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“Binance Nigeria Limited is a scam – Binace Chief Executive

Lagos, June 18, 2023 – Changpeng Zhao, the Chief Executive Officer of Binance, has denounced Binace operation in Nigeria under a company named “Binance Nigeria Limited” as a scam. Zhao made the disclaimer in a statement on Sunday through Twitter. The statement read: “Binance have issued cease & desist notice to the scammer entity “Binance Nigeria Limited”. Don’t believe everything you read in the news.” Binance is a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has earlier this month described Binance Nigeria Limited as a …

Tinubu appoints special advisers

Abuja, June 15, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight special advisers The appointment was announced by Aboodun Oladunjo, the Director of Informaton in the Presidency on Thursday. The following are the Special Advisers: 1.Mr. Dele AlakeSpecial Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy

G5 Governors of PDP meet with Tinubu

Abuja, June 8, 2023 – Members of the “G5 Governors” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) visited the Presidential Villa on Thursday to hold a scheduled meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The group consists of  Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde; former Governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Ifeanyi Ugwuwanyi (Enugu) and Samuel Ortom (Benue) . The group, led by Gov. Nyesom Wike, was supportive of Tinubu during the presidential election. Although, the agenda of the meeting was not disclosed, but Makinde and Wike have been familiar faces at the Villa …

Be law-abiding, Consul General tells Nigerians in South Africa

Festival By Peter Ejiofor Lagos, May 30, 2023 – Mr Andrew Idi, Consul General of Nigeria to South Africa, has advised Nigerians in South Africa to continue to live according to the laws of the Republic as they were Nigeria’s ambassadors. A statement from the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) on Tuesday in Lagos, said Idi gave the advice on May 27 when they held their maiden cultural festival, tagged “Naija-Fest’’. Naija-Fest, held on May 27, under the auspices of Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) was to create a platform …

Tinubu announces Alake as Chief Spokesperson

Abuja, May 29, 2023. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Dele Alake as his spokesperson hours after he took oath of office on Monday. Alake has been a long-time associate of Tinubu. Alake served as his Commissioner of Information and Strategy from 1999 to 2007 while he was Lagos State governor. The president also appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. The APC National Youth Leader Olusegun Dada was named as Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media. The appointments took …

Buhari to address Nigerians 7am Sunday​

Abuja, May 27, 2023 -President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver a farewell  address to the nation at 7:00am Sunday, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Saturday evening titled ‘President Buhari broadcasts to the nation.’ According to Adesina, “President Muhammadu Buhari will make a farewell broadcast as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Sunday, May 28, at 7 am.” He advised television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television …

Pro-democracy group to keep vigil till inauguration of Tinubu

Abuja, May 27, 2023 – A pro- democracy group, The Natives, says members of the group will keep vigil on the streets of Abuja till the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is sworn in on Monday. The group said it would not tolerate any act that could lead to chaos ahead of the inauguration on Monday. Smart Edwards, the leader of the group, told journalists in Abuja during a Unity Walk that the sacrifice was necessary to frustrate plans by those he described as unscrupulous elements who are bent on forming a …

Kebbi State pays N4bn gratuities, death benefits of workers

Birnin-Kebbi, May 21,2023 – Kebbi State has approved N4 billion for payment for gratuities and death benefits to some beneficiaries in the state. Atiku Bagudu, the State Governor, announced this on Saturday at a press briefing. Safiyanu Garba Bena, the state Acting Head of Civil Service, who briefed journalists on behalf of the governor, said the approval of over two billion (N2,360,156,801.78K) was for payment of gratuities and death benefits to those who retired and were captured between January 1st 2023 to May 15th , 2023 or beneficiaries of those …

Tinubu promises prosperity, job opportunities, realisation of Nigeria’s potential

Abuja, May 27, 2023 – President-elect Bola Tinubu has promised to use democracy to bring about widespread prosperity, job opportunities and realisation of Nigeria’s latent potential. Tinubu made the promise while speaking on the importance of democracy in driving Nigeria’s sustained development during the Inauguration Lecture presented by Kenya’s former President, Uhuru Kenyatta, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Saturday. He promised to use democratic institutions to advance substantial economic changes that would lead to widespread prosperity, new job opportunities, and the realisation of the country’s latent potential. …

Senate extends implementation of N819bn Supplementary Appropriation Act to December

Abuja, May 27, 2023 – The Senate has extended implementation period for N819 billion 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to December 31, 2023. The Senate took the decision at an emergency session on Saturday, May 27. The session also amended the 2004 Act of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for increase of threshold of Ways and Means borrowings from five percent to 15 percent. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said the expeditious passage of the two legislations arose from the need to be on the same page with the House of …