Ex-minister files N1bn suit against EFCC for declaring him wanted
Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has filed a N1 billion suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegations that it published his name on its website’s wanted list. Mr…
Solomon Buchi blasts Asake for disrespecting Christianity over ‘Only Me’ video
Social media personality and writer, Solomon Buchi, has joined Nigerians who slammed popular Nigerian singer, Asake, over his new ‘Only Me’ video. Asake, with the real name Ahmed Ololade, released snippets of his latest video during the week and the…
US designer, Iris Apfel dies age 102
Iris Apfel, a centenarian-style icon from the New York borough of Queens immediately recognizable by her oversized owlish glasses, has died at age 102, according to her Instagram account. The self-described “geriatric starlet,” best known as a textile designer and…
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dies at 84
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who led his country from 1984 to 1993, has died at the age of 84. Mulroney, the 18th prime minister in Canada’s history and conservative leader passed away “peacefully, surrounded by family,” his daughter…
Wigwe built a private tomb before death struck
It is ten kilometers from the Port Harcourt International Airport to Wigwe International University in Isiokpo. From the airport junction deep into the hinterland, every turn wears a new look in anticipation of receiving an “august visitor”. Preparations for the…
Tinubu’s Headache: How multi-billion dollar corruption under Buhari hit economy — Investigation
It may never be known whether the man, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have gone ahead to contest in the 2023 presidential election if he had an idea of what had gone down under the eight-year rule of Muhammadu Buhari. It…
N30,000 Minimum Wage: Verification Of LG Workers Begins In Rivers State
Following the directive by the Rivers State Government for implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage as well as promotion for local government employees through the State Civil Service Commission, some local government areas have commenced the verification process. It is…
CDA News updates you need to know Saturday morning
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Over 70 million bank customers are at risk of losing access to their accounts when the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on restricting accounts without Bank Verification…
CBN revokes licenses of 4,173 BDC operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the licenses of 4,173 Bureaux De Change operators. CBN said the BDC operators affected failed to observe regulatory provisions. This was made known in a statement on Thursday by the apex bank’s…
FG pays N1trn monthly as petrol subsidy – Pinnacle Oil MD
Despite deregulation, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, an indigenous oil and gas company active across the entire downstream value chain, has disclosed that Nigeria is currently paying about N1 trillion monthly as petrol subsidy. The Managing Director/CEO of the company,…