Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Inside Emefiele’s Cesspit Of Corruption
- Unauthorized Funding Of 593 Bank Accounts In UK, US, And China
- Manipulated Naira Exchange Rate, Fraud In The e-Naira Project
- Padded Ex-President Buhari’s Approval With N198.96b By Approximating N801b To N1tr
- His Fall From Glory, The Buhari’s Connection
After nine years of leading of Nigeria’s apex bank and driving the nation’s monetary policy, former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele is currently in the eye of the storm after the report of an investigation into his tenure threw up a shocking report of monumental corruption, abuse of power, insubordination and high-level abuse of power. READ MORE
2. Rivers’ Unending Crisis: State’s Elders Sue Tinubu, AGF, INEC, Others Over “Agreement”
- NLC, Others Protest In Support Of Fubara
President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation AGF and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged unlawful agreement on the ragging power tussle in the state. READ MORE
3. Ahead of CBN Deadline, BVN Enrollment Nears 60m
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s deadline of December 18, 2023, approaches for Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration, the latest data update from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, as reported by AMBusiness, reveals that the number of registered Nigerians has reached 59.9 million. READ MORE
4. CBN Lifts Ban on Cryptocurrency Transactions
The ban on cryptocurrency transactions in Nigeria has been lifted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). READ MORE
5. France Bans Nigerian Students From Relocating With Families
The French parliament has recently passed a legislation that forbids Nigerian students and others from bringing their families to France. READ MORE
6. Army Council Promotes Dozens of Senior Officers to Generals( Full List)
The Army Council has approved the promotion of 122 senior officers to major general and brigadier general. READ MORE
7. Air Peace to Resume Direct Flights to China December 28
Air Peace says it will resume direct flights to Guangzhou, China, on December 28. READ MORE
8. Yuletide: FG declares December 25, 26, January 1 As Public Holidays
Ahead of the yuletide season, The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, and Tuesday, December, 25 and 26 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations, respectively.
READ MORE9. Beneficiaries Of FG’s N25,000 Conditional Cash Transfer Hits 3.5m – Edu
Two months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the conditional cash transfer scheme, minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu has disclosed that 3.5m Nigerians have benefitted. This means 11.5 Households are yet to benefit. READ MORE
10. Peter Obi Commends Tinubu Over 50% Transport Fare Slash, Says It Is Step In Right Direction
In a clear departure from the usual criticism for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Labour Party, LP, 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday commended President Bola Tinubu for the 50 per cent slash in the price of interstate transportation fare. READ MORE
