Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, urged Federal Government to attach premium to palm oil production, saying its price is higher than crude oil’s. Emefiele stated this in Abuja when he appeared before Senate’s Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions for screening for his second term nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari. He …

  ENUGU – FORMER governor of old Anambra state, Senator Jim Nwobodo has called for Igbo presidency in 2023, saying “Nigeria will not know peace until an Igbo becomes President”. Senator Nwobodo made this assertion during his 79th birthday celebration which took place at The Base Event centre, independent layout Enugu. Nwobodo, also called on Ndigbo to come together and …

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the spate of fake news has assumed frightening proportion and has affected the nation’s image globally. The minister made this known during the inauguration of the Aso Television (TV) Station and Aso Radio ultra modern studio in Abuja on Tuesday. He called on media practitioners to rise up to …

  Afenifere and a former governor of old Kaduna State , Balarabe Musa , urged Buhari to effect a new political order to address the Almajiri system as well as the rising poverty in the country . Afenifere noted that the restructuring of the country would address the social system breeding the Almajiris . Its spokesman, Yinka Odumakin , in …

  Ohanaeze Ndigbo described the President ’s comment as “ the height of hypocrisy. ” The President -General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo , Chief Nnia Nwodo , said the President “ is a joker. ” He added , “ Mr President has just realised that nemesis is catching up with them as such children constitute the bulk of the Boko Haram …

My Relationship With Your Leadership Not Cordial, Buhari Tells Saraki, Dogara …-NASS ‘ll remain focus on national issues, Saraki ABUJA – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday night told the leadership of the two houses of the National Assembly that the relationship between the Eight Assembly and the the executive was not cordial But the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki said that …

  The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council (EXCO) with the exception of the following Commissioners: 1. Rt Hon Eziuche Ubani, Commissioner for Works 2. Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Commissioner for Infornation 3. Dr Aham Uko, Commissioner for Environment 4. Mr Obinna Oriaku, Commissioner for Finance 5. Dr John …

A final year student of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Chukwuemeka Akachi have allegedly committed suicide. Akachi who was a student of English and Literary Studies and reportedly a first class student took his own life after dropping a suicide note on Facebook. It is learned that Akachi consumed two bottles of a poisonous substance and it was the second …

  Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority Leader, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court Abuja, that the suit seeking him to vacate his seat at the National Assembly was incompetent. The suit was instituted on July 2018 by an advocacy body known as Legal Defence and Assistant Project (LEPAD). LEPAD is seeking the court to declare the seat of the …

  •FG shuns Kokori, Labour, inaugurates •I haven’t been informed about Michael Imoudu institute’s appointment—Kokori ABUJA —Despite opposition by Labour, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, yesterday, amid tight security, inaugurated the Board of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, with Austin Enajemo-Isire, as chairman. The inauguration did not, however, go without protest by the Nigeria Labour …