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*Projects inflation will fall below 15% in 2023 *Urges Nigerians to embrace new naira notes Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Emefiele has said that tackling the problem of oil theft is critical to building robust foreign exchange reserves and achieving a stable naira exchange rate. Emefiele stated this in a keynote address delivered at the annual Bankers Dinner Night …

Comrade Joseph Evah is the Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG) and a former Publicity Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress (INC). During the Gen. Sani Abacha regime, he joined forces with the international community to oppose the hanging of the late environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni eight. After the hanging of the Ogoni leaders, the Niger …

…Says Atiku outlived relevance in chase for presidency …Promises to run all inclusive govt …As Christian, Muslim leaders storm venue All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, aka, “City Boy” has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 poll as ungrateful politician who has outlived his relevance in the chase for presidency. Tinubu, …

The United Nations Women office in Nigeria has disclosed that only 1,553 of the total 15,307 candidates who would be participating in the 2023 general elections are women. The figure, the global agency said, amounts to only 10.1 per cent of the total figure. The statistics was presented on Saturday by UN Women Programme Manager in the country, Desmond Osemhenjie, during a …

…says he was only surprised to see him in Rivers State The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has debunked media reports that he made political statements in support of the rebelling five Governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, otherwise known as the G-5 Governors. It was reported that the CJN had at a recent event …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the conviction of Faisal Maina, a son of a convicted pension fund thief, Abdulrasheed Maina, Mr Maina is the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team (PRTT), an office he was said to have used to steal over N2 billion in pension funds. He and his son were convicted …

A Nigerian Army officer has run into trouble for posting a video clip of his wedding on social media. The Nigerian Army has been asked to punish E. Ali, a lieutenant, as well as 13 other officers who attended the wedding, for allegedly flouting army traditions at the event. In an internal memo dated 28 October, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the Edo State Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change (ICCC) to complement the government’s efforts at protecting the environment and mitigating the negative impact of climate change. Obaseki, while inaugurating the committee at the Government House, Benin City, said the team, which is drawn from the government’s Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) will …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the publication and release of guidelines for the conduct of political rallies, processions, and campaigns as well as finances and election expenses of political parties, candidates, and aspirants. Accordingly, it urged political parties to make registered voters the targets of their campaigns. INEC advised the parties to make their programmes, policies, and projects …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – The police in Edo State have detained two secondary school students over alleged assault on a teacher in Benin City, the State Capital. The detention emerged from the ongoing investigation into students disturbances recorded at Aduwawa Secondary School, Benin City on Thursday, November 24, 2022. The commissioner of police in Edo State CP …