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Naira Abuse: Court Strikes Out Charge Against Cubana Chief Priest
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a charge against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, over alleged abuse of the naira. Justice Kehinde Ogundare struck out the charge following the adoption of terms of settlement between parties to the suit. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on April 17, arraigned Okechukwu...
As Strike Continues, NANS Declares Support For Embattled Ebonyi Governor, Umahi
As the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU continues, the umbrella body of students in the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has asked Ebonyi state governor, Chief Dave Umahi to remain focused despite a court judgement sacking him and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe as well as 15 lawmakers in the...
Post COVID-19: Help Us Develop Blueprint, Ikpeazu Begs New Economic Advisory C’tee
The Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has inaugurated the State Post COVID-19 Economic Advisory Council with a charge to them to develop a blueprint for the state to manage its economy beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor told the members of the Council, at an online meeting on Friday, to take into consideration the shocks generated by the pandemic and...
Tinubu Praises New Christian Association Of Nigeria President, Calls Him Worthy Leader
The ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described the newly elected President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Daniel Okoh as a worthy and distinguished leader. The APC standa...
Tinubu Set To Present 2025 Budget
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that President Bola Tinubu will deliver the 2025 Appropriations Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Akpabio made this known during the announcement at the Thursday plenary on the floor of the Senate. He said, “The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025m budget to the joint session...
Gov. Otti Failing In Campaign Promises, Abia Pensioners Lament (VIDEO)
Pensioners in Abia State under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Abia Council, have accused the government of betraying their trust with regard to payment of pension arrears. Briefing newsmen in Umuahia on Thursday, the union expressed dissatisfaction over Governor Alex Otti's failure to clear outstanding pensions and gratuities despite promises during his election campaign. https://youtu.be/BCGOTme0BTg "If the Governor...
ATM Users Reduces As POS Agents Handle N223tn
Point of Sale terminals handled transactions worth N223.27tn in 2024, representing a significant increase from the N110.35tn recorded in 2023. This is according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletin, which shows a continued migration from Automated Teller Machines to Point of Sale platforms for financial transactions across the country. The total number of POS transactions rose...
Reps Committee Threatens Arrest Of CBN Gov Over Unremitted N5.2tn
The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives, made up of the Public Accounts and Public Assets Committees, is investigating alleged violations of the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the Finance Act 2020 concerning the remittance of operating surpluses and the management of unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances. The committee has warned it may issue an arrest warrant...
Nigerian Army Begins Youth Sensitization On 90 Regular Recruit Intake In Abia
The Headquarters, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ohafia, has launched a sensitization campaign to encourage Abia youths to participate in the forthcoming 90 Regular Recruit Intake (90 RRI). This was contained in a statement issued by Lt. Anna Tsaku, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 14 Brigade, who disclosed that the online application portal officially opened on September 19, 2025. According to...
Court Orders CBN To Pay MRA N1m For Denial Of Information
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been ordered by the Federal High Court in Abuja to pay MEDIA Rights Agenda, MRA, N1 million in damages for improperly denying access to information, the organization stated yesterday. In a statement, the organization said that the court also ordered the apex bank to provide all the details it had requested in a...
