Omobayo Godwin has officially assumed office as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. This follows the impeachment of Philip Shaibu by the State House of Assembly, paving the way for Governor Godwin Obaseki to nominate Omobayo Godwin, aged 37, as the new Deputy Governor. Omobayo Godwin was sworn in at approximately 1:40 pm on Monday…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the cessation of the practice of accepting foreign currencies as collateral for loans denominated in the local currency, the naira. In a circular issued on April 8, the apex bank directed all Nigerian banks to cease the practice of using foreign currencies as collateral for loans denominated in…
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has issued a stark warning, emphasizing that his country “will lose the war” against Russia if the United States Congress does not approve military aid to bolster its resistance to the ongoing invasion. Zelensky’s urgent plea comes amid Congress’s prolonged delay in passing vital assistance packages for Ukraine, leaving Kyiv…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the agency has recovered N30 billion for the Federal Government and is currently investigating 50 bank accounts as part of the ongoing probe into the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and the former chief executive…
The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, April 10th, as the day for Eid-Fitri. The declaration, he says, followed the report of the National Moon Sighting Committees across the country which confirmed that the moon has not been sighted. A statement…
