Just In: Court stops CBN from suspending withdrawal limit policy over naira redesign 

Justice Eneojo Eneche of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and President Muhammadu Buhari and 27 commercial banks from suspending or interfering with the currency redesign terminal date of February 10, or issue any directive contrary to the said date. In a motion by five political … [Read more…]

Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery: Enugu PDP denies allegation against its governorship candidate; says allegation last kick of a dying horse

The Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council has denied allegation of forgery of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate against its governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah, describing it as the conjecture of an indolent opposition and the last kick of a dying horse. The Campaign Council said the opposition in Enugu had … [Read more…]

Lawan in, Machina out, as Supreme Court affirms Lawan’s candidacy for Yobe North

The supreme court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered on Monday, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. In the majority decision, the apex Court also set aside the decision of the … [Read more…]

Breaking News: Govts of Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara drag FG to Supreme Court over Naira scarcity 

Worried by the effects the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s naira redesign policy is having on the residents of their states, the governments of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara have dragged the Federal government before the Supreme Court, seeking a restraining order to stop the full implementation of the policy. In a motion ex-parte filed on … [Read more…]

Nigeria Decides: PDP accuses APC of hoarding new naira to buy votes during polls

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of hoarding the newly redesigned naira notes for vote-buying in the forthcoming elections. In a statement on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the PDP, said the hardship brought upon the country by the APC will be forgotten when Atiku Abubakar, standard … [Read more…]

Singer Tems takes home first Grammy Award

Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems on Sunday night bagged her first Grammy award. Tems who featured alongside Drake on Future’s ‘Wait for You’ took home the award for  Best Rap Melodic Performance. The song was also nominated for the Best Rap Song award. Tems now joins Sade Adu, the British-Nigerian singer as the female … [Read more…]

Enugu North resolutely coalesce behind Governor Ugwuanyi

PDP Primaries: Ugwuanyi is a Pillar of Peace -Ogbuekwe

By Steve Oruruo It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who made the immortal assertion that life is a journey and not a destination. Unarguably, Enugu state owes much of its tranquil political climate and robust democracy to PDP’s unwritten zoning formula – a principle deeply rooted in the power of ideological variety, equity, fairness and egalitarianism., … [Read more…]