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ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has thrown its weight behind organised labour’s quest to increase the minimum wage, saying that it would boost the economy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed the apex bank’s position while briefing the press on the outcome of yesterday’s Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting, in Abuja. Emefiele, who warned Deposit …

The presidency has launched an attack on ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, saying his claim on status of corruption in Nigeria was “outlandish” and false. In a statement by Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the presidency also lists what it considers the achievements of the current administration in the war against corruption. “President Muhammadu Buhari, in pursuit of the war against corruption, …

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has called on Christians not to relent in offering intercessory prayers to God for Nigeria, saying this will enable the nation to overcome its challenges. Kumuyi, who quoted several passages from the Holy Bible to buttress his point, spoke during a sermon titled, “Passionate prayer by the godly …

…Osinbajo, Obi, others scheduled for December 14 The Nigerian Election Debate Group has fixed January 19, 2019 for a debate for presidential candidates of different political parties taking part in the 2019 elections. The vice presidential candidates are billed to have their debate on December 14, 2018. The group’s chairman, Mr. John Momoh, disclosed this at a press conference in …

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, asking him to order Federal High Court judge, Justice Binta Nyako, to stay off all EFCC cases henceforth. The EFCC said in a statement by its acting Spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade, that the judge, …

President Muhammadu Buhari will commission the Edo-Azura Power Plant on Tuesday November 27, 2018 and attend the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference, billed to hold in Benin City, the state capital. In a statement on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said that preparations are in top gear …

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Isaac Ebose Ehiozuwa as the new Head of Service of the state. Ehiozuwa takes over from Mrs Gladys Idahor who retired from the Edo State civil service last week. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in Benin on Wednesday said: …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Area Council elections in FCT will hold on March 2, 2019, along with the governorship and state Assembly elections, He also disclosed that the list of candidates for elections will be published in its Federal Capital Territory office and also at the six Area Councils on Wednesday, …

Nearly six years after implementing a controversial fuel subsidy withdrawal which sparked a nationwide protest, former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that it was the 36 state governors who pushed him to remove the subsidy to provide more money for them. Jonathan, who made the startling revelation in his book, My Transition Hours, unveiled in an upscale event in Abuja …

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed dissatisfaction with the challenges confronting Nigeria, saying that the same mistakes of previous administrations were being repeated by President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking in Abuja yesterday, a day after flagging off her campaign, Ezekwesili said Nigeria needed a leader like her to make the country …