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Fubara, Wike sign peace deal after meeting with Tinubu, Shettima

View this email in your browser Headlines Rivers Crisis: Fubara, Wike sign peace deal after meeting with Tinubu, Shettima Even though Mr Wike helped Mr Fubara get to office as governor, both men have been on a war path for several weeks. Read More Court bars ex-minister from holding public office in Nigeria The judge issued the order against the former minister over her "disparaging" comment against a court judgement. I'll not tolerate non-performance, Tinubu tells NNPCL Board President Tinubu asked the NNPCL Board to treat the Niger Delta region where oil is produced with the deserved respect and care. Abuja residents beg Wike to complete N5.7bn roads abandoned 14 years ago The contract for the construction of the roads was awarded by the FCDA to Messrs CAT Construction Company Ltd at the cost of N5.7 billion in 2009 during the administration of Adamu Aliero as FCT minister. YOUR FEEDBACK IS GREATLY APPRECIATED   Tell us your opinion on this story and you may be featured in a follow up article. What do you think about our editorial on the CBN and the necessity of saving the naira, to save Nigeria? Most Recent Stories Appeal Court upholds Fintiri's election as Adamawa governor The court ruled that Binani of the APC failed to prove allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act in the conduct of the March governorship election in Adamawa State. Read More Ex-minister to face forgery, corruption charges after days in EFCC custody The former power minister surrendered himself for interrogation on 13 September, a day after he was declared wanted by the commission. Court restricts Oyo govt's bank accounts over N3.4 billion debt The court gave the restriction order in a ruling on a garnishee proceeding initiated by former local government area officials in Oyo State. 2024 UTME: JAMB raises cost of application fee In the 2023 UTME, candidates were charged N4,700 for registration and an additional N1,000 for candidates willing to take the voluntary Mock exams. NAFDAC destroys fake wines in Abia, shuts market The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control ( NAFDAC) has destroyed several adulterated red wines and other related products in Abia State, South-east Nigeria. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Business TotalEnergies to invest $6 billion in Nigeria in coming years Nigeria contributes 8 to 10 per cent of TotalEnergies' global output and is home to more than 18 per cent of its overall investments. Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment Abuja musician, band abducted The kidnappers are demanding a sum of N10 million ransom for each victim. N500m Legal Threat: I've no regret fighting for Mohbad's justice – Iyabo Ojo 'Justice for the fallen singer Mohbad is something very dear to me and millions of people around the world— I have no regrets, being in this fight for him and his family.' Opinion Why we must return to an orthodox CRR policy, By Uddin Ifeanyi Despite Nigerians' love of the story around our economy's exceptional status, orthodox economics has a term for this: fiscal dominance. Orthodox economics also says that this path and level of funding government operations by the central bank was always going to put upward pressure on domestic prices. Aware of this latter vulnerability, yet reluctant to tighten monetary conditions through orthodox means, the Emefiele-led CBN resorted to raising the cash reserve requirement. In pursuit of justice, productivity, under the rule of law, By Wole Soyinka In the meantime, the EFCC should release all its prisoners or, in the alternative, equally arrest and detain ALL those involved in this mammoth SCAM that has deprived the "GIANT OF AFRICA" the basic survival facility for a twenty-first-century society. One chicken in the coop is a travesty of justice and a deplorable lack of nerve. Release Agunloye, or detain all those directly or indirectly implicated in that fiasco. Promoted Governor Sani mourns Kuwaiti monarch, Waziri of Borno We are saddened by the news of the loss of the legendary Emir. Kaduna State is a leading partner of Kuwait in Nigeria. UBA secures $175m facility from AfDB towards supporting private sector, infrastructure devpt The facility is made up of $100 million in long-term senior debt, $50 million of trade finance medium-term senior debt and a $25 million risk participation programme. Kaduna Governor attends Christmas carol, promises all-inclusive government My government will develop every part of Kaduna State, without minding ethnic or religious differences. Sports UCL: Osimhen's Napoli to face Barcelona, City draw Copenhagen Man City will travel to Norway as they seek to win back-to-back titles while Napoli and Victor Osimhen would love to upset Barcelona to qualify for consecutive quarter-finals. Hong Kong-based Nigerian player launches football boot brand Akande and his business partners adopted "Wura" as the brand name for the football boots. Health FAO distributes fuel-efficient stoves to 24,500 Borno households – Official "The reduction in expenditure on fuelwood was 58 per cent, and the frequency of fuelwood scouting time was reduced from four times a week to 1.5 times a week." Medical doctors threaten strike over salary review Medical doctors and other health workers have downed tools many times in the past over the failure of the government to review and implement the salary structure. Sign up Get the scoop! Premium Times Daily Newsletter lands in thousands of inboxes every weekday. Haven't subscribed yet? Subscribe Now! Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.