Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a cashless policy, when effectively operated in Nigeria, can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegation of the EU Election Observation Mission led […]
A house of representatives ad hoc committee has rejected the deadline extension for the validity of the old naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had earlier fixed January 31 as the deadline for depositing the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes. But on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, announced that President Muhammadu […]
The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke on Friday annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply substantially with […]
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has lost his son, Hassan Sule. It was gathered that the governor’s son died in Lafia in the late hours of Thursday, January 26, 2023. The deceased who got married to his first wife, Hajiya Sule, in June last year was Governor Sule’s eldest son. Hassan aged […]
The house of representatives has asked the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NABTE), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), and the ministry of education to direct all tertiary institutions to suspend academic activities ahead of the elections. The lower legislative chamber said this will enable students to travel to […]
The Delta state Police Force has arrested Chief Joseph Ologbo of Otor community, an alleged sponsor and member of Aro bagger cult group in Sapele. This was revealed in a statement by the state public relations officer, DSP Edafe Bright. The suspect was reportedly arrested on Monday at about 8pm in Sapele. The […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has revealed that he was battling Bell’s Palsy and this made him stay away from the movie scene. He said this during an interview on Channels TV’s Rubbin’ Minds. He explained that the illness caused one side of his face to droop. He added that the doctor told […]
A man, Iduh Hausa, has reportedly shot dead his brother-in-law over alleged infidelity in Umunede, in the Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. Reports have it that the incident, which happened in Ileje, Umunede, threw the community into mourning. A source said tension was brewing in the community over the incident. “Mr […]
Fast-rising Nigerian artist, Godwin Nyavaro popularly know as Gmix Berry comes up with a brand new tune, “Broken Love”. Gmix Berry who hails from hails from Delta State, Nigeria is an ardent lover of music whose Afropop sound diversifies into other genre of music. Broken Love sees Gmix expressing the heart of one […]
The Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of politicians who are capable of selling the country if they find their way to the corridor of power in the 2023 general elections. Senator Omo-Agege said politicians who supervised the sales of critical national assets to themselves […]
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