“I dont care if Im removed again, but Kano emirate must remain one” Emir Sanusi

Emir Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II, has said that he doesnt care whether he was removed again provided that the Kano Emirate remains one as it were before. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who spoke in a  published interview,, blamed the crisis rocking the Emirate on the immediate-past administration in Kano State. For me, even now that I am here, only God knows how long I will be here. I can die tomorrow. Another governor can come tomorrow and say that he has removed…

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Nigerias forex reserves hit a 3-month high

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Nigerias foreign exchange (forex) reserves have surged to their highest level since March 28, 2024, marking a significant financial milestone that coincides with the longest period of stable exchange rate seen in over a year. This is as the country recorded a stringent p3 of finartuncial commitments from the World Bank, through new multilateral loans. According to the latest data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the reserves now stand at $33.58 billion as of June 19, 2024. This achievement represents a notable recovery since the end of…

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Emefiele to permanently forfeit N12bn property – Court rules

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The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of properties worth over N11.14 billion and N1.04 billion belonging to the formergovernor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. The presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, issued the final forfeiture order after considering a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), represented by counsel Chineye Okezie, on Friday. The judge said, Having carefully considered the application and submission of counsel, it is hereby ordered as follows: that a final…

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Hardship: ‘We can no longer plan our meals” Abuja residents cry out

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A cross-section of residents of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), says they can no longer fend for their families due to the rising cost of foodstuff. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said that eating beans and yam have become a luxury due to its high cost. This, they said, had affected their domestic food timetable, making it impossible to eat varieties. A mother, Mrs Glory Ocholi, said that beans have become so expensive that it is difficult to buy in bulk…

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FG provides ?21bn for 11 DisCos to bridge metering gap

DisCos on metering

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), on Friday, provided N21 billion for 11 electricity distribution companies, (DisCos), to bridge the metering gap. The amount, which will come from the Meter Acquisition Fund, (MAF), would enable the utilities to address the huge metering gap in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, (NESI). According to the breakdown, Ikeja Electric has highest share with N4.36 billion, followed by Abuja DisCo, N2.99 billion; Eko DisCo, N2.92 billion; Ibadan DisCo, N2.51 billion; Enugu DisCo, N1.72 billion; and Benin DisCo, N1.57 billion. Others are Kano DisCo, N1.56…

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Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline to be completed by Q1 2025 Mele Kyari

AKK Gas pipeline

The Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has said that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline will be completed by the first quarter of 2025. Kyari made this disclosure in a statement on Friday, during a visit of three cabinet Ministers to the AKK Gas Pipeline Project Site, where they inspected the River Kaduna crossing milestone of the project in Kaduna. The three Ministers who visited the Project Site were: Minister of Finance / Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Minister of Information & NationalOrientation,…

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Rivers: “Vacate LGA’s secretariats or we’ll drive you out” – Labour Unions tells Police

Rivers crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers have given police an ultimatum to vacate the premises of the 23 local government secretariats in the State. They made the demand following at an emergency State administrative council meeting, which was held at the NLC secretariat in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday. The meeting addressed three key issues: the Constitution and inauguration of caretaker committees in the 23 local government areas, the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a ‘state of emergency’…

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H/Reps Minority Leader calls for ‘state of National emergency’ on cholera

H'Reps on cholera

The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency over the cholera outbreak in the country. He made the call in an issued statement yesterday, stressing the need for coordinated joint stakeholder action against the outbreak to nip it in the bud. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), had earlier announced the outbreak of the water-borne disease in 30 States of the federation. Chinda, therefore, stated that the outbreak highlights critical deficiencies in public health safety…

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Sallah homage: After meeting IBB, AbdulSalami, Atiku visit Buhari in Daura

Atiku visits PMB

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku paid homage to Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, yesterday according to reports. A video of the visit showed that former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, was part of Atikus entourage. The visit is coming barely three days after Atiku visited former military heads of state, Ibrahim Babangida and AbdulSalami Abubakar, in their respective residences in Minna, Niger State. Announcing the earlier visits…

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