The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government are meeting in Abuja, at an extraordinary summit on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Niger. President Bola Tinubu, who is also the chairman of the ECOWAS, is hosting the meeting to continue to dialogue on ...
Popular disc jockey, Florence Otedola aka DJ Cuppy has updated her current relationship status. In a recent tweet, the entertainer confirmed she and her British boxer fiancé, Ryan Taylor, had gone their separate ways. She shared a photo with her adopted “sons” (pet dogs) while referring to herself as a ...
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has asked politicians in the state not to prepare for violence in the November 11 governorship election, saying the poll is about votes and not guns. Governor Diri also urged his opponents to contest for the ballots and not bullets. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. ...
Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, has explained why his principal did not assign portfolios to the ministerial nominees sent to the national assembly. President Tinubu on Thursday sent 28 ministerial nominees to the senate for screening and confirmation. Speaking with reporters after the submission of the ...
The soldiers involved in the coup happening in the Niger Republic have warned against foreign intervention in the country’s political situation. In a late-night address on Wednesday, Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office. Abdramane’s statement confirmed reports of suspicion of a coup attempt ...
Adamu Bulkachuwa, a former senator, says the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) lacks the powers to investigate him over comments he made during the valedictory session of the ninth national assembly. Speaking at the senate valedictory session, the former senator said he often “encroached on” his ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday ordered banks to vacate a Post-No-Debit (PND) restriction earlier imposed on bank accounts of 440 individuals and companies. This was just as the CBN yesterday communicated to banks that it would resume the enforcement of the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) policy effective July 31, ...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken immediate step to restore democratic order in Niger Republic by dispatching the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, on intervention mission to the troubled nation. There had been reports early on Wednesday morning from Niamey, the Nigerien capital, that the nation’s ...
Senate has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s nominations for appointments as members of the Board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC). The confirmation is sequel to the screening of the nominees at plenary on Wednesday. Those confirmed are: Gen. Paul Tarfa, Chairman for re-appointment (North-east Adamawa); Gambo Maikomo member (North-east Taraba), ...
The naira, on Friday, depreciated by 1.87 percent to close at N776.9/$ at the investors and exporters (I&E) window. Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) trading in Nigeria, showed that the local currency opened with an exchange rate of N762.5 to the dollar and ...
