CBN governor Emefiele meets Tinubu at Presidential Villa

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Tinubu entered the villa at 2:30pm and immediately inspected a parade by the Guards of Honour before the meeting.

He was received at the villa by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Emefiele, Mele Kyari, who is the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL); speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar.

The new President had during his inaugural address charged the CBN to work towards a unified exchange rate.

He had also vowed to review the naira redesign policy of the former administration which was implemented by the CBN.

Wale Edun, former Lagos Finance Commissioner and James Faleke, a House of Representatives member, were also at the villa for the meeting.

At the end of the meeting, Emefiele left without addressing the media but Kyari spoke to journalists on fuel subsidy.

Just in: Hilton Hotel owner Adedoyin sentenced to death by hanging 

Dr Rahman Adedoyin, owner of Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been sentenced to death by hanging.

He was found guilty for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, an OAU postgraduate student, allegedly killed in the hotel.

Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, handed down the verdict on Tuesday, declaring Adedoyin and two of his workers guilty.

The judge said it was based on the circumstances of the case established by the prosecuting counsel, Femi Falana, SAN.

The court found Adedoyin culpable of conspiracy to commit murder, and unlawful killing of the deceased.

New acting CG of Immigration Wura-Ola resumes today

The newly appointed acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, is expected to resume work today, Tuesday May 30.

The Federal Government appointed the Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration as acting CG of the service on Friday May 26, 2023.

This is contained in a letter signed by the Secretary of the board, Ja’afaru Ahmed.

It said the appointment would take effect from Tuesday May 30, 2023.

The statement read: “I write to convey the approval of the Chairman of the Board for you to cover duties of the Office of the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) as the most senior Deputy Comptroller General (DCG).

“You are enjoined to bring to bear your wealth of experience on the job as well as Consolidate on the ongoing transformation of the Service.”

The former Comptroller-General Isah Jere’s extended tenure expired on the 29th of May, 2023.