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CBN Removes Saving, Withdrawal Limits On Domiciliary Account
The Central Bank of Nigeria has removed the restrictions on domiciliary accounts. According to a CBN statement issued on Sunday, the new law allows account holders to deposit freely, have unfettered access to funds in accounts, and withdraw up to $10,000 per day. The message was captioned "CBN issues additional guidance on operational changes to the foreign exchange market." "Ordinary domiciliary account...
Sultan Declares June 28 Eid-il Adha
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has declared Wednesday, June 28 2023 as the day of Eid-il Adha 1444 AH. The Sultan who is the President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, through Sultanate Council Sokoto made the announcement on Sunday night. Posted on the official Twitter page of the National Moonlighting Committee, the Sultan said, “The Sultanate Council Sokoto...
Excitement: Gov. Otti Fixes Date To Commence Payment Of Salaries Owed By Past Govt
Civil servants in Abia State are in for a good time as the state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has promised that his government will begin payment of salary arrears owed workers by the previous administration by the end of June, ABN TV reports The immediate past government was owing civil servants in the state for upwards of 30 months salary...
Kaduna Assembly Member Dies Four Days After Inauguration
A member of the 10th Kaduna State House of Assembly, Honorable Garba Madami has died. The member representing the Chikun constituency died on Saturday just four days after he and other members of the Assembly were inaugurated. The late lawmaker was a one-time chairman of Chikun Local Government Area and former Commissioner of Planning and Budget. He also served as Political...
No Invitation From EFCC — Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described as false, the claim by an Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, that he was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud after his tenure as deputy governor of Bayelsa State. The singer recently alleged that the former president was once a guest of the anti-graft agency, but a statement...
Tinubu Orders CBN To Stop Payment To MDA’s Till Further Notice
As part of the ongoing efforts at taking firm control of his Administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN to stop further payments to the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government till further notice. A presidency told the Saturday Tribune in Abuja on Friday that the Presidential order was issued...
Ikpeazu’s Former Aide Hits Gov. Otti, Accuses Him Of Planning To Use N24bn Left In State’s Coffers To Settle Campaign Debts, Bribe Judges
The dust being generated over the true state of Abia finances between the incumbent governor Alex Otti and his predecessor is yet to settle as a former aide to the immediate past governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu accuses Otti of deceiving the people of the state. Otti true his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma denied meeting the sum...
Ogah Felicitates With Brother, Rep. Amobi On Birthday
Former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah, congratulated his brother and member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah on his birthday. At the birthday ceremony which partially coincided with Hon. Amobi's inauguration as a member of the 10th House of Representatives, Ogah prayed for God's continuous guidance upon his brother...
PEPT: Results Used By INEC To Declare Tinubu Winner Wrongly Computed – Dino Melaye Tells Court
Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party's National Collation Agent in the February 25 presidential election, told the Presidential Election Petition Court on Friday in Abuja that election collation errors by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led to President Bola Tinubu's declaration. Melaye told the court that he had left the National Collation Centre at the International Conference Centre...
Releasing Nnamdi Kanu Will Mean Rewarding Criminality
Releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be tantamount to rewarding criminality, Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo, has said. Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism, has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in 2021. A Federal High Court in Abuja had granted him bail in 2017 but...
