Vreporters

Month: June 2023

  • Why President Tinubu Suspends CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele – Sources

    Why President Tinubu Suspends CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele – Sources

    The Nation Newspaper The suspension yesterday of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele by President Bola Tinubu may have been triggered by the probe instituted against him last week by the House of Representatives, The Nation learnt last night. News of the CBN governor’s suspension was broken by the Director of Information in the Office of…

  • What You Should Know About Acting CBN Governor

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced his suspension. Director of Information, SGF office,Willie Bassey, in a statement on Friday, said the suspension is with immediate effect. The suspended Emefiele was directed…

  • President Tinubu Suspends CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele from office with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement on Friday evening by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF (OSGF), Willie Bassey). “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

  • 37 New Private Varsities Receive Operating Licences (Full List)

    37 New Private Varsities Receive Operating Licences (Full List)

    Daily Trust Azman University, Kano, Kano State; El-Amin University, Minna, Niger State and 35 other new private universities have received their operating licences from the National University Commission (NUC) in Abuja. Daily Trust reports that El-Amin University has, as its proprietor, El-Amin Nigeria Limited, and has its Chairman of Trustees as General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida…

  • Details of Meeting Between Tinubu, Traditional Rulers Emerges

    Foremost traditional ruler, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III on Friday has told President Bola Tinubu that given the number of challenges in the country at this time, royal fathers do not envy him as a leader. He made the statement when the President met with royal fathers from the six geo-political zones…

  • President Tinubu Signs Electricity Act 2023, Empowers States, Private Companies To Generate Power

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the 2023 Electricity Act which is a replacement for the Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 into a law. The newly enacted law will de-monopolise Nigerian electricity generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity at the national level. This new law will empower states, companies, and individuals to…

  • [OPINION] A Word for President Tinubu – Olusegun Adeniyi

    [OPINION] A Word for President Tinubu – Olusegun Adeniyi

    A young Lagosian friend was in Abuja last week and decided to pay me a visit. I had not seen her for a long time so when welcoming her, I joked, “Eyinlokan” (meaning it’s your turn, in reference to the inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which she had earlier told me brought her to…

  • 10th Assembly: What Tinubu Discussed With Us – Lawmakers-Elect

    Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday met with senators and members-elect. He, however, called on members to choose good leaders amongst themselves. Following the meeting, parliamentarians revealed that Mr. President had actually invited everyone, including candidates, in order to promote national unity. The lawmakers who spoke…

  • OAU Warns Desperate Applicants Against Alleged Recruitment Exercise

    OAU Warns Desperate Applicants Against Alleged Recruitment Exercise

    Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, OAU, Osun State, has warned members of the public against alleged staff recruitment exercise currently going on in the University. The institution described the purported recruitment exercise as false, devilish, malicious and a pure scam. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, which…

  • Just In: Tinubu signs bill raising judges’ retirement age

    Just In: Tinubu signs bill raising judges’ retirement age

    President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill on uniform retirement age for judicial officers. Tinubu signed the bill into law on Thursday. The bill was passed by the outgoing Ninth National Assembly. Details Shortly…