Securing Nigeria And Nigerians Must Be Top Priority – Obi

Mr Peter Obi has condemned the terror attack on Ungwan Wakili community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.  Obi stated that “the job of securing Nigeria and Nigerians must form the top priority of any serious government in power. In building a New Nigeria, where Nigerians can feel safe and free, the […]

CBN Gives Banks New Directive On Old Naira Notes

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo confirmed on Monday that the Central Bank of Nigeria has asked commercial banks to dispense and accept old naira notes as deposits. The Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Sunday. According to the Governor of Anambra State, […]

George Akume Appoints Rabiu As NLTF’s Acting Executive Secretary

The minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs; George Akume, has approved the appointment of Rabiu Adamu as acting executive secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) to govern the affairs of the agency as the most senior director following the expiration of the first initial tenure of Dr. Bello Maigari. Before his appointment, […]

IReV Won’t Fail During Guber Polls -INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has rectified the issues with the result viewing portal. The IReV portal was part of the technologies introduced by the commission to improve the transparency of the electoral process. The commission had previously assured that polling unit results would be uploaded to the portal in real time […]

NSCDC Raises Alarm Over Increased Circulation Of Fake New Naira Notes

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has expressed its determination to continue to arrest and prosecute those producing and circulating fake redesigned Naira notes in the country. Ahmed Audi, the Commandant-General of the corps, lamented that the number of those involved in the circulation of the fake money was disturbing, saying the corps […]

Cyclone Freddy: Winds And Rain Lash Mozambique As Storm Arrives

Mozambique is being lashed by rain, powerful winds and flooding as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall for the second time in a month. The southern African nation has received more than a year’s worth of rainfall in the past four weeks. Freddy may become the longest-lasting storm on record, having formed to the north-west of Australia […]

Israel Sees One Of Its Biggest-ever Protests

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have rallied against government plans to overhaul the judicial system, in what organisers say are the biggest street protests in the country’s history. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the changes – that would curb the power of courts – will restore balance between the branches of government. Opponents say they […]

God Raised Peter Obi To Make Tinubu President – Keyamo

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Saturday revealed that God raised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP to favour Tinubu.  Keyamo said God raised Obi to make the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu a president. He noted that Obi was a means to […]

Emefiele And Others At The CBN Are Acting Like They Are Above The Law – Fani-Kayode

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode, has rained curses on the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele and others at the apex court over the continued naira scarcity. Fani-Kayode said God’s judgment and curse would be on Emefiele and those at CBN who would not obey the Supreme […]

Peter Obi My Hero, Made Southern President-elect – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the emergence of the Labour Party, LP, flag bearer, Peter Obi ensured the emergence of a Southern President-elect. Wike disclosed this while naming Obi as the hero of the presidential election speaking at a town hall meeting with Igbo traders in Port Harcourt, the state capital on […]