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Feb

29

2024

Senate Confirms Four Nominees to CBN Board of Directors

News, PoliticsCBN, Finance, Politics, Senate

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of four individuals, Robert Agbede, Ado Wanka, Murtala Sagagi, and Muslimat Olanike, to serve as members of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This decision follows the adoption of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions' report during the Committee of the Whole session. Chairman of the committee, Abiru Adetounboi, reported that four out of the five nominees underwent the screening process, with Urum Eke being the exception as he did not appear. The nomination process adhered to the relevant sections of the Central Bank of…

Feb

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Arewa Group defends Wike over FCT security.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsFCT, Insecurity, Next Level, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Politics, Security

The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, has urged politicians in the Federal Capital Territory to give FCT Minister Nyesom Wike the time he needs to accomplish his job as head of the FCT Administration. The group spoke in response to a recent statement made by Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, in which he accused the former Rivers State governor of having a "I don't care attitude" towards the security of Nigeria's capital. The group stated that the current status of the nation does not require politically motivated utterances, defamation, witch-hunting, or image tarnishing, but rather all hands…

Feb

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze youths to NLC: Don’t take your protest to Igbo land.

Abia State, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsMetro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the most prominent Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) not to hold any kind of demonstration in Igbo territory. It will be recalled that the NLC had planned nationwide demonstrations against the hardships facing the nation on February 27 and 28. However, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the national president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, stated in a statement made available to journalists on Monday that the NLC protest will not take place in any part of Igbo land. Ndigbo, according to Okwu, had been subjected to a number of unfair treatment in Nigeria. He…

Feb

25

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

The Incessant Foreign Travels Of Mr President Is Turning To National Embarrassment – Opinion

Column, Economy, Lifestyle, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Odo Ijere, Opinion, Politics

By Odo Ijere. The note verbale leaked message between the Qatari Foreign Mission in Nigeria and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is both very clear and apt message of rejection. The international community are using all manner of diplomatese to express their reservations over presidential tourism from Nigeria. What you perhaps do not know is that presidential visits is always a big deal and puts enormous diplomatic pressure on host nations. But why are Nigerians especially personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs always too fixated about foreign visits in the midst of economic uncertainty in their own country? But…

Feb

25

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia government suspends another traditional ruler over alleged misconduct.

Abia State, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Metro, Politics

The Abia State government has suspended Eze Edward Ebere Eule, the traditional ruler of Azumini Ndoki in Ukwa East LGA, on account of suspected inappropriate conduct. He has been instructed to promptly provide an account of N8 million in community power payments that were purportedly put in a bank account. As a result of recommendations made by the Board of Inquiry, which the Abia State government established to look into claims of malfeasance by certain traditional rulers in the state, the royal father was placed under 30-day suspension. The government announced that the ruler will stay suspended from office unless…