Category: Nigeria News

The Central Bank of Nigeria  (CBN) said it would begin payment of N65 rebate to exporters who sold their goods through the importers and exporters (I&E) window, at the end of the first quarter. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this shortly after signing the Term Sheet between the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) and the Independent Asset Managers, on Friday in Lagos. The New Reports that the apex bank had in February announced policies, plans and programmes for non-oil exports that would enable Nigeria earn 200 billion dollars in foreign…

Amaechi declare to contest under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari on May 2023. He is the first cabinet minister member under Buhari government to declare his intention to succeed his predecessor come May 29, 2023. The right honourable minister make the declaration on Saturday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, during the Rivers APC Thanksgiving service. “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President”.  The former National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole,…

As Nigeria’s political parties announce the dates of their primaries for the 2023 general elections, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has fingered some presidential aspirants who must be avoided by delegates of their political parties. MURIC laid particular emphasis on Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and his predecessor, Ayodele Fayose. It claimed that Wike would demolish mosques, while Fayemi and Fayose would marginalize Muslims in the country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday by the director and founder of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday conferred the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award for years 2020 and 2021 on three Nigerians who distinguished themselves in the field of medicine and science, declaring that Nigeria’s future rests on active participation in science and technology. Conferring the award on the recipients, Dr. Oluyinka Olurotimi Olutoye, Medicine (2020); the late Professor Charles Ejike Chidume, Science (2020) and Professor Godwin O. Samuel Ekhaguere, Science (2021), the President said he was very proud to welcome the new Laureates to the prestigious league of highly…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out criminal charges filed against the owner of Hilton Hotels, Ile Ife, Osun state, Rahman Adedoyin, and some of his workers in the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University. The deceased student reportedly died under mysterious circumstances at the hotel in November 2021 and was buried in a shallow grave, leading to the arrest of the hotel owner along with some of his workers. Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi struck out the case when…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Senator Shuaibu Lau as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate. This is contained in a letter by the PDP National Chairman, Iyorcha Ayu, read at Tuesday’s plenary. Mr Ayu said that Mr Lau would replace Emmanuel Bwacha, who has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “Following the defection of Sen.Emmanuel Bwacha to the ruling APC, the PDP Senate caucus has nominated as his replacement, Sen. Shuaibu Lau. “Lau is from Taraba in the North East geo-political zone of the country,…

President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s government retorted recklessly to the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka through a press statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) a moment ago. Such a rejoinder when the nation is under a siege with blood of innocent citizens being wasted on daily basis across the states, and sadly with impunity leaves much to be desired of a government. By the progression of crimes, it suggests some key persons around the government have interests in the…

As part of an effort to reduce the spread of the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), particularly the mother-to-child transmission of the virus, the Ogun State Government has said that it will continue to promote integration and strengthen referral linkages, between antenatal care, family planning, sexual and reproductive health services. The Executive Secretary/Project Manager, Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA), Dr. Kehinde Fatungase, who made this known at the year 2020 Annual Response Report on ensure HIV/AIDS, at Imodi Mosan, Ijebu-Ode,…

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has advised that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James (alias Baba Ijesha), should be charged with child molestation. According to a statement signed by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), and made available to the reporters on Tuesday, a prima-facie case has been established against the actor. “After due consideration of the facts in the case file, the DPP issued legal advice on the 4th of May, 2021,  to the effect that a prima-facie case has been disclosed against Mr Olanrewaju…