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10 June

Wike hails Tinubu for suspending Emefiele as CBN governor

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Last night, President Tinubu suspended Emefiele and directed him to immediately hand over to the Apex bank’s Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) Folashodun Shonubi. Reacting …

10 June

Video of suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele getting arrested at the airport by DSS operatives

LIB has obtained a video of suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele getting arrested by operatives of the DSS at the airport while allegedly attempting to flee the country. Emefiele was forced out of the car he was in and taken away by the DSS operatives. DSS …

9 June

Remove the ‘female’ tag. We are the best in the industry — Singer Teni tells critics

Nigerian superstar singer, Teni has shared a tweet addressed to critics in the Nigerian music industry. The singer stated that the “female” tag should be removed as they want to be addressed as just “artistes”. Teni went on to declare that women are the best in the industry. She tweeted; …

9 June

Days after publicly begging for a car, veteran actress, Margaret Olayinka aka Iya Gbonkan, gets a car gift from one of her fans (Photos)

Veteran actress, Margaret Olayinka aka Iya Gbonkan, has received a car gift from a fan, days after publicly begging for one. Last week, she made a video in which she lamented that she does not own a car despite being in the movie industry for decades. “I have been acting …

9 June

Suspected kidnapper shot dead as security operatives rescue 13 abducted passengers in Ondo

A suspected kidnapper has been shot dead by a joint security operatives during a mission to rescue 13 persons who were abducted at Isua, headquarters of Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The 13 persons were heading to Abuja on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, when gunmen abducted and marched …

9 June

Assailants stab Corps member to death in Abuja suburb

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has been killed by unknown assailants. It was gathered that Gideon Bitrus Gijuwa, was attacked and stabbed to death by the assailants at Mararaba, a border town between the FCT and Nasarawa State …

9 June

30-year-old photographer commits suicide in Jigawa

A 30-year-old photographer, Usman Sani Goga, has committed suicide in Akula Quarters, Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, June 8, 2023, said the …

9 June

Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami after leaving Paris St-Germain

Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, had a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal while a return to Barcelona became an impossibility because of Financial Fair Play (FFP) limitations. “I’ve taken the decision that …

9 June

Telecom Sector Contributes N2.508 Trillion to Nigeria’s GDP

The telecommunications and Information Services sector in Nigeria has, in the first quarter 2023, delivered a handsome N2.508 trillion in terms of financial value contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), representing 14.13 per cent. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the sector recorded …

1 June

Naira records gain after Tinubu directive to CBN

The naira yesterday rebounded to N770/$1 at the parallel market after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unify multiple exchange rates in the market. As the market digested the directive, the local currency, which traded at N780/$1 at the parallel market on Monday, gained …

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