Author: David Great

This headline presupposes that the Central Bank has been lost, destroyed, or finally finished off by the former management. Even if that is not totally correct, many Nigerians believe that the sweeping off of Godwin Emefiele and his four deputies, the first such major overhaul in at least three decades, is a mere cosmetic action that may just amount to treating the symptoms while the ailment festers underneath. There’s no doubt that the bank’s reputation has been severely damaged in the nine years that Emefiele ran it. The last time the CBN was this harmed was during the regime of…

Manchester United are preparing a bid for Bayern Munich and Germany forward Serge Gnabry with the club ready to offer around £52m for the 28-year-old. (Fichajes – in Spanish) Atletico Madrid and Uruguay centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez, 28, is also of interest to Manchester United. (FourFourTwo) Newcastle are considering making a £52m bid for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta. The 26-year-old was linked with Manchester City in the summer but the move collapsed following an investigation into alleged betting breaches by the Brazilian. (Daily Mail) Manchester United staff have expressed concerns about the growing involvement of manager Erik ten Hag’s agent Kees Vos in the club’s transfer activity. (Daily Mail) The home nations and Republic…

US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo urged Nigeria on Monday to act to stabilise its currency and combat corruption to unlock the “unrealized opportunity” of Africa’s most populous country. Adeyemo, who emigrated from Nigeria to the United States as a child, is visiting Nigeria through Tuesday to underscore the Biden administration’s commitment to deepening economic and trade ties with African countries. His trip comes as Nigeria’s new president, Bola Tinubu, adopts reforms to revive the country’s economy and is part of a broader push by US President Joe Biden to strengthen ties and offer African countries an alternative to Chinese…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to help the Federal Government carry out its objectives throughout the economy’s many sectors. Olusola Abiola, the Director of Information in the Vice President’s Office, announced this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the team of six Special Advisers and twelve Senior Special Assistants will work in the Vice President’s office to assist Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda. The appointments in the Vice President’s office includes Rukaiya El-Rufai, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change; Tope Kolade Fasua as Special…

A 13-man special investigation team has been established by the Lagos State Police Command to look into the untimely passing of Nigerian artist Ilerioluwa Aloba, well known as Mohbad. At a press conference on Monday, Lagos Police Commissioner Idowu Owohunwa announced this and promised to utilize all of his authority to track down the murderers. “Do not forget, we have unique access with INTERPOL. Everybody linked to it (the death of Mohbad) will be identified and they will be brought to establish their level of involvement,” Owohunwa said. MohBad: Lawyer calls for coroner inquest Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian…

Sen. John Owan-Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, has congratulated Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume for their outstanding performance at the 2023 Diamond League in Oregon, U.S. Amusan on Sunday won the 100m Women’s Hurdles in 12.33s to retain her Diamond League title. Owen-Enoh on Monday stated that the victory was a beautiful way for Amusan to wind down an athletic season that brought joy, tears and goosebumps. He added that her determination and mental strength was worth emulating. “I join millions of Nigerians globally to felicitate with Tobi Amusan on a deserved win at the Diamond League. “The victory is…

The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to avoid a strike ended on Monday with no clear resolution to the union’s demands. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, met with the Labour union President, Joe Ajaero, and other leaders in Abuja to try to prevent another strike by organized labour. The meeting is scheduled to resume at a later date. However, the minister is also scheduled to meet with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) leadership later on Monday. FG invites NLC again…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered that immediate operations be carried out to stop the unjustified fatalities caused by a cult clash in Sagamu, Ogun State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this in a brief statement on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. According to the Force spokesman, the Ogun State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alamutu, was in Sagamu for an on-the-spot inspection and confidence-building patrol. He stated that the Force will provide resources to the Ogun Command as needed, and that the Command will respond to the event as soon as possible. Chronicle NG gathered that…

Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds in a rare deal between the long-time antagonists. “Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home,” US President Joe Biden said in a statement, adding they “will soon be reunited with their loved ones—after enduring years of agony, uncertainty, and suffering.” It was unclear whether the exchange might bring progress on the many issues that divide the two nations, including Iran’s nuclear program,…

The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has admitted two documents which include a FBI report tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into evidence, one of which contained an investigative report on the iPhone of Internet celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, alleging it was used for fraudulent practices. During Monday’s sessions, the trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, admitted the EFCC’s materials. The reports are a letter from the EFCC to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States of America and a report from the Bureau. The EFCC charged Mompha and his company, Ismalob…