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The Redesigning Of Naira Won’t Stop Insecurity, Top Cleric Warns
The Leader of NRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to redesign the naira would not stop kidnapping and general insecurity in Nigeria. In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele said those responsible for the policy were confused. According to Ayodele: "The money design solves nothing...
CBN Insists It Followed Due Process In Naira Redesign
In an apparent response to claims by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, that her ministry was not carried along by the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the ongoing process of redesigning three series of the naira, the bank insists it followed the law and due process to carry out the exercise, which is 12...
Journalists Boycott Government Activities On Alleged Intimidation And Harassment By Security Agents In Yobe
The Correspondents’ Chapel, (NUJ) Yobe State has resolved to boycott all state government activities in the state alleging intimidation and harassment of its members by security operatives attached to the government house. The Chapel also alleged that there is a lack of formal invitations to government activities by handlers of information in the state. A statement from the Chapel also reads:...
Appeal Court Stops Execution Of Judgment Freeing Nnamdi Kanu
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday stopped the execution of its own judgment which faulted the rendition of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria and also set aside the terrorism charges against him. Justice Haruna Tsanami in a ruling upheld the application of the Federal Government and ordered that the execution of the judgment be put on hold. The...
Court Of Appeal Upturns Judgment Sacking Umahi As Ebonyi Governo
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the March 8 judgment by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja sacking Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi and his deputy for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A three-member panel of the appellate court held in a judgment on Friday that the nation’s...
New Commissioner Of Police Officially Assumes Duty In Abia (Photos, Video)
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala has assumed office at the command headquarters in Umuahia. The immediate past CP, Janet Agbede handed over the Bala as a brief ceremony on Friday. https://youtu.be/xFsEYDsB5VU Agbede now an AIG has been deployed as the Commandant of the Police Staff College, Jos Plateau State. ...
Federal Government Wickedly Maltreating Nnamdi Kanu, Says Methodist Prelate (VIDEO)
The Prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kalu Uche accused the federal government of internationally and wickedly maltreating the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Kanu who is currently in detention since 2021 at the facility of the DSS is standing trial for offences bordering on treasonable felony and...
Abia Central: Mayor Igbokwe Promises Massive Support For PDP Candidate, Akobundu
Businessman and PDP chieftain in Abia, H.E Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu) has pledged to rally support for Col. Austin Akobundu (Rtd) who's vying to represent Abia Central in the Senate under the umbrella of the People Democratic Party, PDP. The Abia Youth Ambassador for the Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organization, gave the assurance when Col. Akobundu paid a courtesy...
Naira Redesign Will Curb Vote-buying — EFCC Boss, Bawa
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa, has lauded the Federal Government over the redesigning of naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, stating that it would help mitigate against vote buying in the coming elections. According to him, the new policy would aid the commission to be able to monitor people holding...
Ikpeazu Renames ASUBEB Building To Immortalize Late Sir Micah Onyebuchi (Photos, Video)
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has described Late Sir Micah Onyebuchi as an icon, father, mentor and leader who contributed immensely to the development of Abia State. The Governor who was speaking at the funeral service of Late Sir Micah Onyebuchi held at the Amuzukwu Girls Secondary School, Umuahia stated that the late elder statesman ran a...
