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Breaking: Senate Confirms Cardoso As CBN Governor, 4 Others as Deputies By Kamil Opeyemi The Upper Chamber of the Nigeria’s National Assembly on Tuesday cleared Dr. Yemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the country’s apex bank. The Senate also approved the nomination of four deputy governors who were nominated last week by President Bola Tinubu. The deputy governors were Mrs. Emem Usoro, Mr. Muhammad Dattijo, Mr. Philip Ikeazor and Dr Bala Bello. Their confirmation followed the consideration and approval of a motion moved by Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti Central). Before their confirmation, the Senate suspended its orders…

By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of Mr Timipre Sylva from contesting Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship poll. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the plaintiff, Mrs Ogbomade Johnson, failed to prove the case upon preponderance of evidence as required by law. “The case therefore fails for lacking in merit. “Consequently, I make an order dismissing the case of the plaintiff for lacking in merit. “This is the order of this court,” Justice Ekwo declared. The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/575/2023, was filed by Mrs Johnson, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant…

By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu from nominating a new deputy governor and forward same to the lawmakers for approval pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter. Justice Nwite held that after listening to Adewusi, he was of the view that the interest of justice would be met by…

By Hallimah Olamide The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has summoned Erisco Foods Limited for allegedly arresting a dissatisfied consumer for her negative review of one of their products. About two weeks ago, one Chioma Okoli whose Facebook name is Chioma Egodi Jnr, claimed she had gone to the market to get her favourite tomato paste. But when she could not get it, she resorted to one of the company’s products, Nagiko Tomato Mix. The woman, however, claimed that upon opening the paste, it tasted sugary. She, however, asked her social media friends to confirm if…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, who will join forces with Cardoso to steer affairs of the apex bank in the next five years. In a statement by the Media Office of the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate will screen all the nominees following its resumption from its annual recess. The senate had on Aug. 8, adjourned…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued an advisory to motorists and diverted traffic along Enugu–Port Harcourt Dual Carriage Expressway after a collapsed flyover fridge. The Corps Public Relations Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Kazeem said the collapsed bridge was at new Artisan Market on the Port Harcourt-Enugu dual carriage way in Enugu State. He said the bridge, which was said to have collapsed on Sept. 25 at 12.30 p.m. had affected vehicular movement on that route. According to him, motorists coming from Portharcourt/Aba to Abakiliki are…

By Halimah Olamide The hospital where popular singer Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad) died has opened up saying the singer was brought in dead. Perez Medcare hospital, located in Victoria Island, in a statement on Monday said the singer was brought to their medical facility, already lifeless, on the 12th of September at approximately 04:30 p.m. The statement partly read, “The attention of the management of Perez Medcare Hospital has been drawn to the misleading and false information circulated in some social media platforms that Mr Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mobbed) died in our medical facility. “We consider it pertinent to…

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Monday called on world leaders to empower subnational entities to accelerate achievement of the Paris agreements on climate change. A statement by the governor’s Media Aide, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said that Adeleke made the call when he received the report of the Climate Advisory Council in Osogbo. Adeleke said that his call had become necessary as world leaders converged on Dubai ahead of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the United Arab Emirates will host the…

By David Orji No life was lost on Monday after a 50-year-old Overhead Bridge across the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway at the New Artisan Market in Enugu State, collapsed. It was that the incident occurred at about 12 noon. People using the route were left stranded, creating heavy gridlock around the New Haven and Independence Layout area. Traders in the new Artisan Market claimed that they heard a large bang shortly after two lorries conveying goods passed through the bridge. One of the traders, who identified himself as Musa said: “We knew that this would happen someday because we have been…

By Kamil Opeyemi Men of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday arrested the Chairman of the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun state, Mr. Wale Adedayo. Information available to the NPO Reports showed that Adedayo was arrested in his house by a combined team of policemen numbering about 12. He was said to have been whisked away by the policemen who sandwhiched him and did not allow anyone to follow him. A member of the family who spoke with the NPO Reports however confirmed that his lawyer had been contacted and had gone to the Eleweran Police Command headquarters…