Written by ABUJA, JULY 17, 2024 Following the removal of the visa ban by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Nigeria, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has visited Ambassador Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, to further strengthen areas of partnership and collaboration mutually beneficial to Nigeria and the UAE. Dabiri-Erewa stated that … Continue reading “UAE COMMITS TO DEEPEN DIASPORA RELATIONS WITH NIGERIA”
*Says Dollar Exchange Rate Pushed Hajj Costs Above N9 Million Per Pilgrim The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission, Jalal Arabi, has said the commission used the N90 billion subsidy…
The Federal High Court has ruled in favour of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a suit filed by Barrister Malcolm Omirhobo. The plaintiff had sought the removal of Arabic inscriptions from the naira. The case which began in late 2020, was dismissed today, Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 … Continue reading “MURIC Celebrates Judiciary Victory as Court Upholds Arabic on Naira”
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a suit challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes. Justices Yellin Bogoro held that Section 53 (1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) empowers the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to print, design and issue the currency and compels the […]
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has signed the Kano State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law. The Governor signed the bill on Tuesday after it was passed by the State House of Assembly and transmitted to him. WWW.ADNG.NG reported earlier that the Kano State House of Assembly passed the Kano State Emirates Council … Continue reading “Gov. Yusuf Signs Bill Creating 2nd Class Emirates In Kano State Into Law”
The contest for royal supremacy between Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero took an explicitly ethnic turn a few days ago when Hashim Dungurawa, the Kano State chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was protecting Bayero from deposition and humiliation by Kano’s NNPP government because of Bayero’s … Continue reading “Tinubu and the “Yoruba Emir” of Kano, By Farooq Kperogi”
Segment Executive, Children and Youth banking, United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc, Ozioma Obi; Head, Retail Products and Sales, UBA, Prince Ayewoh; Head, Segment / Channel Marketing, UBA Plc, Femi Osobajo and Segment Executive, Retail, Chinyere Obi, UBA Plc, at the official Launch of UBA Legacy Promo, held in Lagos on Saturday, designed to reward customers … Continue reading “UBA @ 75: Customers Set to Win over N200m as UBA Legacy Promo kicks-off”
A FIRE outbreak has reportedly destroyed a palace at Gidan Rumfa, the residence of the 16th Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi. Daily Trust quoted sources in the palace, as saying that the incident occurred on Friday, July 12, around 11 pm. Unknown arsonists allegedly set the palace on fire. According to the sources, the inferno […]
In the ongoing legal battle concerning the Kano emirate, the legal representatives of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, have withdrawn their services from the case before the Kano State High Court. This move comes in response to the court’s refusal to grant a stay of proceedings, leading to dissatisfaction among the legal … Continue reading “Emirates Tussle: Ado Bayero’s Lawyers Withdraw From Case”
Former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has said his recent post on X was mere reminder of ultimate accountability and was not meant to unsettle anyone. Earlier in the week, El-Rufai’s tweet had generated interest, with many accusing him of scorning the current administration of Governor Uba Sani. An X user had posted […]