Author: Rashaad Harris

Through the use of the e-naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians of the security of their funds in banks. This information was provided by Mr Chika Ugwueze, Assistant Director of Payments System Management Department, CBN, Abuja, on Wednesday in Nsukka when he paid Prof. Charles Igwe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), a courtesy call.According to Ugwueze, the e-Naira currency is the digital equivalent of the actual naira and may be utilised for all transactions as part of the CBN’s cashless agenda.He said: “The only difference between the regular naira and e-Naira currency…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disclosed that the state is expecting the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unveil the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta Flyover and Magistrates Court — the two more major projects just completed by the Rivers State Government in Port Harcourt. Wike disclosed this on Wednesday during inspection of both projects, saying: “We are expecting the President-elect 3rd and 4th of next month to commission the 12th flyover and the Magistrates Court building.“We had invited presidential candidates of other parties like Labour, NNPP (New Nigeria Peoples Party). They all came and commissioned projects, and we did say to…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has revealed how the General overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, anointed him back in 2018 and predicted his emergence as governor. Adeleke also said that even though the prophecy did not immediately come to pass, he was not discouraged. Adeleke made these remarks on Wednesday at the opening of the Jennifer Etuh Medical Centre and Skills Acquisition Centre, both of which were built by the Jennifer Etuh Foundation in memory of the late Jennifer Etuh. Ifewara, Osun State.The governor, who pledged to lead the state in fear of…

Manchester City utterly dominated Arsenal to win 4-1 in Wednesday’s Premier League title showdown.Mikel Arteta had spoken before the game of expecting a tactical surprise from Pep Guardiola, while planning his own. Alas, the Gunners’ tricks failed to appear as they were dazzled by Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne’s link-up play.The Norwegian’s plot of dropping deep to open up space in behind for his captain to attack worked a treat, carving Arsenal open for a seventh-minute opener as De Bruyne slotted home a superb finish from outside the box. Arsenal were without an answer at either end, failing to…

Chelsea sunk to yet another dispiriting home defeat as Brentford inflicted a fifth consecutive loss on Frank Lampard with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.The visitors led through Cesar Azpilicueta’s first-half own goal when substitute Bryan Mbeumo ran half the length of the pitch, unchallenged by anybody in blue, to slam home and condemn the hosts to a sixth winless game in a row on this ground.The numbers are worthy of the crisis in which Chelsea find themselves. The team have scored one goal in their last seven games, and are winless in eight. If, as expected, Mauricio Pochettino is…

APC’S Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly moved into the Defence guest house ahead of the May 29 handover. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced the former Lagos State the winner of the February 25th presidential election. Tinubu has since the announcement been away from Nigeria for reasons that have not been overtly made known to the public, and only returned to Nigeria last week. However, many believe he was away on medical reasons. Both the PDP and Labour Party are challenging the process and outcome of the elections in court, like INEC said they should. [wpvideo vJc1J6Ss]

Shina Peller, a member of the House of Representatives and the founder of the well-known Quilox nightclub on Victoria Island in Lagos State, claims that Ramadan is a time of rebirth and that this is why the venue, which will mark its tenth anniversary later this week, is always closed for a full month during that time of the year. The Green Chamber member Peller, who represents the Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola (Oyo State) Federal Constituency, stated in a statement to The PUNCH that chaos always comes before order. Club Quilox will resume operations on April 28, 2023, after its yearly hiatus.”The break…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the delay in the emergence of new Aalafin of Oyo and Soun of Ogbomosoland, is to allow due process in the selection of candidates for the stools to avoid a repeat of past mistakes. Makinde said this yesterday in Ibadan while swearing in the new Chief Judge of the state, Justice Iyabo Yerima.According to him, once due process is followed, things generally will work out more efficiently.His words: “We have gone through a situation where a king was removed by the judiciary in the state after he had been on the throne…

Nigeria “very much looks forward” to the proposed joint African naval exercise of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, which is scheduled to take place in Lagos on May 15, 2023, according to President Muhammadu Buhari, who made the statement on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana. In order to achieve peace and stability in the region, he also stressed the importance of holding frequent meetings with the nations that comprise the Gulf of Guinea Commission.Buhari gave the assurance during his final speech as president of Nigeria at the third extraordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government of the…

Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti has commended the Abia League of Professionals Initiative for helping him achieve his goal of leading the state. Otti pledged to carry out the instructions given to him in a statement that he personally signed for the professionals.They had supported him “during this campaign, election, and high-tension four-day post-election interregnum heralding the victory on March 22, 2023, exactly one month today,” Otti said in his thank-you speechHe said: “You stood by me, prayed for me and supported me every step of the way. You contributed your time and financial resources to this course. God will…