A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, and a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, have faulted the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s justification of printing money to support government. Mailafia and Utomi, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Sunday, stated that there was no... Read more
FirstBank, Nigeria and indeed West Africa’s premier financial inclusion services provider has announced the launch of its newly designed website at https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/. The new website is upgraded with features that are streamlined to reinforce its role in delivering seamless banking and technology solutions to its customers across the world. The... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has reiterated its resolve and determination to provide new Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Mr Randy Waldrum all the support he needs to build a fabulous squad that will challenge for global laurels and ink Nigeria’s name on the map of the world’s leading women... Read more
A pan Niger Delta group, known as the Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in Niger Delta (MOSIEND), has asked the people of the Niger Delta region to hold Federal Government appointees from the region responsible for what they call the sprightly deteriorating development situation in the... Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says the claims by Edo state, Godwin Obaseki that Federal Government printed about N60 Billion to share to the federating units in March cannot be regarded as spurious. The governor, has meanwhile challenged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unequivocally declare... Read more
Mr Furoebi Akene, an Environmentalist on Monday urged the Bayelsa government to reopen the blocked Silver River to check the spread of Cholera which has claimed over 25 lives in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA). Akene, Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Preservation and Development (CEPAD) said in... Read more
English Premiership club, Tottenham Hotspur has announced the sack of Coach Jose Mourinho after 17 months of what the club owners considered as a lackluster performance. The 58-year old Mourinho took over as coach in November 2019 and led Spurs to a sixth-place position on the Premier League table... Read more
A student of the College of Business and Management Studies in Konduga, Juliana Christopher, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, has said she saw many Chibok girls in the insurgents’ camp. He added that many small girls were either pregnant or nursing children belonging to the insurgents. Christopher, in... Read more
South and Middle Belt leaders under the aegis of Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) yesterday insisted that Nigeria should cease to exist demanding for several ethnic nations. The alliance, also, disclosed that it would be observing a 120-day ultimatum to consult with the people in the involved... Read more
Fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province(ISWAP) have attacked a Nigerian military base in Kamuya, Borno state, the home village of retired army chief, Lt.General Tukur Buratai. In the attack, the insurgents dislodged Nigerian troops and killed five of them. Wire reports said the attack was carried out... Read more
