BY GODDY OBINWA Worried by the inflationary consequences of huge public sector cash withdrawals on the nation’s economy, the Nigerian Financial and Intelligence Unit (NFIU), yesterday, outlawed cash withdrawals from all government accounts effective March 1, 2023 warning that defaulters risk three-year jail term. The NFIU, declared that such transactionsContinue Reading
•Loses 4 officers, arrests 176 smuggling suspects BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Operations Unit Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday, said it intercepted about 156 trailer loads of rice, 656,414 liters of premium motor spirit (PMS) other contraband worth N13,908 billion in 2022. The acting Controller of the Unit, DC HusseinContinue Reading
The former Anambra State governor also asked Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious sentiments in voting during the forthcoming presidential election. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has urged the Nigerian people to reject moneybag politicians in the February 25 election. “Moneybags have played a lotContinue Reading
PVC collection at wards commences on today 6th January 2023, said INEC. BY GODWIN OBI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again commenced the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to registrants at the 8,809 electoral wards across Nigeria. “The Commission also resolved to devolve PVC collection to theContinue Reading