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…Says hub to house world-class library, PHC, conference centre, others …‘Govt on course with one-PHC-per-ward project’ Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of an Education Hub in the state, with the assurance that the project will be delivered to Edo people by May 2024. The governor at the groundbreaking ceremony held …

Kindly share this story: Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said that there is no government without an inner caucus, and that governance is out of the hands of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari retd.). Lawal said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s “The Verdict 2023”, on Friday night, monitored by PUNCH. Speaking …

Kindly share this story: A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, two former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad for extra-judicial killing. Recall that five members of the SARS team, ASP Samuel Chigbu, Shedrack Ibibo, Magus Awuri, Ogoligo, and Olisa Emeka were standing trial for killing Michael Akor and Michael Igwe, …

…Says people need cash daily, most commerce informal …VP wants more engagement of FinTechs, mobile money agents in distribution Worried by the difficulty experienced by Nigerians in getting the new naira notes, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN today met with some players in the FinTech space, exploring possible ways of mitigating the hardship. Specifically, he urged regulators and the banks …

Tasks Supervising AIGs, CPs on Enforcement of CBN Act Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals engaged in the sale or abuse of the Naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The IGP has therefore ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal …

…Burst cross border criminal syndicate …Seize over 9,000 litres of PMS on Badagry creeks …Customs officers reject $150,000 Seme border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Thursday, confiscated fake United States Dollars’ worth $6million amongst other prohibited items and arrested about four members of cross border criminal syndicate. Speaking with newsmen, the Seme border Customs Area Comptroller, Dear Nnadi, mni, …

…limits payment to N20,000 per day  …to join Police, other agencies to prosecute sellers, abusers of naira …assures  queues at ATMs will disappear soon The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to commence the payment of the redesigned Naira notes over the counter, subject to a maximum daily payout limit of N20,000. Director Corporate Communication, CBN, …

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has asked the Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to resign from being the running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate.  Addressing journalists on Wednesday at his Asokoro residence in Abuja, the Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF and Southern and Middle-Belt …

—Says initial hardship necessary for economy The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed on Thursday said that the Federal Government is worried over the hardship the redesign of the maira is causing the people. The Minister said the harsh realities faced by citizens due to the introduction of the new naira notes by the Central Bank …

Leaders of thoughts, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have  endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi as their candidate for February 25 Presidential election. The group, led by South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark took the decision at the end of the …