Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has rejected the additional evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in his alleged procurement fraud trial. Delivering his ruling on a motion filed by Emefiele to…
Police authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reported that six people have died and fourteen cars were burned following an explosion at Karu Bridge in the nation’s capital. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday along the Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi road, caused widespread panic among residents of the city. In a statement released hours after the…
Similar to the House of Representatives, the Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, exercising its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. This approval grants President Tinubu the authority to implement emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but no…
The House of Representatives has voted in favor of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a decision that has divided Nigerians and drawn significant criticism, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has expressed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state, following the ongoing political crisis that has persisted for more than a year. In a statement issued by the Assembly’s Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, the Assembly placed the blame on the suspended governor…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Redploys PS Audit Service Commission Mrs Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite To Ministry Of Basic And Secondary Education Adeolu IDOWU: permanent secretary, Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency,Aderinsola OLANREWAJU: permanent secretary citizens’ mediation bureau,Olanrewaju BAJULAIYE Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism, ARTS and CultureAlao MAHMUD, permanent secretary, ministry of finance.Wasiu AGBABIAKA permanent secretary, Civil Service Commission,Gbolahan…
Nigerians may face a rise in the prices of premium energy products, including diesel and petrol, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery temporarily suspends the sale of petroleum products in Naira. “This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in US dollars,” the…
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives concluded plenary without addressing the state of emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers on Tuesday due to the ongoing political crisis in the oil-rich South-South state. Many had anticipated that the emergency declaration would be discussed during Wednesday’s session, but the…
The naira appreciated by 0.16 percent to 1530.52/$ from 1532.93/$ in the previous trading session on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market at the close of trading on Wednesday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira traded at a high of 1545/$ and a low of 1500/$, which was lower than Tuesday’s…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant General of Bauchi State for alleged N70 billion fraud. He was arrested in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, alongside Aliyu Abubakar, an unlicensed bureau de change (BDC) operator from Jasfad Resources Enterprise, and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo, a Point of…
