Panic over death of Ojodu-Berger okada riders’ chair (Guardian) Pedestrians and residents of the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State were yesterday, thrown into fear, following the killing of the chairman of the Ojodu-Berger Okada Riders Association, Mr. Alaba Williams also…
Many escape death as 2-storey building collapses in Lagos (Vanguard)*Policeman arrested for singing ‘praise’ of cult group (Guardian)
Many escape death as 2-storey building collapses in Lagos (Vanguard) Many people have reportedly escaped unhurt in Ago-Palace Way, near Okota Lagos State, after the partial collapse of a two-storey building in the area. Unlike what happened in Ebute-Meta where…
Emefiele he’d make decision on 2023 presidency in a few days
The Governor of the Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said that he would make a decision on the 2023 presidency in a few days. He said this in a series of tweets on Saturday. The CBN governor had come…
Garba Shehu’s infantile response to PDP governors’ fact-filled communique -C.I.D. Maduabum
We are moved to respond to the infantile, ignorant, pedestrian, low quality, confused and rambling response of Garba Shehu, spokesman of the so-called Presidency, an amorphous entity, to the fact-filled patriotic, well thought out chronicle of the dire living conditions…
Buhari unveils rice pyramid in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a 1.2 million -bag paddy rice pyramid, in Abuja. An elated President Buhari commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for Initiating the Anchor Borrowers Programme, through which the…
Resist arbitrary charges, CBN to bank customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised bank customers to resist arbitrary bank charges illegally imposed on them by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). Reacting to claims by Igbo traders that depositors and other account operators with banks in Nigeria…
eNAIRA Launch: Buhari says digital currency will boost Nigeria’s GDP by $29b in 10 years
The adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its underlying technology, called block chain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 billion over the next 10 years, President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja at the official launch of…
Forex woes and the many “sins” of Godwin Emefiele – John Atte
Two weeks ago, an amorphous self-styled civil society organisation known as the Abuja Grassroots Projects (AGP) called for the resignation of Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank. The Arewa Youth Assembly had made a similar call on September…
Over one million register for eNaira in 24 hours
The official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) digital currency, the eNaira, enaira.com has gone live, recording over one million registrations in 24 hours. The website of the digital currency went live ahead of its formal introduction on…
Dollar hits N575 two days after Aboki FX update suspension
The dollar rose to between N572 and N575 in different parts of the country on Monday barely two days after online platform, Aboki FX, stopped providing updates on the exchange rate. Our correspondent, who visited the ever-busy Wuse Zone 4…