the Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent Newspapers. Court processes by his lawyers say the statement and publication … [Read more…]