Author: Opalim Lifted

To combat tax fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has resolved to strengthen its partnership with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairman of the commission, was described by the EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement as promising Abuja when Chief Adesina Adedayo, the president of the CITN, paid him a courtesy visit. Bawa encouraged CITN to form a technical committee to draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which would serve as the framework for the institutions’ cooperation. “We are willing to collaborate with you. Let’s establish a technical group to draft…

Mohammed Abacha was removed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kano by the Court of Appeal, which was in session on Friday. The High Court’s decision to recognize Abacha as the PDP’s nominee in the state was overturned by the court. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which had previously recognized Sadiq Wali, was also ordered by the court to continue to be the legitimate governorship candidate. APC reacts to ‘attack’ on Buhari in Kano Justice Usman Musale, who delivered the unanimous judgement with three-man panel, held that Abacha had no locus standi to challenge the primary…

Dr. Abiye Sekibo, the Director General (DG) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, narrowly escaped being shot on Thursday at midnight. Sekibo went to Rainbow Town in Port Harcourt to assess the location of a potential presidential rally for the party when it was learned that gunmen wearing police uniforms opened fire on his Land Cruiser armoured jeep. Confirming the incident at a news briefing Friday, Sekibo said his car was riddled with bullets and the venue of the proposed rally set on fire, while policemen watched the inferno. BREAKING: DSS arrests Obi’s ex-DG…

Nigerians, particularly bank customers, were baffled and unclear as to whether the Central Bank of Nigeria’s deadline of today for the phase-out of the old naira notes was still in effect or had been suspended as a result of the Supreme Court order won by several northern governors. The Supreme Court had ordered on Wednesday that the deadline should be postponed while the Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara State governors’ appeal of their case was being heard. The case will be heard on February 15 by the court. Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, claimed,…

On Thursday, the Investors and Exporters window had the Naira at 461.10 to the dollar. The amount marked a 0.02 percent increase over the 461.17 it traded for on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.25 to the dollar on Thursday. Dollar leap amid scarcity of new naira notes An exchange rate of N462 was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N461.10. The naira sold for as low as 439.96 within the day’s trading. A total of 40.24 million dollars was traded at the official Investors and Exporters Window on Thursday.

In addition to sharing God’s instructions with him years before the birth of his daughter, comedian, and actor Williams Uchemba sent a lovely note to commemorate the occasion. sharing a film reel that details his wife’s pregnancy, from learning they were expecting a child to the antenatal care and birth. The film also featured lovely photographs showing the baby’s development. While captioning the video, the actor made certain revelations about some of the instructions he got many years ago about his first child. He wrote that he was instructed not to share the baby’s face until she turns one. Williams…

As the 2023 elections approaches, anger rises as two Nigerian musicians, Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye, argue online over the Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi. More celebrity drama in Nigeria as musicians Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye, a.k.a. Mr. P, attacked one another online. The problem began when Kuti asserted that only Nigerians alone can salvage the country from political ruin. Fela’s son insisted that even if Sowore wins the election, he cannot make any effective change in a country with PDP and APC-controlled states. He went on to say that Peter Obi is an opportunist who switched to the Labour…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a presidential transition council to oversee the transfer of power from his government to whoever is elected president-elect on February 25 with exactly 109 days remaining before the end of his eight-year constitutional term. The council will be inaugurated on February 14 under the direction of Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Willie Bassey, the SGF’s office’s director of information, announced in a statement on Thursday. He added that President Buhari also signed Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 to formally recognize the council as the body in charge…

In advance of the general election in 2023, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has instructed Nigerians to avoid participating in any sort of protest. This was stated in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja by Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director of MURIC. “Recently, the Nigerian Central Bank announced intentions to revamp the national currency. The older N1,000, N500, and N200 denomination notes, in particular, were requested to be turned in by the citizens. “Unfortunately, the continuing naira swap turned into a minefield, especially because it was coupled with a persistent fuel shortage. ‘’The timing of the exercise has led…

A total of 67 new broadcast licenses have been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. With the addition of these, Buhari has now authorized 473 broadcast licenses, bringing the total number of operational stations in Nigeria to 740. This was revealed on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja by Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Broadcast violation: NBC fines TVC, Arise TV N2m Ilelah added that these new stations were being watched. He said a Central Monitoring Committee has been set up to provide a rapid response to unethical practices. He also appealed to all stations…