Author: Daily Monitor
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has knocked his predecessor, Godwin Emefiele, over the Foreign Exchange (Forex) restriction on 43 items into the country. Cardoso said there was no evidence that the forex restriction placed by the apex bank on the items had any positive effect on the general populace or the economy. The CBN boss stated this at the 58th Annual Bankers’ Dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Friday in Lagos State. Cardoso said evidence shows that foreign exchange restrictions hurt Nigerian households…
In preparation towards this year’s annual Afro-Brazilian Heritage Festival in the Brazilian Quarters also known as the POPO AGUDA in Lagos Island. It’s a four day festival approved by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Information and Culture to celebrate the Afro-Brazilian Heritage in Lagos, Nigeria. They are calling on all son’s and daughter’s of Popo Aguda Community to come together to celebrate their heritage and all their forebearers brought back to Lagos from Brazil, that made them a unique community in Lagos State, Nigeria. With proud and joyful hearts, we are calling on all to celebrate our Heritage…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged the judiciary to carefully consider the consequences of its actions and decisions and uphold the rule of law in the context of recent judgments related to elections. Specifically, the NEF expressed concerns over the judgments given by the Court of Appeal in cases involving states ruled by opposition parties, namely Kano, Plateau, and Zamfara. In a statement, Prof Ango Abdullahi, the convener of NEF, emphasized the importance of a fair and impartial judiciary in upholding the rule of law and safeguarding democratic principles. The forum pledged to closely monitor the…
A lady has been left in devastating state after she underwent a rhinoplasty procedure, commonly known as a nose job. Many people pursue cosmetic surgery to attain physical perfection. While some procedures have positive results, others can have disastrous consequences. A series of photos shared on Facebook by a user, Jennifer omoarhelojie, features the distraught lady in tears as her attempt to improve her nose ended up deforming. The post reads, “She went for nose surgery unfortunately it did not go well with her 🤷🏻♀️ please girl save your money for good things not for BBL 😢🙏🏾”. Upon seeing…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Davido’s Logistics Manager, Isreal Afeare, popularly known as Isreal DMW, shared news of the end of his marriage to his wife, Sheila, in an Instagram post on Saturday. In his detailed account, Isreal DMW revealed that Sheila left their home on August 8, 2023, despite his substantial support since their marriage. Israel also detailed acts of generosity, such as providing financial support, upgrading her phone, and indulging in shopping sprees for her. Despite these efforts, he described a shift in Sheila’s behaviour after their wedding, where she sought to impose standards on him, believing she had achieved…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Amour Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, and the 2 Mechanized Division, Ibadan, General Yohanna Yerima Kure (rtd) has died at the age of 84. Kure, who was also Director, Army Special Duties and Plans, died in Kaduna after a protracted illness. He led the Army to crush the Maitatsine fanatical group in Kano 198o and in Yola 1982. He was born into the Royal family of Mallam Manchaik Kure and Mallama Tawok Kure on April 2, 1939 in Kurmin Musa, Kachia LGA, Kaduna State. He attended Missionary Schools in Kwoi…
A friend, a foremost sports journalist, called me up last week from Abuja to inform me that he was racing to the office of the Minister of Sports to inform him of his decision to lead a national campaign to sack Jose Paseiro, the Portuguese coach of the Super Eagles. He wanted my urgent opinion. Of course, I do not take decisions in a hurry, nor in a panic mode. I also do not swim with the tide of opinion based on emotional or sentimental outbursts, or be part of a mob action baying for the blood of a…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan President Tinubu, along with other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, has agreed to invoke the doctrine of necessity to appoint embattled Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as acting governor, effectively resolving the five-month-long crisis in the state. The decision was reached during a closed-door meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. The meeting had President Tinubu together with members of Akeredolu’s cabinet and lawmakers from the Ondo State House of Assembly. Governor Akeredolu, who returned from Germany in September after a prolonged medical leave, has remained absent from the state, opting to recuperate in his…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan A former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, said on Friday that the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police Force would not achieve its desired objective. He said this was because the factors that led to its failure in the past have not been addressed. Okiro spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the 2023 Convention of the Old Seminarians Association of Nigeria, hosted by the Clerk to the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, in Abuja. The former IGP went down memory lane to explain the advent of the Nigerian police, explaining that the authorities of the sub-regional institutions had…
The Senate has pledged to remove and jail the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari and other top executive officers of petroleum subsidiaries. The upper legislative chamber specifically threatened to sack the executive officers whose agencies were involved in the Turn Around Maitenance (TAM) projects of refineries in the country. The senate, on Wednesday, noted that from 2010 till date, over N12 trillion has been spent on TAM. The Senate also said that it has records of over $592 million, €4.8 million and £3.4 million spent between 2010 till date on TAM,…