The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks to block bank accounts of 38 companies over FOREX infractions. Prominent among the companies affected is Premier Lotto owned by Adebutu Kessington, a Nigerian businessman popularly known as “Baba Ijebu.” Some of the offences being alleged by CBN include; forex infractions, moving forex abroad without the…
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has called on religious leaders to end the killings in the Southern part of the state. According to him, their reckless statements is at the root of the crisis. El-Rufai stated this on Saturday, when the National Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah wa Iqamatul Sunnah, Sheikh Abdullahi…
Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and his party have been asked to perish any hope of winning the 2023 presidency because they have failed Nigerians. Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, believes that the actions of the current administration, most recently the hike in…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has stated that the Russian vaccine for COVID-19 is not yet in Nigeria. According to reports, Mamora said the Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission, Alexey Shebarshin, only visited the ministry and provided an update on the vaccine. Olorunnimbe said when the vaccine arrives,…
A former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has called for a review of the country’s revenue formula, saying Amotekun security outfit in the S/West will be a pet if everyone is engaged. Tinubu, who spoke in Akure while inaugurating the Ondo Revenue House constructed…
Newcastle’s £20m bid for striker Callum Wilson has been accepted by Bournemouth. Aston Villa and Newcastle were locked in negotiations with Bournemouth on Saturday, both making offers for the 28-year-old striker. However, Villa withdrew their bid, leaving the path clear for Newcastle, after hearing that Wilson’s preference was a move to Tyneside. Wilson is now…
Edo State Govenor, Godwin Obaseki has declared that he will bury his predecessor and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole politically if he (Obaseki) emerges winner of the September 19 governorship election. The Governor said this on Saturday during the closing moments of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaigns in Oredo…
Founding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, Worldwide, David Oyedepo on Saturday has stated that the declining cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria is as a result of churches that were re-opened across the country. The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Worldwide made his claims at the church’s Covenant Hour of Prayer, CHoP, as he used…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has urged the leadership of the organised Labour in Nigeria to mobilise and shutdown the country in reaction to astronomical hike in fuel price and electricity tariff by the Federal Government. He also called on the National Assembly to urgently reconvene…
Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, (CS-SUNN), Kano State chapter has alerted that over 2 million children are prone to the threat of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) stunting and been wasted in Kano State. Disclosing this, the secretary, CS-SUNN Kano State chapter, Ahmad Tijjani Yau during a one day workshop with the theme “Meeting of Key…