Emefiele sues DSS for detention as court fixes hearing for July 13

The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, filed a lawsuit against the Department of State Services, DSS, over his continued detention at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had suspended the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, with immediate effect, and appointed a replacement in the person of Folashodun Shonubi, the deputy governor in charge of operations directorate. A few hours...

Tinubu returns NEMA, NAHCON to VP’s office for supervision

President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to the Office of the Vice President for supervision. In September 2019, the immediate past Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo was stripped of his supervisory powers over some federal government agencies, including NEMA and NAHCON. Osibanjo was accused of breaching due process in running the affairs of the agencies. Following the removal of the...

Acting IGP, Egbetokun vows to ‘chase away all the criminals in Nigeria’

The newly-appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says he is ready to rid Nigeria of all “criminals” and “internal enemies.” Egbetokun stated this during a chat with reporters yesterday after he was decorated to reflect his new status by Vice President, Kashim Shettima. He said, “ I really can’t describe how I feel presently. But if I have to tell you anything, I will tell you that right now I feel like a Tiger...

Tinubu will serve for eight years, Obi is wasting his time in court – Akpororo

Bowoto Jephthah, the stand-up comedian better known as Akpororo, says Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, is wasting his time challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory in court. During his performance at a recent comedy show, the video of which has gone viral on social media, the comedian dismissed the claims that President Tinubu is too frail to run the affairs of the nation. He said that the President is healthy...

Corruption Allegations: Kyari, Malami, Sirika, others shouldn’t escape justice, Timi Frank to Tinubu 

…Urges him to be wary of ex-PDP governors pretending to support his govt. Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has pleaded with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow former and serving top officials appointed by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari alleged to have abused their offices to escape justice. Frank who made the call in a press statement on Tuesday, and noted that those that deserve to be...

To boost Enugu State and nation’s economy and tourism, the Federal Government and Enugu State are ready to partner to complete and operationalise the international wing of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, as well as build a cargo terminal Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, made this known after a tour of the...

Feds, Enugu State to Build Cargo Terminal at the Akanu Ibiam Airport

The Federal government and Enugu State Government seek to collaborate and build a cargo terminal in the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Emene to boost economy and tourism capacity of the state. Governor Peter Mbah said the collaborative effort of government towards the airport functioning effectively is crucial for agricultural exportation aspirations of the state. “Looking at the huge economic development we have expressed to our people, tourism is core; we are looking at attracting a...

Hilda Baci, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has received her plaque. A video she posted on Twitter yesterday shows when the plaque, concealed inside a box, was delivered to her, and it was a moment of uncontrollable excitement for the chef. Our Plaque is here 😆😆 @GWR pic.twitter.com/1ZCaGHSjFd — Hilda Baci (@hildabacicooks) June 19, 2023 Recall that Hilda Baci, born Hilda Bassey, was certified as the new...

Tinubu dissolves governing boards of FG agencies, govt.-owned companies

President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the governing boards of all federal government parastatals, agencies, institutions, and government-owned companies. Willie Bassey, the director of information for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the President approved the immediate dissolution of the boards last Friday. According to the statement, the “dissolution does not, however, affect Boards, Commissions, and Councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the...

Tinubu appoints more special advisers, two senior special assistants

Barely a week after he appointed eight special advisers, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of two additional special advisers. This is contained in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The new appointees are Hadiza Bala Usman, former managing director of the Nigeria Port Authority, who will serve as the special adviser on policy coordination and Hannatu Musa Musawa, who has been appointed as the special...

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