In a six-to-one judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s application for a review of the January 14 judgment, which ordered his removal. The highest court ordered the swearing-in of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Hope Uzodimna, but Ihedioha and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked the apex […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in the new Head of Civil Service, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan. The swearing in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber of the State House at about 11:07am, just before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Details Shortly…
• Agency hands over recovered N263m to Kwara govt • Remands oil marketer over alleged forgery, takes custody of suspected oil thieves A mini-coffin suspected to contain fetish materials was found with a 38-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Azeez Adebowale, when operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided his house in Ibadan on […]
Expert in the financial market has flayed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decision to retain Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) at 65 per cent, urging the apex bank to reconsider its stance in order to forestall further depreciation of banking stocks in the nation’s stock market. Specifically, the expert stressed the need for government […]
Following the ongoing recapitalisation in the industry, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), is planning a palliative mechanism for underwriters, who could not recapitalise before the December 31st, 2020 deadline. The palliative, known as regulatory forbearance, would enable the undercapitalised firms form a consortium, by pooling all their resources together to form a strong single entity. […]
•Seeks stronger ties with Greece, others President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed the willingness of his administration to implement the decision of the tripartite committee, made up of Nigeria, Benin and Niger, on the partial closure of the country’s land border once the report is ready. During an audience with the outgoing president of the ECOWAS […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday raised the alarm over what it described as acts of provocation allegedly being perpetrated by armed herdsmen to cause disaffection and derail the peace in parts of Igboland. The group, in an open letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Adamu Mohammed yesterday, claimed that the way the gun-wielding nomads […]
Ailing Chinese national quarantined at Lagos Airport, no case established Two foreign nationals, who were suspected to have contacted the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Asia, have tested negative to the disease in Lagos State, Chief Incident Commander of the virus, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said yesterday. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that medical examination at the state’s bio-security facility conducted […]
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has sworn in Justice Maurice Eneji as Acting Chief Judge of the state without a endorsement of the National Judicial Council (NJC). His swearing-in yesterday followed a controversial session at the state House of Assembly on Monday having declined to confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge because […]
Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday inaugurated 17 new permanent secretaries in Rivers State.This comes as the House of Assembly screened and confirmed the nine commissioner-nominees whose names were submitted on Monday for clearance. The governor, while swearing in the permanent secretaries at the Government House, Port Harcourt, urged them to contribute to the rapid development of […]