There are rumours that at least three people were killed in Awka, Anambra State capital on Sunday as a result of ongoing cult war among cultists in the city. Though the locations of two of the three attacks were not made known, but an eyewitness told Newsmen that one of […]
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Omobayo Godwins Inaugurated As Edo Deputy Governor
Omobayo Godwins has been inaugurated as the Edo Deputy Governor, hours after Philip Shaibu was impeached by the state house of assembly. The 37-year-old who was beaming with a smile, was sworn in around 1:40 pm on Monday by the Chief Judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa. In a […]
Edo Assembly Impeaches Philip Shaibu As Deputy Governor.
The political atmosphere in Edo State took a new shape on Monday when the state’s House of Assembly impeached embattled Philip Shaibu as deputy governor, ending a long-drawn drama between him and Governor Godwin Obaseki. He was impeached during the House’s plenary session in Benin City, the Edo State capital […]
Nigeria Must Invest Heavily In The North To Overcome Insecurity, Poverty – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election Peter Obi says the country needs to tackle the devastating effects of poverty and insecurity in the northern region of Nigeria through agriculture and industrial revolution. Obi said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir […]
CBN stops use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria has written to all banks in Nigeria to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans. It disclosed this in a circular titled “The use of foreign-currency-denominated collaterals for naira loans” with ref number: BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/004. The circular was signed by the apex […]
IG assures Nigerians of adequate security Ahead Of Eid-el-Fit Cerebrations.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has assured all citizens and residents in the country that the Nigeria Police Force has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of every individual during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. While facilitating Muslims on the Eid-el-Fitr, Egbetokun urged the general public to adhere […]
Lagos Court Orders Remand Of Emefiele In EFCC Custody
The Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is to be remanded till the next adjourned date, Thursday, April 11 when the […]
Gunmen abduct Rivers gov candidate, kill two others
Gunmen dressed in military uniform today whisked away the Rivers State governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 general election, Sobomabo Jackrich, at his residence in Usokun in Degema Local Government Area of the state. Also, it was gathered that two of his loyalists found when his […]
Omobayo Godwins Inaugurated As Edo Deputy Governor
Omobayo Godwins has been inaugurated as the Edo Deputy Governor, hours after the state house of assembly impeached Philip Shaibu. The 37-year-old who was beaming with a smile, was sworn in around 1:40 pm today by the Chief Judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa. After he took the oath […]
Presidency unveils platform for citizens’ feedback
The Presidency today unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to provide a “strong feedback loop between citizens and government” on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT held in Abuja […]