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By Kamil Opeyemi The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele has asked a Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos to stop the Federal Government from further prosecuting him on the charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunitions or on any other charge for that matter. He’s also seeking an order of the court discharging him of all offenses prosecuted by the Government who is in “brazen disobedience” of the subsisting orders of the court granting him bail on July 25, 2023. Emefiele also asked for a further order prohibiting the FG from continuing to enjoy…

By Kamil Opeyemi Doyin Okupe, an ex-aide to President Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on the leadership of the senate to confirm Nasir el-Rufai as minister. NPO had earlier the week reported how senate withheld el-Rufai’s confirmation as minister over security clearance. Consequently, the red chamber approved the appointment of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees were confirmed on Monday evening after the upper legislative chamber concluded the screening of the candidates. El-Rufai and two other nominees — Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba) were not confirmed as the senate awaits…

By Kamil Opeyemi At least two persons have been confirmed dead while five others were seriously injured in an accident that occurred on Wednesday on the popular Eko Bridge inward the Alaka area of Lagos State. The accident to the statement by Spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, involved six private vehicles including a fully loaded ‘MAC’ truck with registration number T-1501 LA. According to him, those injured and the remains of the deceased have been taken to a nearby General Hospital. “According to preliminary investigation, the loaded ‘MAC’ truck while on a top…

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), an NGO, has lauded former minister, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora for sponsoring the National Tobacco Control Bill. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, gave the commendation on Tuesday during ”a Thank You Dinner” in honour of Mamora in Abuja. Oluwafemi noted that CAPPA and the Coalition Against Tobacco (CAT) supported Mamora to raise the bill on tobacco control during the sixth National Assembly. Responding, Mamora, thanked CAPPA and other public health community members for honouring him and his family. “I am overwhelmed by the support and love that all of you…

More than 22 per cent of the UK employees have said they faced discrimination in the workplaces because of their identities. But the figure was lower than in the U.S. and other European countries, according to new research released on Tuesday. People from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as those belonging to the LGBT+ community were more likely to have experienced such issues, the survey suggested. Some 4,973 people from the US, UK, France, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands were surveyed online in May and June this year by data and market research company Savanta. It said about 1,523…

By Hallimah Olamide The Naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar, exchanging at N757.51 at the Investors and Exporters window. The Naira gained by 2.23 per cent when compared with N774.78 for which it exchanged for the dollar on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N782.59 to the dollar on Tuesday. A spot exchange rate of N799.90 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N757.51. The Naira sold for as low as N700 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 45.98 million dollars was traded at the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday raided some shops in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State for allegedly selling unapproved products. The shops raided by NAFDAC are located in Lugbe Car Wash, Tsaka Goja and Masaka in Nassarawa State. Mr Ahmed Suleiman, NAFDAC Kaduna Unit, Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Investment and Enforcement, said the exercise was a routine exercise for the agency as part of curbing those involved in drug hawking. According to him, the agency is determined to reduce hawking of unapproved products to a minimum level. “The agency…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), to call off its ongoing indefinite strike. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Recall that NARD had on July 26 embarked on an indefinite strike following the expiration of a two-week ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government to press home its demands. The doctors’ demands include implementation of the one-for-one replacement policy for healthcare workers; Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to discontinue the downgrading of the…

By Kamil Opeyemi Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured of improved and more efficient internal mechanism. Ganduje also pledged to ensure stronger party structures across states of the federation. According to Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ganduje, the immediate past governor of Kano State, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja at the party’s 128th National Working Committee (NWC) meeting. Morka, while briefing newsmen at the end of the NWC closed-door meeting, said though the meeting had a lean agenda, it was loaded with important items. Recall that Ganduje emerged…

By Kamil Opeyemi Gov, Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for patronage of indigenous engineering firms for accelerated infrastructural development and nation’s economic growth. Zulum made the call at the 31st Engineering Assembly of Council for Regulatory of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that in recognition of significant role of the indigenous engineers in the economic growth, there was the need to grow local content in engineering sector. He said that they should also be given more opportunities to execute infrastructural projects in the country. The governor further urged governments at all levels to render…