BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has appointed a special investigator Jim Osayande to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Related Activities. This was contained in a letter signed by the President and addressed to Obazee, the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN). “InContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI West African leaders on Sunday gave the military junta in Niger one week to cede power, warning they did not rule out the “use of force”, and imposed immediate financial sanctions. The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement” ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has reiterated the need to restore peace and put an end to insurgency in the South-East, while echoing calls for the extradition of Finland-based separatist Simon Ekpa over the illegal Monday sit-at-home order. This came a day after the SenateContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI At least six people have been reportedly killed and 40 others abducted by bandits in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Although the police and the Kaduna State Government have yet to comment on the incident, the Chairman of Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives UnionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Leaders of some socio-cultural organisations in the country yesterday assessed President Tinubu’s ministerial nominees, describing the list of the proposed cabinet members as comprising a mixture of the good and the bad. The groups noted that some of the nominees were sound and worthy of their nominations,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Army on Friday revealed that troops arrested a former soldier suspected to be supplying weapons to Boko Haram members in Bauchi State. “On 18 July 23, troops arrested one suspected gunrunner at Boi in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State,” the Army said inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Representatives of organised labour on Friday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government’s team on palliatives. The meeting was a continuation of their deliberations on palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the country. The labour team, which was led by the presidentContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Palpable tension enveloped Enugu State capital, yesterday, following the killing of yet to be confirmed number of traders at the Ogbete Main Market Enugu by security operatives. There were three versions of the number of casualties with one saying three, two men and a lady; two menContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two persons have been allegedly been killed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Idi-Oro Area of Mushin in Lagos State. A reliable source told Channels Television that operative of the agency, in a commando style storm Idi Oro area on Wednesday nightContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The three other ex-governors, Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna); Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa). Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; acting NationalContinue Reading