El-Rufai: some people in Aso Rock working against Tinubu’s presidency
Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said alleged some elements in Ask Rock are working against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He spoke on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. Tinubu, during his rally in Ogun State, alleged some fifth columnists in government using the fuel and new naira...
Buhari inaugurates ministry of finance board, council
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, inaugurated the Governing Council, Board of Directors and the Executive Management Team of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, at the council chambers of the State House, Abuja. At the official launch which preceded this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting, Buhari tasked the new Governing Council and Board to raise the value...
Fuel scarcity may hamper movement of materials, personnel – INEC
With less than 25 days to the general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, may affect the movement of election materials and election personnel. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in a meeting with National Union of Road Transport Workers in Abuja on Tuesday. Yakubu said...
JUST IN: Emefiele finally appears before Reps over new naira
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has finally appeared before the House of Representatives which summoned him over the crisis caused by the redesign of some naira notes and the exchange of old naira notes with new ones by the populace. Emefiele is appearing before the ad hoc committee set up by the House to investigate...
FOSLA Academy require N10b, restructure to meet growing demands
By Danusa Ocholi Nigeria’s foremost secondary school/football academy and national Principal’s Cup title holders, FOSLA Academy Karshi- Abuja ‘ are opening up to Nigerians , interested groups and organisations to partner with them to meet up with their academic and other commitments. Proprietor and founder of the school, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi disclosed this at the presentation of a white paper...
NCDC activates national EOC at level 2 to tackle Lassa fever
In response to the rising cases of Lassa fever infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has activated the national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa Fever (LF-EOC) at level 2 to coordinate and strengthen ongoing response activities in the country. A statement issued by the Agency said that the LF-EOC was activated following a risk assessment...
New naira: Racketeering booms in Lagos, Abuja, Anambra
The scarcity of the new naira notes took a worse turn on Monday as currency racketeers took advantage of the situation to exploit Nigerians who were desperate to obtain the currencies. In Abuja, the nation’s capital, Lagos, Anambra and other states, black marketers were observed selling the new notes to those who could not endure the long queues at Automated...
Alleged attack on Buhari: Tinubu calls for arrest of PDP spokesperson
For spreading what he described as fake news on the purported attack on President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Kano, Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called for the arrest of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Debo Ologunagba. The PDP had in a statement accused Tinubu and the...
Osinbajo Backs Push for Cashless Economy, Says It Will Curb Illicit Election Financing
•CBN harps on banks’ cooperation to enhance cash swap •Ensure success of polls, UN charges lawyers •EU to deploy 100 election observers •NBA apologises to Nigerians for abdicating leadership role, sets agenda for presidential candidates •FG welcomes US visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy The vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that the drive for a cashless policy in the country would go...
Lassa fever: Nigeria at high risk of transmission – NCDC
• Activates Emergency Operations Centre • Cases rise to 244, death toll hits 37 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated the national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa Fever to coordinate and strengthen ongoing response activities in the country. This is even as it disclosed that the number of Lassa fever confirmed cases has risen to 244 with...
