The Senate thursday confirmed the nominations of Mrs. Aisha Ahmad and Mr. Edward Adamu as deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, paving the way for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank to hold its meeting slated…
President has no credit to claim over return of Dapchi Girls, Fayose insists (ThisDay)
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described the Dapchi girls abduction saga as another clear evidence of failure of President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that “the President cannot take credit for his own failure.” The governor said there was no…
Militants carpet Avengers, others over 30-day-ultimatum on Boroh (Vanguard)
Militants under the aegis of 21st Century Youths & Agitators with Conscience has taken a swipe on the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA and other groups in the Niger Delta over their threat to blow up oil and gas facilities…
Ambode in Japan to woo investors (Vanguard)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday held a meeting with the Japan-African Union Parliamentary Friendship committee in Tokyo, an influential group in the Japanese parliament. Governor Ambode said the meeting, which was attended by members of Japan House of…
President Buhari arrives Zamfara, addresses traditional rulers, others (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara, presided over a town hall meeting in continuation of his tour of troubled areas across the country. The President in company of his aides landed at the Gusau helipad at about 10.40a.m after…
Anti-Open Grazing law: Fulani storm Abuja court, demand justice (SUN)
There was panic at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, when a large number of Fulani, believed to be displaced by Anti-Open Grazing law in Benue State stormed the court to register their discontent with the…
Ekweremadu’s corruption case begins (SUN)
The Federal Government is seeking an interim order of the Federal High Court, Abuja to temporarily seize 22 prime properties/assets of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu located in London, Dubai, Florida and Abuja, that were declared before the Code of…
Angry youths set ablaze Church, Vehicle, Police outpost over boy’s death (Leadership)
There was pandemium in Kaduna yesterday night when angry youths set ablazed a celestial church of God, a vehicle at Bayan Dutse in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state following the death of a boy alleged to have been…
EFCC says Boroh still in custody, family denies $9m recovery (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the recently sacked Special Adviser to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.Gen. Paul Boroh (retd.), is still in its custody as investigations of fraud levelled against him continue. The…
Amaechi, Ohanaeze disagree over Igbo presidency (Vanguard)
Minister of Transport, Chief Chibuike Amaechi and the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, yesterday, disagreed on the quickest way for the Igbo to produce president. While Amaechi, who was the convocation lecturer for the 12th Convocation ceremony of…