Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 25th June 2020
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Buhari Puts Paid To APC Leadership Crisis
TONY EZIMAKOR;INNOCENT OWEH ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has backed the Victor Giadom-led executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC). To this end, the president has indicated that he would be attending the virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting initiated by Giadom today. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, …
Impeachment Scare: Ondo Deputy Gov May Head To Court
TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI; BOLU-OLU ESHO LAGOS / AKURE – The embattled deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has perfected plans to commence legal processes to forestall his possible impeachment by the state House of Assembly, Daily Independent has gathered. Credible sources informed Daily Independent that barring the unforeseen, the state Assembly, the Nigeria police, Department …
Embassy Demolition: We Won’t Fight Ghana — Presidency
ABUJA – The presidency on Wednesday said the Nigerian government would not engage in any wrangling or fight with Ghana over the demolition of some apartments under construction in the Nigerian embassy in Ghana’s capital, Accra. President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana had, on Tuesday, called President Muhammadu Buhari to tender sincere apologies over the demolition …
CBN’s Planned Exchange Rates Unification Too Late But Good For FX Market, Economy — Analysts
LAGOS – The plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to eliminate the multiple exchange rates regime in the country has been described as a great move that is coming a bit late. Analysts, who spoke with Daily Independent, queried why the move is coming at a time the economy is grappling with the …
Okunbo Pardons Zibiri Over Drug Baron’s Allegation
LAGOS – After much appeal from concerned Nigerians and apology from Hon. Marvelous Muhizu Zibiri, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo has withdrawn the legal case he instituted over the unsubstantiated allegation by Zibiri in which he described the highly respected businessman as a drug baron. Earlier this month, Zibiri had slandered Okunbo, when in a willfully …
Will Akeredolu’s Deputy Survive Impeachment Scare?
LAGOS – The defection of Agboola Ajayi, deputy governor of Ondo state from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is causing ripples in the state and has further pitched him against his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. On Tuesday, the embattled deputy governor who refused to resign his position despite …
Economy: Emefiele, CBN Will Not Be Deterred –Spokesman
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said the governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his team at the bank will not be deterred in their effort to steer the Nigerian economy away from the looming recession due to the global impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in spite of the push by some vested interests to impugn …
Unemployment Has Reached Emergency Situation In Ondo –PDP Aspirant
ABUJA – Bode Ayorinde, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, on Wednesday lamented that the rate of unemployment in Ondo State has reached an emergency situation. Addressing newsmen shortly after submitting his nomination form, Ayorinde noted that the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, missed the road by allowing the Aketi Team to run the government, …
Lagos Task Force Arrests, Charges Fake Female Estate Agent With N2.5m Fraud
LAGOS – The Enforcement Unit of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences otherwise known as the Task Force has arrested a woman, Mrs. Bukola Ayorinde, who allegedly poses as an estate agent to swindle unsuspecting members of the public millions of Naira. Bukola was on Wednesday arraigned before a Lagos Mobile Court presided over …
Gbajabiamila Felicitates With Sanwo-Olu At 55
LAGOS – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has felicitated with the governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, as he clocked 55. Gbajabiamila said Sanwo-Olu’s journey on earth has been worthwhile and that the people of Lagos State were lucky to have him as their governor at this time. He said at 55, …
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