Nigeria

EFCC UPDATE: President Tinubu names Mohammed Umar Acting Chairman By Eyo Nsima President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mohammed Umar as the Acting Chairman, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Umar, who was the Director of Operations in the Commission, has been directed to take over the affairs of the commission. Already, President Tinubu has […]

BREAKING: President Bola Tinubu suspends EFCC Chairman By Eyo Nsima President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON,  as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, Willie Bassey, Director,

Breaking: President Tinubu suspends Nigeria’s CBN Governor By Eyo Nsima President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has suspended the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. .Details coming later

Breaking: NLC, TUC suspend strike against President Tinubu-led administration By Eyo Nsima The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC have suspended their planned strike against the President Boloa Tinibu-led administration. This was disclosed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Speaking after

Breaking : Fuel subsidy is gone in Nigeria — President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu said fuel subsidy has come to an end in Nigeria . Delivering his inaugural address in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, he said no provision was made for it in the 2023 budget. He also said funds will be directed at building infrastructure

Failed Abuja CCTV project: Court orders Buhari govt to account for $460m Chinese loan   A Federal High Court in Abuja last week ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project.”   The Court also ordered the government

Spaces for Change sues for an open civic space following the 2023 elections   Spaces for Change|S4C has expressed concern over the shrinking civic space in Nigeria following 2023 general elections, as evidenced by the astronomical increase in cases of restrictions on civic space recorded by the Closing Spaces database. In a statement obtained by