CBN lifts ban on cash deposit of dollars, Stops sale of Forex to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted a ban stopping commercial banks from accepting cash deposits of foreign exchange from customers. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, who announced the decision…
Army Retires Two Officers, Nine for Prosecution over Roles in Ekiti, Osun Elections
The Nigerian Army has slated two of its officers for retirement for their unprofessional roles during the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections in 2015. This among other recommendations was contained…
Messi is World King of Football Again
Lionel Messi has won the 2015 FIFA World Footballer of the Year award minutes ago in a well-attended ceremony in Zurich. He beat Christiano Ronaldo and Neymar of Brazil. Fifpro…
Staff Implicate Mba, NBC Director-General, in N15Billion Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Emeka Mba, the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission over an alleged N15 billion fraud. Mr. Mba was arrested on Monday…
Rage in Abia and Allied Matters
The recent raid of the home of Hon. Eziuche Ubani, the Commissioner for Works, Abia State, by security agents calls to memory the pain visited on Nigerians in the dark,…
PDP Says: ‘Release of Buhari Man, Jafaaru Isa, Confirms Witch-hunt Against Us’
The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) says the release of the associate of President Muhammadu Buhari and APC chieftain, Brig. General Jafaru Isa (retired) by the EFCC barely eight hours after…
Police Promote 3, 600 Senior Officers
In what looked like a rare New Year gift, over 3,600 senior police officers have been promoted, the Police Service Commission, PSC, has announced. In a statement on Sunday by…
Victorious ‘Contriman Governor’ Thanks Bayelsans, Sylva Kicks
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Seriake Dickson, has officially been declared winner of the Bayelsa State governorship election. Dickson popularly called ‘Contriman Governor’ however said there would be…
Bayelsa Re-run Polls: Dickson in Early Lead, 14 Feared Dead in Violence
Early results from the Bayelsa State re-run election indicate that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is maintaining a comfortable lead in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area and the 101 units…
DSS Quizzes, Releases Faleke, Audu
Operatives of the Department of State Security in Abuja on Saturday quizzed Mr. James Faleke and Mohammed Audu for about six hours. Faleke was the Kogi State deputy governorship candidate…