CBN debunks withdrawing Naira notes from circulation
The central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked the reports that the apex bank has concluded plans to replace the Naira notes in circulation with digital currency, the e-Naira. The Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, made this known in a telephone interview with newsmen on Saturday. Nwanisobi said the statement purportedly to have been made during a...
Singer Portable buys new car
Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, fondly called Portable, has gifted himself a new Lexus 330 car. Portable announced the purchase of the car via his Instagram page on Saturday. Sharing the picture of himself with the new car, the singer wrote: “Okikiola God sent Zazuu more keys more fame more cash put oro mi Bizza Bizza. “Na God dey run am another...
Blasphemy: Irate youths attack pastor, raze houses in Bauchi
The residents of Katangan in the Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State have been thrown into panic following an attack on a pastor in the area over alleged blasphemy. The pastor was said to have been attacked by irate youths, who also razed many houses in the Katangan area. It was gathered that the attack occurred after a message was...
Foden named Premier League Young Player of the Season
Manchester City midfielder, Phil Foden, has been named the Premier League's Young Player of the Season for the second year in a row. Foden, who won the award in 2020/21, has already matched his return of the previous campaign, registering nine goals and five assists while growing in importance for the team under manager, Pep Guardiola. The 21-year-old midfielder missed the...
Anglican Bishop to FG: Declare state of emergency on education sector
The Bishop of Diocese of Lagos West, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev Olusola Odedeji, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the education sector, saying the sector has been corrupted. Odedeji made the call at the 2nd Session of the 8th Synod of the Diocese held on Friday. The cleric, while delivering his annual charge on...
U.S. court sentences Panama ex-President’s sons to jail
A New York court on Friday sentenced two sons of former Panama President, Ricardo Martinelli, to three years in prison on charges of corruption linked to the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. The sentence against Luis Enrique and Ricardo Martinelli, which also includes a fine of $250,000, is well below the nine to 11 years prosecutors had asked for. They were accused...
Alleged N130m fraud: EFCC releases ex-Reps Speaker, Etteh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, who was arrested on Tuesday over corruption allegations. The release of the former Speaker of the House of Reps was disclosed via a statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Saturday. Uwujaren stated that Etteh was released on Friday after she met...
PDP: 3 ad-hoc, one national delegates’ll vote at primaries
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that only three Ad-hoc delegates per ward, who were elected at the ward congresses, and one national delegate per local government, who were elected at the local government area congresses, would be allowed to vote at the party’s forthcoming primaries. The party made this known via a...
Osinbajo: S’West working to produce APC presidential candidate
Nigeria’s Vice President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that consultations are ongoing to ensure the South-West produces the presidential candidate of the ruling party ahead of the 2023 general election. Osinbajo said he has no problem with consensus arrangement ahead of the party’s primaries to ensure the South-West...
Emir of Kano pays condolence visit to UAE Embassy in Abuja
The Emir of Kano, Alh Aminu Ado Bayero, has condoled with the government and people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the demise of the President of the country, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, who died at the age of 73. The Emir expressed his condolences during his visit to the United Arab Emirates Chancery in Abuja on Friday. Bayero, who...
