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By Halimah Olamide Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Sunday said former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele, created so much economic crisis that the government is confused what crime he should be charged with. The Senate President spoke during a thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday. He reeled out issues concerning alleged mismanagement of the country’s apex bank adding that Emefiele messed with the Nigerian financial system. “So, the kind of debt and economic mess that we are in, a lot of people will not understand…
By Halimah Olamide Logistics Manager for Davido Israel DWM and singer Shallipopi have been involved in a car crash. The crash which occurred in Abuja Saturday night happened when the duo were on their way to their hotel after a show. Davido’s manager said while he was seated on the front seat of the car, Shallipopi was at the back seat when another car ran into them causing serious damage. Israel was in the news recently when he broke up with his wife after one year of marriage.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to ensure the full recovery and remittance of the missing USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion into the Federation Account without further delay It also called on NNPCL to promptly account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues.” SERAP held that the allegations are documented in the latest annual report recently published by the Auditor-General of the Federation SERAP urged Mr Kyari “to name and shame those responsible…
In furtherance of the confusion trailing the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State, Anamero Dekeri on Sunday became the third aspirant to claim victory. Dekeri is the member representing Etsako Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. One Ojo Babatunde who said he was acting on behalf of all the local government returning officers, said that Dekeri polled 25,384 votes to beat Dennis Idahosa who polled 14,127 votes to second place. Babatunde said, “Hon. Dekeri having met the requirements of the law and scored the highest valid votes cast have been declared winner of the election…
In a bid to stem the tide of sexual-related violence in learning institutions across the country, lecturers and teachers in various institutions of learning across Nigeria are now required to sign the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Code of Conduct form. The Federal Ministry of Justice and Education in a recently launched standard operating procedure for the prosecution of perpetrators of school-related gender-based violence cases in Nigeria prohibits teachers to engage in sexual relationships with direct beneficiaries between 18 and 24. Teachers are also barred from holding, hugging, or touching students/learners in an inappropriate or culturally insensitive way. In…
Egbaland Traditional Council has suspended the Olu of Owode-Egba in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, Oba Kolawole Sowemino, for publicly abusing the Naira at a public function. The suspended monarch had earlier been cautioned by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) for contravening Section 21 (3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 as amended, which stipulates that “spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira or any note issued by the bank during social occasions or otherwise, constitutes abuse and defacing of the naira or such note and shall be punishable under the law by fines or…
By Tunde Rahman Those who know Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will agree he got his current job as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria on a platter of solid professional background and strong personal attributes. His pedigree is rich as his character is unsullied. Cardoso had a remarkable private sector career where he shone brilliantly in banking, stockbroking and consulting. Cardoso also came from a very solid family pedigree. Nigeria’s late Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, appointed his late father, Mr. Felix Bankole Cardoso, as the first Accountant-General of the Federation in 1963. The late elder Cardoso served with…
The Police command in Anambra has confirmed the shooting to death of one trader by operatives of the state Anti-touting Squad at the Science Equipment Market, Head Bridge, Onitsha. The command Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that several others were injured. Ikenga said that the incident happened at about 4:30 p. m. on Friday at the Head Bridge market, adding that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Aderemi Adeoye, had ordered a probe into the development. According to him, the commissioner of police has ordered the…
The Nigeria Police Force(NPF), has arrested Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, a lawyer, who has been on the run after she allegedly abused her 10-year-old househelp. According to a statement by Ohaeri Joseph, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Women Affairs, the lawyer allegedly used a broken bottle to brutalise the girl. Other weapons deployed to hurt the househelp included a knife and an electric pressing iron, The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the minister had earlier placed a N2 million reward for any information on the lawyer who disappeared after a video of her misdeeds went viral. “Days…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has reopened the head office of Sahad supermarket previously sealed for customers extortion and lack of transparency in prices fixing. The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Abdullahi said the reopening followed a mutual understanding and commitment from the store to implement transparent pricing practices. He said the Commission was aware that similar practices might be happening at other Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) outlets nationwide. Abdullahi advised supermarkets or outlets engaging in customers extortion to desist from such practices immediately…