The Supreme Court, Wednesday, restrained the Federal Government from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of N200, N500 and N1000 old Naira notes. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel, halted the full implementation of the demonetization policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The ruling followed a suit that was filed by three Northern States; Kaduna, Kogi and zamfara. http://www.vanguardngr.com
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu State, Mr. Adolphus Ude, has dragged the Enugu State Chairman of the party, Mr. Ugochukwu Agballah and its Governorship Candidate, Mr. Uche Nnaji, before the Enugu State High Court over allegations of N1.7 billion fraud. Recall that Ude led aggrieved members of the party in Enugu State on a protest over financial misappropriation against Agballah and Nnaji at the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja. In the suit, which has the APC, Agballah and Nnaji as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants, Ude, who is the leader of…
THE Spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has again raised the alarm that his house is under attack by armed men with explosives and heavy gunfire. Ugochinyere said, ” SOS, we are under attack again. My house is under attack by armed men with explosives and heavy gunfire. ” Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere’s house in Akokwa Ideato has been invaded by members of Gov. Hope Uzodinma’s Ebubeagu Militia, masked armed gunmen with Tiger Squad on their dresses and face-covered gunmen in police camouflage uniform shooting and holding Ikenga’s brother, Ikedi IKeagwuonu hostage to show…
Lagos State Government has allocated N482.86 billion for the provision of modern infrastructure to its citizenry in 2023 fiscal year. The total amount thus represents 27.3 percent of the 2023 budget size of N1.768 trillion, christened: “Budget of Continuity,” to consolidate the development strides of Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu led-administration in the state. State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget. Mr. Samuel Egube, in the company of other senior government functionaries, disclosed this on Tuesday, during a media briefing on the breakdown and analysis of the year 2023 budget, held in Alausa, Ikeja. Egube said the budget aimed to continue…
In what appears a move closer to revealing the identities of those alleged to be undermining the presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress[ APC ]Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a top official of the party has now listed those involved in the plot. Governor of the Northwest state of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai had last week alleged that some elements in the Presidential Villa were working to sabotage Tinubu’s chances at the polls. Affirming the position of his governor on Tuesday, National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman noted that the emergence of Asiwaju Tinubu as…
Momodu explained that the powers within his party changed the tempo before the primary last May by throwing the ticket open. In what seems like a major shift in his political philosophy of rotational presidency, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu has said that he never said the 2023 presidency “must” be a southern affair. “I never said it (2023 presidency) must, as a matter of life and death, become a southern affair,” the former presidential aspirant said Tuesday on Channels Television’s special election programme, The 2023 Verdict. Momodu, now an ally of…
According to the minister, it is imperative that public officeholders review their policies when they prove to have the opposite effect than desired. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review its naira swap policy to reverse its negative impact on Nigerians. Fashola, who made a live appearance on Channels Television’s The 2023 Verdict on Monday, was reacting to the outcry over the widespread scarcity of the N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes since they were unveiled on November 23, 2022. According to the CBN, the old versions of those…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said some party support groups in the state are a vehicle for thuggery and cult activities sponsored by disgruntled politicians ahead of the forthcoming elections. Wike’s remarks follow reports that about 30 members of the Atiku Support Organisation were arrested by armed policemen during a meeting in the state capital. “We also denounce the rising cases of cultism in the State during this electioneering period, which are sponsored by politicians to settle political scores,” he said. “Apart from committing heinous crimes, cultists masking as party support groups and thugs…
Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, claimed the prize on Sunday with Buhari praising her for putting Nigeria in the spotlight. President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu have hailed Tems for winning the “Best Melodic Rap Performance” category at the Grammy Awards. Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, claimed the prize on Sunday with Buhari praising her for putting Nigeria in the spotlight. “President Buhari extols Tems, Temilade Openiyi, for showcasing her talent to the world, with dedication and hard work, which, again, has placed Nigeria in the spotlight…
The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has committed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, to prison for disobeying a court order. The court also directed the Inspector General of Police to effect Bawa’s arrest and remand him in Kuje prison for the next 14 days until he purges himself of the contempt. Justice Rukayat Ayoola of the Kogi State High Court, in his judgement on Monday, granted the application for committal to prison of the EFCC chairman for disobeying a court ruling delivered on November 30, 2022, wherein the EFCC…