CBN uncovers $2.4b foreign exchange scam (Nation) In a startling revelation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Yemi Cardoso, has disclosed that law enforcement agencies are investigating foreign exchange forwards valued at approximately $2.4 billion. Cardoso noted that these…
2023 Presidency: Group throws weight behind Peter Obi, hails Southern and Middle Belt Leaders for endorsing him
The recent endorsement of the candidacy of Mr Peter Obi by the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) for the 2023 presidential election has received the backing of the NEO AFRICANA CENTRE (NAC). The public policy think tank threw…
Okowa a betrayer, Ijaw leader Edwin Clark fumes
Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labelled Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who is also vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a betrayer. Clark also asked Okowa to step down as running mate to PDP presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku…
2023: Southern leaders warn North against dumping zoning (Punch)
The controversy over the alleged witch-hunt of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo ahead of the 2023 Presidency by a pro-North group in the Presidency is far from over as prominent leaders of the South-West, South-South and South-East have lent their voices…
Who is afraid of Emmanuel Uduaghan? -Julius Akpovire-Enyeh
The story of the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan is synonymous to that of “Joseph” in the Holy Book, the Bible, whom despite persecution, hatred and victimisation stood tall because God was with him. From…
Beyond the illegal search of Chief Edwin Clark’s house, By Femi Falana (PremiumTimes)
The three Police inspectors who searched Chief Edwin Clark’s house in Abuja a fortnight ago have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force with ignominy for the gross abuse of police powers. Since the search was carried out pursuant to…
Police dismiss 3 officers who raided Clark’s house (ThisDay)
Police have dismissed three of their personnel for their roles in the illegal search of the Abuja residence of Chief Edwin Clark. The 4th and leader of the team, ASP David Dominic, has been queried and he is still under…
Rivers by-election violence: Clark seeks punishment for electoral offenders (Nation)
A former Federal Commissioner of Information Chief Edwin Clark yeaterday called for severe sanctions for perpetrators of electoral offences. Revewing the cancelled River state by-election owing to violence, Clark told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that “what happened in…