Author: Olakunle Oke
Page: 35
Onyeka Ogbu, testifying against him. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission is prosecuting Emefiele on amended 20 counts bordering on forgery, criminal conspiracy, conferring undue advantage, and breach of trust, among others. Specifically, the EFCC accused Emefiele of impersonating the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to illegally obtain a sum of $6.2m. The […]
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has urged Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi to keep his head up after facing heavy criticism from fans in the wake of Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Nigeria lost 2-1 to the hosts, handing the Ivorians […]
The Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has said that the new certificate verification guideline for nurses is in the best interest of the nation. Recall that nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the and Midwifery […]
A 50-year-old farmer in Plateau State, , has been killed by gunmen. It was gathered that Zhwe was killed in his house alongside two others in Nkienzha village, Bassa Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. A community leader in the area, Nuhu Bitrus, confirmed this to our correspondent in Jos on Monday. Bitrus […]
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the aegis of PDP Governors’ Forum, have started arriving at the Oyo State Governors Lodge, Asokoro for a crucial meeting. Details of the agenda of the meeting are still sketchy as at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the […]
The Africa Nations Cup 2023 silver medallists, Super Eagles of Nigeria, will arrive in Abuja today from Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. According to the itinerary of the team released Monday morning by the Team’s Media Officer, Babafemi Raji, the entire team with players and officials will leave their Pullman Hotel base to the airport at 1 […]
The Federal Government has entrusted the Bank of Industry (BOI) with the role of serving as the executing agency for a substantial N200 billion fund, designed to bolster businesses across Nigeria. This initiative, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI), comprises three distinct funds: the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme (PCGS), the […]
The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the exchange rate for cargo clearance from N952/$ to N1.356/$ This is coming weeks after the rate was increased from N783/$ to N952/$. In November, the exchange rate for cargo clearance was raised from N757 per dollar to N783 per dollar, representing a 3.4 […]
A former member of the House of Representatives who represented the Ika Federal Constituency in Delta State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cairo Ojougboh, is dead. A former member of the House of Representatives who represented the Ika Federal Constituency in Delta State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 in penalties to reach the African Cup of Nations finals. The Super Eagles secured a penalty after African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen was brought down in the box by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Ivory Coast. […]
