Nigeria needs competence, not national unity govt – Tinubu
• President-elect backs S’Court on naira, says Atiku, Obi’s legal actions good for democracy President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, dampened the hope of advocates of a government of national unity, favouring competence over such a political arrangement. He stated that his aim was higher than a government of national unity and would rather seek a government of national competence in...
One Day to Polls: Anxiety as 837 gov, 10,240 assembly candidates go to ‘war’
There is anxiety in the polity as no fewer than 837 candidates including 24 women go to battle tomorrow for 28 governorship seats. Also, 10,240 standard bearers are jostling for 993 state assembly slots in the polls which have sparked anxiety following the outcome of the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections that caused many upsets across the...
Governorship battle hots up in Lagos, Oyo
Lagos PDP chieftains defect to APC Support swells for Makinde The battle for governorship positions in Lagos and Oyo states heightened yesterday with parties and their leaders restrategising for Saturday’s election. The poll is for governorship in 28 states and House of Assembly positions in 36 states of the federation. In Lagos, incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Nigeria, now eighth most-terrorised country globally – Report
Nigeria has been ranked the eighth most terrorised country globally in 2022, dropping from its sixth position in 2021. According to the 2023 Global Terrorism Index report released recently, terrorist activities in the country had fallen to its lowest since 2011. Between 2017 and 2020, Nigeria ranked fourth most terrorised in the world and in 2016 and 2015, it ranked second. The...
Casualties of Buhari’s painful naira redesign
As he did in 1984 when he was a military head of state, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), introduced a naira redesign policy, which left in its wake tales of deaths, sorrow and anguish. Nigerians who were alive during the introduction of the naira redesign policy by the Muhammadu Buhari military junta of 1984 are not exactly surprised...
High cost of food caused by insecurity, climate change – FG
The Federal Government has identified food insecurity, malnutrition as well as climate change as factors responsible for lower incomes and higher prices of foods in the country. It says the challenges have seriously put food out of the reach of many Nigerians. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance spokesperson, Olude Omolade, the Permanent Secretary, Budget and Planning, Nebolisa...
I’m optimistic court’ll uphold justice — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed confidence that despite several misgivings, Nigeria’s judiciary will rise to the occasion and give judgment in favour of a better nation in the presidential election matter before it. Obi said this while responding to questions when he appeared as a guest on the Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily...
Presidential Poll: Atiku, PDP withdraw fresh application against INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, withdrew a fresh application they filed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow their agents to participate in the process of sorting out ballot papers that were used for the presidential election that held on February 25. Both PDP and Atiku, who are separately challenging...
Old Notes as Legal Tender till Dec. 31: An Act of Discrepancy against Nigerians – AITA
By Deshi Munkuwe An Abuja based e anti-corruption NGO, Almushahid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability (AITA) has described the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes effect from 13th March till December 31, 2023 as act of discrepancy by the apex bank against Nigerians...
Akwuegbu relishes award from UK University
By Danusa Ocholi A former Nigerian International and club owner,, Benedict Akwuegbu, said he derived ” tremendous moment of joy “after mounting the podium to receive the Top Achiever’s Award from the Anglia Ruskib University, ARU, London, United Kingdom, recently. Akwuegbu, who is currently a 200 Level Mental Health Nurse undergraduate of the institution, entered the record books as the first...
