Some candidates of political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections have been killed by gunmen, while some have lost their lives due to other reasons. The insecurity situation in the country has not seen only politicians killed, as their aides, and supporters have also been victims of attacks in […]
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PDP, LP Members Decamp To APC In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received a boost barely 48 hours before the 2023 general elections as members of the opposition parties decamped to the ruling party on Wednesday, February 22. Scores of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour […]
Cash Swap: Take your old Naira notes to CBN if legitimate – Bashir Ahmad to Ganduje
Bashir Ahmad, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communication, has dared Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State to take his old naira notes to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, if hey are legitimate. On Friday, Ahmad was replying to Ganduje, who faulted the naira redesign […]
Osun Speaker, Owoeye condemns murder of APC member in Ilesa
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye has condemned the killing of Ebenezer Alaro, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilesa on Friday. The Speaker in a statement by his Media Aide, Kunle Alabi also called on the Nigeria Police to leave no […]
Osun residents express disaffection over extension of N200 old note deadline
Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have expressed disaffection as the scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes continues to hit hard. President Muhammadu Buhari had in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to recirculate the old N200 note side by side the redesigned notes […]
2023 Election: 400,000 security personnel to be deployed –IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman, said over 400,000 security personnel would be deployed for the smooth conduct of the general elections across the country. The IGP made the disclosure yesterday at the 66th Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, […]
It’s late for G-5 govs to reconcile with PDP –Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the Group of Five (G-5) governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have crossed the rubicon, and no longer disposed to any reconciliation with the national leadership of the party. He said contrary to insinuations that the G-5 governors were working at cross-purposes, […]
Naira scarcity: UK cautions citizens over ‘spike in criminal activity’ at ATMs
Amid protests and vandalisation of financial institutions across states over the scarcity of new naira notes, the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has advised its citizens to take precautions when visiting banks and automated teller machines (ATMs) . In its updated advisory on the naira scarcity posted […]
2023: We’ll hold you accountable for failure – Ogidi-Paul, Charly Boy to Peter Obi
A socio-political activist and environmentalist, Moses Ogidi Paul, has said the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, should be held accountable if they deviate from their campaign promises. Ogidi-Paul made the call at the show, Fixing Nigeria, a participatory audience programme and […]
Release IPOB leader – Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer reacts as Buhari extends Naira swap by 60 days
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted as President Muhammadu Buhari extended the naira swap by 60 days. Ejimakor said by extending the naira swap, Buhari should respect the court pronouncements that ordered the release of Kanu. Ejimakor said: […]