Abdul Isa, CBN Spokesman By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has no be plans to redenominate Nigeria’s legal tender, the Naira. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumim, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Ahmed Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday. “I am pleased to submit theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Zaccheus Adedeji as the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). This follows the adoption of a motion by the Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday. Presenting the motion, Bamidele urgedContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N2.1 trillion expeditiously scaled second reading on Tuesday in the Senate. President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate seeking the approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as 2023 supplementary budget to address labour wage adjustments, security and other urgent issues. TheContinue Reading
Abuja: The Appeal Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, vacated the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja which nullified Mr Timipre Sylva’s candidacy for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election. The three-member panel, in a unanimous judgment read by Justice Binta Zubairu, held that MrContinue Reading
Abuja: The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the election victory of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election held in February. The three-member panel, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, upheld the judgment ofContinue Reading
Enugu: Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says farming plays a pivotal role in his administration’s quest to grow the economy of the state. Mbah disclosed this during the flag off of the 2023 World Food Day organised by Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The ICPC says it is set to arraign Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) at a Federal High Court in Cross River. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)’s Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said this inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed Mr Timipre Sylva as the validly elected candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election. The three-member panel, in a unanimous judgment, held that the trial court which nullified Sylva’s candidature lackedContinue Reading
