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INEC To Decide Suspended Adamawa REC’s Fate As Police Conclude Probe

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will “soon” take action on the case of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, who made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, said…

30/06/2023

‘Emi Lokan’: I Invoked The Spirit Of Freedom In Ogun – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says he invoked the spirit of freedom and determination in Ogun State when he faced some hurdles before the February 25, 2023 presidential election. He spoke on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, when he visited the palaces of the paramount…

29/06/2023

FG To Stop Budgetary Allocation To Professional Bodies, Councils In December

The Federal Government has approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils effective December 31, 2023 The new directive was disclosed in a letter obtained on Wednesday. It was addressed to the Registrar /Chief Executive Officer, Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Board The letter…

29/06/2023

I’m Working Day And Night To Solve Nigeria’s Challenges, Tinubu Says In Sallah Message

As Nigerians join their counterparts from across the world to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festivities, President Bola Tinubu has assured citizens that he is “working day and night” to solve the myriads of challenges facing the country. Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed…

28/06/2023

CJN Tasks Judges on Financial Sector Laws

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, has harped on the need for judicial officers to be conversant with the relevant laws governing the financial sector, both within and outside the country. The CJN gave the charge following the…

27/06/2023

Ribadu Assumes Office As NSA, Vows To Stabilise Nigeria

A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Nuhu Ribadu, has officially taken over from Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd) as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA). At a brief event in Abuja on Monday, Ribadu on assumption, promised to live up to the expectations of…

26/06/2023

FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday As Eid-El-Kabir Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as Eid-El-Kabir holiday. This was contained in a statement by a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday June 28th and Thursday June…

26/06/2023

Minister Of Finance, Budget And National Planning Not Allowed To Deduct Or Tamper Allocations To States — Court Rules

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka , Anambra State, on Wednesday, 21st June, ruled that the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning is never permitted to deduct the statutory allocation from the Federation Account that is owed to a State…

26/06/2023

NJC Declares More Vacancies on Supreme Court Bench, Redistributes Slots to Regions

The Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has declared two additional slots on the Supreme Court bench vacant, bringing the total number of vacancies up for grabs to 10. The CJN’s previous vacancy…

25/06/2023

Banks Must Obtain Customers’ Social Media Handles For Identification – CBN

Financial institutions have been mandated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to obtain the social media handles of customers for the purpose of identification. It also asked financial institutions to obtain e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and residential addresses, among other things, from…

24/06/2023

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