Author: Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu
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Factcheck: Was Emefiele granted study leave by President Buhari ahead of May 29?
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been faced with a series of challenges ranging from economic crises to policy controversies, and his leadership of the Bank has been marked by both praise and criticism. One of the major challenges faced by Emefiele was the severe economic recession that hit Nigeria…
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Elon Musk Shakes Up Twitter: Linda Yaccarino Takes Charge as New CEO
In a surprising move, Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has appointed Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino, who was most recently the Chairman of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships at NBCUniversal, will take over from Jack Dorsey, who stepped down from the role earlier this year. Musk, who is known…
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Oil Markets Rebound as Traders Seek Cover, but US Debt Concerns Limit Gains
In early Asian trade on Friday, oil markets made a partial recovery as traders engaged in short-covering activities before the weekend. However, the gains were limited by uncertainties surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling and renewed fears of a regional banking crisis in the United States. Interestingly, the oil market largely disregarded the global oil demand…
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S.O.S: Desperate husband seeks divorce as wife’s alleged diabolic actions rock marriage
A Nigerian man, Oyeyinka Adegoke, has appealed to the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan for a divorce from his wife, Wuraola, whom he claims is diabolical. According to Adegoke, his life has been on a downward spiral since he married Wuraola, alleging that his wife exhibited not only diabolic tendencies but also stubbornness…
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Tougher days ahead as IMF warns of decline in foreign loans to Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a significant reduction in foreign lending to Nigeria and other African countries is imminent as the global economy continues to suffer further shocks and contractions. IMF Deputy Department Head Wenjie Chen, made the announcement during a keynote speech at the International Monetary Fund’s Regional Economic Review held…
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Only 30 per cent of ECOWAS judgements implemented – Court President
Over 106 judgments of the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (representing 70 percent) have yet to be implemented by member states, and 11 other judgments against ECOWAS are pending, said Court President Edward Amoakō Asante. Asante made this known during the first regular session of the Parliament of…
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Tinubu, Shettima, others to secretly declare assets before May 29
The CCB has never honoured requests for public officials’ asset declaration information because the guidelines for such disclosure have not been provided in the Nigerian Constitution. The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has asked Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and 28 incoming governors to declare their assets before the May…
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Election tribunal: “Justice rushed is justice crushed”, Keyamo warns
As Nigeria’s election tribunal is set to begin hearing opposition petitions challenging president-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory on Monday, the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, has warned that calling for a speedy determination of the petitions before May 29 may be counterproductive. The Independent National Electoral Commission had announced Tinubu of the…
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How Ekweremadu escaped life imprisonment in UK
In a landmark judgment under the UK Modern Slavery ACT 2015, an embattled Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, were convicted on May 5, having been found guilty of offences bothering on organ trafficking in a trial that lasted over 10 months. At a sentencing hearing on Friday, Ekweremadu was jailed for nine…
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2023 General election audit indicts NBC of bias against opposition
An investigation by the Consortium of Nigerian Communication Scholars (CONCE) has indicted some government regulatory bodies, including the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), of undue bias against some media organisations before and during the just concluded Nigeria general elections. According to a statement released by the CONCE, undue interferences from the government, particularly in states where…