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  • 2023: We’re not reserving presidency for any region — Northern elders

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023: We’re not reserving presidency for any region — Northern elders

    The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has stated that the northern part of the country is not reserving the presidency for other regions in the February 25 presidential election. The group’s convener, Professor Ango Abdullahi, who […]

  • JUST IN: Tension as policemen stab soldier to death in Ikorodu

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on JUST IN: Tension as policemen stab soldier to death in Ikorodu

    There is palpable tension in Ikorodu, Lagos State as some policemen have reportedly stabbed an unidentified soldier to death in the area. The incident happened at the border town of Ogijo, between Ogun State and […]

  • Protesters block roads in Ondo over naira scarcity, rejection of old notes

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Protesters block roads in Ondo over naira scarcity, rejection of old notes

    Market women and youths on Wednesday flocked the streets of Akure, Ondo Town, and Owo to demonstrate against the hardship that the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emeifele, had allegedly imposed on […]

  • Buhari eulogises Osinbajo’s mom at 90

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Buhari eulogises Osinbajo’s mom at 90

    The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), praised Mrs Olubisi Osinbajo, mother of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who turns 90 on Thursday. In a letter he personally signed on Wednesday, Buhari thanked the celebrant for […]

  • Osun College Bursar exonerated from allegations of financial misconduct

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Osun College Bursar exonerated from allegations of financial misconduct

    The Osun State House of Assembly has cleared Rasheed Olarewaju Oyedeji, the Bursar of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun of alleged financial misconduct. The financial misconduct and infractions, which was initially leveled against […]

  • Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Soldiers disperse protesters after seven-hour roadblock

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Soldiers disperse protesters after seven-hour roadblock

    FILE PHOTO: Protest in Warri over fuel, naira scarcity. Photo: Dele Ogunyemi Soldiers of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday dispersed protesters who mounted roadblocks along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The protesters, who took to the expressway […]

  • Lagos Police summon five officers for alleged extortion of student

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Lagos Police summon five officers for alleged extortion of student

    Nigerian Police Force logo The Lagos State Police Command has summoned five police officers alleged to have extorted N155,000 from a student. The command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this on Wednesday on his […]

  • Kebbi’s $86m ethanol biofuel project taking off soon – Deputy gov

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Kebbi’s $86m ethanol biofuel project taking off soon – Deputy gov

    Kebbi Deputy Governor, Retired Col. Sama’ila Yombe-Dabai, on Wednesday, said the state’s ethanol biofuel project, which is expected to gulp $86 million, will soon take off. Yombe-Dabai made the disclosure while speaking on new development […]

  • Remove Wike before elections, PCC spokesperson tells FG

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Remove Wike before elections, PCC spokesperson tells FG

    Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike The Spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has told the Federal Government to remove the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike before the 2023 general elections commence. […]

  • 2023 election: We won’t redeploy Lagos REC over alleged anti-Igbo comments – INEC

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 election: We won’t redeploy Lagos REC over alleged anti-Igbo comments – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it would not redeploy Segun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos State, over unfounded allegations. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to INEC […]

  • Nigeria election: EFCC capable of tackling vote buying, other electoral fraud – Bawa

    By Ifunanya | February 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Nigeria election: EFCC capable of tackling vote buying, other electoral fraud – Bawa

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, assured Nigerians of its competence and readiness to overcome vote buying and other acts of electoral fraud to make this year’s general elections transparent, free and […]

  • 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks central Philippines

    By Ifunanya | February 15, 2023 | Comments Off on 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks central Philippines

    A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with the local seismological agency warning of aftershocks and possible damage. The strong and shallow quake struck off Masbate province in […]

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