SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) kicked against the relocation, describing it as a deliberate plot against the Northern region. The dethroned emir of Kano and former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Muhammadu Sanusi has defended the relocation of some departments of the apex bank from Abuja to Lagos by the current…
A few days after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced plans to permanently relocate some key departments from Abuja Headquarters to Lagos, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, will be following suit. According to an internal memo dated January 15, 2024, and signed by the managing director and chief executive of FAA, Olubunmi…
By Oluyemi Ogunseyin Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Emir of Kano, His Highness Khaleefa Muhammad Sanusi II has been selected as the Co-Chair of the newly-inaugurated Abia State Global Economic Advisory Council (AGEAC). Former Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is also one of the Honourary Advisors…
Muhammadu Buhari, the former President of Nigeria, has explained the reason behind his decision not to sack Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, despite widespread speculations about Emefiele’s potential presidential candidacy in 2023. Buhari said that Emefiele never discussed it with him.This revelation and others were made public in a…
…State Assembly Says Selection Process Transparent NG-CARES is a program designed to mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of poor individuals, farmers, vulnerable households, communities, and owners of micro and small enterprises in Nigeria. The program is subdivided into result area 1, 2 and 3. The result area 1 focuses…
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The approval is expected from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, which is responsible for the regulation of midstream and downstream petroleum operations in Nigeria. The refined products are currently stored in the refinery’s storage tanks while awaiting approval. In a statement, the company stated: “We have started the production of diesel…
The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has expressed support for the suspension of Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Obi also welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s directive that the suspended minister and the activities of the ministry under her should be probed. Edu is…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently at the Lagos head office of the Dangote Group. They are conducting a search on forex allocations to the company during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, declined comments when contacted…
Former Senator, Shehu Sani, has described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year speech as a native doctor’s words of hope to a sick person. Addressing the nation on Monday, Tinubu among other things, announced plans to ensure a constant supply of affordable food to Nigerians. According to him, his administration is working hard to alleviate the…
