Senate clears Yuguda as CBN Dep Governor, hails competence
ABUJA: The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Mr Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing him as a “square peg in…
Okpebholo tours near-completed Ikpoba Hill Flyover
… As residents cheer progress BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday inspected the Ikpoba Hill Flyover at Ramat Park in Benin City, Edo South Senatorial…
Senate approves $516.3m loan for Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project
ABUJA – The Senate has approved 516,333,700 dollar syndicated financing facility for the construction of Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate…
2027: Osifo challenges Tinubu’s dominance in APC Presidential race
ABUJA – Stakes are getting higher in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 presidential race as 50 – year – old businessman, Stanley Osifo, picks up the N100 million…
$6.23m fraudulently taken from CBN coffers – EFCC witness
ABUJA – A prosecution witness, CP Eloho Okpozikbo on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that 6.23 million dollars was fraudulently taken from the coffers of the Central Bank of…
Court bars INEC from recognising ADC congresses conducted by Mark-led leadership
Abuja: The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of…
Edo moves to deepen data-driven governance, strengthens digital partnership
BENIN CITY — In a decisive push to accelerate digital transformation and entrench data-driven governance, the Edo State Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has strengthened institutional collaboration with the…
Edo Assembly confirms Bello as EdoGIS MD
SBENIN CITY — The Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday gave its nod to Dr Innocent Eigbina Bello as Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS),…
CVR 2nd phase: Participate in claims, objections — INEC tells registered voters
AKURE – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has urged registered voters to participate in the claims and objections exercise for the recently concluded second phase of…
Emefiele asks court to foreclose prosecution if it fails to produce witnesses
Abuja: A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has urged an Abuja High Court to foreclose the prosecution in his ongoing trial if the EFCC…