EMEFIELE: FINANCE MINISTRY UNAWARE OF N124.86BN CBN WITHDRAWAL, WITNESS TELLS COURT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Emefiele:  Finance Ministry Unaware of N124.86bn CBN Withdrawal,   Witness Tells Court   A Director in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ali Mohammed, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, that the Ministry was not aware of the withdrawal of N124.86 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.   Mohammed, who testified as the prosecution witness 10, PW10, in the ongoing trial of the former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Abbas Mohammed.   The witness said he appeared before the court because his Ministry received a letter from the investigation team concerning N154 billion said to have been withdrawn by the CBN.   Explaining his position and responsibilities in the Ministry, Mohammed said, “My Lord, the Department of Home Finance is made up of three functions based in three divisions, that is State and Public...

MINISTER OF STATE FOR WORKS VISITS CHINA TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL COOPERATION ON INFRASTRUCTURE. (PHOTO).


 Minister of State for Works Visits China to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation on Infrastructure


The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has successfully concluded a one-week technical visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he led a joint delegation from the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).


The visit, conducted under the existing technical cooperation agreement between FERMA and the Global Cooperation Promotion Research Centre, focused on strengthening collaboration in infrastructure development, technology transfer, public-private partnerships, and youth capacity building—key pillars of the President's

Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.


He commended China Harbour Engineering Company for its pivotal role in Nigeria’s infrastructure landscape, particularly its execution of the Keffi–Akwanga–Makurdi highway, a landmark public-private partnership (PPP) project under the Highway Development and Management Initiative.


The minister also visited the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, where he was received by the Head of Chancery, Jimmy Ebi Patrick.


He highlighted the importance of synergy between the ministry and Nigerian missions abroad in fostering effective bilateral cooperation and promoting Nigeria’s infrastructure development agenda.

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