Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cash policy is “Holy Ghost fire”, tormenting those preparing bullion vans to buy votes in the forthcoming elections. Speaking on Monday at the flag off of Hon. Sunday Katung’s senatorial campaign in Zonkwa, headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of…
Court grant Emefiele, ex- CBN governor bai The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail by a federal capital territory high court sitting in Abuja. Delivering a ruling on the bail application filed by the former CBN governor, the presiding judge, Olukayode Adeniyi, ordered the federal government…
Senator Dino Melaye has been declared the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi state. Melaye secured 313 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Idoko Ilonah, who got 124 votes. A former governor of Kaduna state and Chairman of the PDP electoral committee for the Kogi governorship primary, Senator Ahmed…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked five ministers from his cabinet. The President also announced the appointment of seven new ministers. The sacked ministers, according to a statement by Dada Olusegun, special adviser to the President on Social Media, include, Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister…
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared support for the endorsement of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement on Tuesday, Ortom said said he is convinced that Obi possesses the qualities of a leader who will be a true president by guaranteeing justice, equity and…
New governor of Kogi state, Usman Ododo was sworn in on Saturday in Lokoja, the state capital. Speaking shortly after taking his oath of office Ododo said he will run an open door policy and carry every section of the state along. In his inaugural speech, Ododo said he will not be “an ethnic governor”,…
