I fled Nigeria to avoid being killed- Igboho

   

   Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho who is standing trial in the Benin Republic has told the court that he fled Nigeria to avoid being killed.

   The Yoruba Nation agitator, who was arrested on July 19 with his wife while attempting to travel to Germany, has been charged with illegal entry into the Benin Republic. He is also explaining his mission in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital. The court ruled that he should be relocated to prison from police custody.

Katsina assembly approves President Buhari’s village to a district

   

    Elevation of Dumurkul, the village of President Muhammadu Buhari, to a district in Daura emirate has been approved by Katsina House of Assembly. 

   Dumurkul district was carved out of Koza District in Maiadua Local Government Area, as approved by the Governor after the need arose, in accordance with section 7 (1)(2) of the Local Government Act (2000) as amended.

Kaduna State is working closely with Nasarawa government to rescue kidnapped monarch - El-Rufai

   

Kaduna state government has said that it is working with Nasarawa State Government and security agencies to rescue the paramount Ruler of Jaba Jaba Chiefdom, Gyet Muade, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Nasarawa on Monday July 27. 

   The Monarch was abducted while on his farm located at Gitata community of Nasarawa state, which shares a boundary with Jaba in Kaduna state.

Central Bank of Nigeria Bans Sale Of Foreign Exchange To BDC Operators

 

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced an end to the weekly allocation and sale of foreign exchange to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country.

   CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made the announcement on Tuesday while briefing reporters on the outcomes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

   “In total disregard of the difficulty that the (apex) bank is facing in meeting its mandate of maintaining the country’s foreign exchange reserves to safeguard the value of the naira, we have continued to observe that stakeholders in some of the sub-sectors have not been helpful in this direction,” he lamented.

Ebonyi Chief Judge frees 12 inmates of Afikpo Custodial Centre

   

    The Chief Judge of Ebonyi, Justice Elvis Ngene, on Tuesday at Ukpa, Afikpo in Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi released 12 inmates of Afikpo Custodial Centre during a jail delivery. Ngene said the goal of the delivery was in exercise of powers conferred on him by the 1999 Constitution as amended which was aimed at decongesting the custodial centre.