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  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Folashodun Shonubi, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to “immediately delete the patently unlawful provisions in the Central Bank of Nigeria (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations directing banks to obtain information on customers’ social media handles for the purpose of identification.”   SERAP also urged […]

President Bola Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.   Aside his participation at the event where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed an investment of $520 million in specialised agro-processing zones by the African Development Bank (AfDB), praising the leader of the multilateral institution, Dr Adewunmi Adesina, for further opening up the economy for investments that provide job opportunities and reduction in poverty.    Receiving Dr Adesina after the two-day summit […]

Two weeks after the suspension and the arrest of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, President Bola Tinubu has finally spoken on the issue, describing the financial system under Emefiele as rotten.   Emefiele was picked up from his home in Lagos and flown to Abuja guarded by a detachment of […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Paris-France said Nigeria will sustain its spotlight on African countries as the fulcrum of its policies on economy and foreign policy, assuring that trade issues, security and border controls will be mutually implemented.    Receiving the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, after the Summit on New Global Financing […]

• Tinubu sets up committee to resolve NNPC, FAAC row over remittances • Stay away from borrowing more, DMO warns FG   The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at its meeting, yesterday, shared N786.161 billion between the three tiers of government as federation allocation for the month of May, 2023.   In a statement by […]

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has admitted certified copies of Academic and work records of President Bola Tinubu tendered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The documents include a B.Sc certificate from the Chicago State University, NYSC Discharge Certificate, and Mobil Nigeria Oil Plc certificate of service. The PDP had […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris – France said ongoing reforms, starting with removal of fuel subsidy and streamlining of exchange rate, will be sustained for a more competitive economy that attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), urging investors to take advantage of opportunities in Nigeria.    “We are ready for business, prepared to welcome […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the assignment of portfolios to the new Commissioners who were recently inaugurated as members of the Edo State Executive Council (EXCO).   The governor had on Tuesday, June 13, inaugurated 15 new commissioners with a charge to sustain efforts by the government to improve the livelihood […]

We have followed with consternation the viral story of the purported 114% increase in the salary of the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office holders and judicial officers.   We state without any equivocation that President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase, and no such proposal has been brought before […]

The Edo State Government has organized one-day training for officials of various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on administrative data collection for tracking and reporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the State.   The participants who are expected to become desk officers for SDGs across MDAs in the State will help […]

The Department of State Services told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, will flee the country if granted bail.   The Attorney General of the Federation also supported the argument of the DSS, describing Emefiele as a “flight risk.”.   The former head of […]