One of the 14 ministerial nominees screened on Thursday by the Senate, Sunday Dare, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to grant media organisations a “flexible” foreign exchange window. Dare, a journalist and nominee from Oyo State, told senators that the step remained the only way to keep the sector in business. Answering questions […]

The inauguration of Justice John Tsoho as the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has been rescheduled to take place at 2.30pm on Friday, the Supreme Court’s information department has confirmed The PUNCH on Friday. Guests at the Supreme Court where the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, was scheduled to preside over the […]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to release the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, WAEC Nigeria’s Head of Piblic Affairs and made available via the council’s official twitter page on Thursday. It said: “Candidates who are […]

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said beginning from this year’s “Batch C”, only academic certificates and transcripts of foreign students authenticated by Nigerian consulates in foreign countries of study will be accepted for national service. The NYSC chief alleged that some African institutions sell degree and […]

Dr. Osagie Ehanire from Edo State was called for screening on Thursday. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, reported that Ehanire was absent. The third day of the exercise, started with the immediate past Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. 26 nominees have so far been screened. The Senate has adjourned temporarily to reconvened by […]

Former Education Minister and Vice-President of the World Bank’s Africa division, Oby Ezekwesili and other Nigerians expressed concerns about the addition of milk to planned to list of items banned from accessing the official foreign exchange market. It would be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had disclosed its plan to add milk […]

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said efforts of security operatives at tackling insecurity will achieve better results if Nigerians partner with the military. This, he said, could be done by providing timely information about the environment and neighbourhood to the security operatives. The Air Chief noted that the security […]

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed the petition by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) challenging the outcome of the last presidential election won by President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the petition, the PDM and its candidate, Amichi Habu, asked the court to void the election on the ground […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that funds from workers’ pension deductions are not meant to be used for budget deficit by Federal and state governments. He said they are rather meant to address the critical issues of the masses, the contributors of the money. Oshiomhole spoke on […]

As the screening exercise of the ministerial nominees entered its second day in the Senate on Thursday, four nominations have been confirmed by noon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Senate adjourned the exercise by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday after screening 10 nominees. Those screened as at 12:35 a.m. on Thursday are: […]