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•Court stops Emefiele’s arrest •Declares Buhari’s authority required to arrest CBN gov •Frowns at use of court to cover for irregular procedure, ‘which is unacceptable’ •DSS talks tough •Top politicians, lawmakers, governors fingered in plot Some elder statesmen, eminent Nigerians and government officials last night moved to resolve differences among some government agencies that have arisen following the redesigning of some denominations of the naira and the new cash withdrawal limits introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which becomes effective January 9, 2023. The move by the elder statesmen and prominent Nigerians followed a Federal High Court, Abuja…

*Pledges to ensure equal representation of all geopolitical zones *Challenges Tinubu to reveal real name, background *You’re engaging in mudslinging, APC-PCC fires back *Arewa youths drum support for former VP Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, reassured Nigerians that if elected president next year, he would ensure that the men and women who would form his cabinet were appointed strictly based on merit and the federal character. Atiku said this in a brief telephone chat with THISDAY. The former vice president said, unlike the current All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, which had…

Lionel Messi secured the missing title in his football career when he led Argentina to their third World Cup title in Qatar yesterday. The South American nation won a classic World Cup final clash with France 4-2 in penalty shootouts after regulation and extra time of 120 minutes deadlocked 3-3 inside the magnificent Lusail Stadium. Kylian Mbappe’s hat trick goals in the final to take his total tally in the tournament to eight were not enough to earn the French men a back-to-back victory in the Mundial, having won the Russia 2018 edition. It was Gonzalo Montiel who converted the…

• ‘Interest hike targets only 10 per cent of inflation cause’• Analysts worry about energy crisis in January as EU sanctions commence• World Bank: Inflation stems from lack of commitment to reforms• Food shortage continues to ring alarm bells• Rigidity undermines effort to rev economies Economists are worried that key drivers of inflation are being sacrificed for penny-chasing and misplaced policies at a time the economy is tail spinning into chaos on the eve of another year.Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has embarked on an aggressive interest rate regime to rein in stubbornly high inflation, raising the Monetary Policy Rate…

…… urges improve welfare for journalists The Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on media and public affairs, Mr Benjamin Kalu has decried the appalling budgetary provision for the National Assembly. Kalu who spoke when he was conferred with the award as the Most Outstanding Spokesman of the House claimed that the paltry budgetary provision to the National Assembly has affected the performance of the 9th Assembly. His words: “The budget of the National Assembly is low. We cannot function as expected by the mandate of the constitution relying on that budget. People can criticize it the way they…

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has constructed and handed over 710 metres of internal roads to the Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku, Rivers. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, handed over the roads to the school on Friday. Fashola, represented by Mr Olufemi Adetunji, the Federal Controller of Works in the state, said that the construction and rehabilitation of the roads were aimed at bridging the infrastructural gap. He said it would create a conducive environment for teaching and learning. The minister disclosed that 15 people were employed during the construction of the roads,…

A former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahaman Dambazzau, says Nigeria should utilise the experiences, expertise and skills of military veterans in tackling its security and developmental challenges. Dambazzau made the call while speaking on the role of military veterans at the 45th Reunion and Gala Night of the 18 Regular Course Alumni of the Nigerian Defence Academy, on Sunday in Abuja. He said the experiences, expertise and skills garnered by the veterans has been largely under-utilised by the country. According to him, there is need to examine how these categories of Nigerian citizens could contribute…

Mr Frank Nweke Jr, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State, has disclosed that if elected he will pay special attention to People Living With Disabilities (PLWD). Nweke stated this on Sunday at a Town Hall Meeting held at Ibagwa in Igbo-Eze-South Local Government Area of Enugu State. The APGA governorship candidate said he would run an administration that prioritised social equity and inclusion of every member of the society. He also announced the donation of 10 wheelchairs and crutches to PLWDs in the state. Nweke said the wheelchairs and crutches should be distributed…

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have rejected criticism of a documentary about their lives, with a statement from their spokesman saying that the couple had never cited privacy as a reason for stepping back from the royal family. In the first three episodes of the much-anticipated documentary, the couple – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – made a series of disclosures, with Meghan recalling her first death threat, Harry talking about wearing disguises to their dates, and previously unseen footage of their son Archie. The launch, which according to figures cited by the BBC drew 2.4 million TV viewers…

President Joe Biden next week will announce U.S. support for the African Union’s admission to the G20 group of the world’s largest economies as a permanent member, a White House official said on Friday. Biden will make the announcement during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington next week, White House adviser Judd Devermont said, when Biden will meet presidents of African countries. “We need more African voices in international conversations that concern the global economy, democracy and governance, climate change, health, and security,” Devermont said. Devermont said the move, first reported by the Washington Post, comes after requests from African…