When in August 2022, I announced to the whole world that in Osun, my Principal, Adegboyega Oyetola, did not lose the July 16 Governorship election, but only lost the vote count, some Nigerians, especially sympathisers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were furious. They called me names. But they could not marshall any reasonable argument … [Read more…]
The Federal Government was, Sunday, urged to investigate the killings of about 40 herders in an airstrike believed to have been carried out by the military at Rukubi village in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State last week. Sources had told the reporters that the incident happened when the herders were returning from Makurdi, … [Read more…]
The death recorded from Lassa fever in Edo State has risen to 13, as confirmed cases climbed to 115 since the outbreak of the disease in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin over the weekend said the fatality figures from Lassa fever have risen … [Read more…]
It was a black Sunday in Lagos and Ondo yesterday as no fewer than twenty people lost their lives in separate accidents that occurred in the two South-West States. While a truck conveying a 20ft container lost control and landed on a commercial bus and killing nine people at Oluejegba in Lagos, 11 persons were … [Read more…]
…as communities vow massive support, present prime needs The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has assured the people that his administration will engage the youths and transform them from job seekers to wealth creators and employers of labour. Mbah gave this assurance on Sunday at Awhum … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes till February 10 CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension in a statement signed on Sunday. He explained that the apex bank has sought approval from President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the deadline for the use of the … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tínubu, has said his support for President Muhammadu Buhari is enduring. This is even as he said there is no friction between him and the president. Mr Tinubu had recently said the fuel scarcity and the unavailability of the new Naira notes are efforts to … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). In a statement on Saturday, Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, said the PVC collection had been moved from January 29 to February 5. “The Commission met today, Saturday, … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called for extension of deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to phase out old naira notes in circulation. The apex bank had issued January 31 as the deadline the old naira notes will stop being legal tender, insisting it would not … [Read more…]
Maikyau expressed what he described as telling concerns about the fate of Nigerians with the old currency past the deadline, saying, “The law is clear on this issue.” The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is under statutory obligation to redeem the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes after the … [Read more…]
Train service along the Abuja-Kaduna corridor has been suspended indefinitely following the derailment of the train at Kubwa in Abuja on Friday. The Abuja-bound train derailed with no casualty or fatality recorded. An official of the NRC at the Kubwa train station who pleaded anonymity told The Nation that the incident occurred at about 3:15 … [Read more…]
…PDP releases timetable for fresh governorship primary in Abia The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the timetable for a fresh governorship primary in Abia State. Dele Ologunagba, the spokesperson of the PDP, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Mr Ologunagba said the decision of the NWC to … [Read more…]