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Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of making defamatory statements against him and his now demanding an apology and a huge sum of money. Emefieledemands apology, N25bn from Akpabio over alleged defamationEmefieledemands apology, N25bn from …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is working to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country. According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified fit for human consumption. In a …

The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, in Nigeria, remains the cheapest in West Africa despite the exchange rate standing at N1,555 per dollar, indicating that subsidy on the product was reduced not removed as claimed by the federal government. Data obtained from the Global Petrol …

The Federal Government has resolved to audit the N23 trillion Ways and Means debt hanging on its neck.The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Mr Wale Edun announced at the ongoing Public Wealth Management Conference organised by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoFI) As a measure to …

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community was on Monday thrown into mourning after a lion at the school’s zoo killed a veterinary technologist Olabode Olawuyi. According to the school’s spokesman Abiodun Olarewaju, the victim who has been in charge of the Zoological garden for over a decade was attacked on …

Authorities of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have expelled 14 students of the institution, including five 500 Level students, over various offences. In a statement by the university’s director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday, the students were expelled for examination malpractices. The statement also said that the Vice …

Long queues resurfaced on Monday, February 19, at Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) halted tanker operations, citing unsustainable high costs. The association has notified the Federal Government and Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria …

The Olu of Owode in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has been suspended for two months without pay. A viral video in early January showed the royal father decorating a popular fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, with new notes of N1,000. The council moved against Sowemimo …

David Umahi, minister of works, has summoned cement manufacturers over the rising cost of the product. The price of cement has been oscillating between N8,000 and N10,000 per bag from about N4,000 a few weeks ago. Dangote, BUA, and Lafarge are some of the cement manufacturers summoned by the works …

Out of the 10 states, 2 are in the North while 8 are in the South. Out of the 8 in the South, 4 are in the South-west, 2 in the South-East, and 2 in the South-South. Out of the 2 states in the North, 1 is in the North-Central …