Buhari, Samuel, Osinbajo Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has failed to condemn the brutal murder of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State who was killed by an Islamic mob on Thursday, 24 hours later. This is as the government of the United Kingdom, has condemned …
Read More »Buhari hosts Amaechi, Akpabio, 7 other outgoing ministers [PHOTOS]
Buhari meeting with outgoing ministers on Friday President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, hosted outgoing ministers at the presidential villa in Abuja, to officially bid them farewell. On Wednesday, the president directed all members of his cabinet seeking elective office in the 2023 elections to resign on or before May 16. …
Read More »2023 and the Contentious Issue APC Must Confront
For the APC, the 2023 presidential elections present a real test of its ability to survive and forge a unified front as a political organisation. The Buhari era is about to end, and the hitherto unifying figure of a Buhari that appears to have glued the disparate tendencies in the …
Read More »Heritage Bank’s support for socio-economic growth earns Senior Executive EveAfrique Award
Senior Management Executive of Heritage Bank Plc received the “Heart of Gold” award by EveAfrique organiser of the annual Red Ball for Charity. The awardee, Osepiribo Ben-Willie, Directorate Head, South-South, South-East & Private Wealth Management, who was part of the 10 awardees was honoured for her immense contribution to the …
Read More »JUST IN: INEC to suspend online voter registration on May 30
INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will suspend its ongoing online pre-registration of voters on May 30. The commission which announced the decision via its twitter account on Wednesday, said its to allow those who have registered online to complete the process offline. It also said the …
Read More »2023 presidency: Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of science and tech resigns
Onu Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of science and technology and presidential hopeful, has resigned his appointment as member of the federal executive council (FEC). His resignation comes hours after Emeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education, who is also a presidential aspirant quit. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had at …
Read More »Nigerian govt borrows N16.32trn from banks
CBN The total net credit to the Nigerian government by the banking sector rose by N2.2 trillion in the first quarter ended March 2022 to N16.32 trillion. This is according to figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the apex bank’s data on ‘Money and credit statistics’ …
Read More »Wole Olanipekun Faults Clarke’s Call For Tenure Elongation; Says It’s Threat To Democracy, National Security
A repeat of a Third Term agenda call which nearly ruined the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, which again resurfaced a few days ago, has continued to attract criticisms from well- meaning Nigerians. From the political class to the Bar, Nigerians have continued to condemn advocates of a Third …
Read More »Senator Adesoji Akanbi Declares For Oyo South Senatorial Seat
IBADAN. 11.05.22. Oyo politician, Senator Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi, has officially declared his intention to return to the Nigerian Senate to represent Oyo South Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), confirming what has been one of the most anticipated declarations in Oyo politics since the buildup to …
Read More »Court to INEC, AGF: Show cause why Emefiele shouldn’t contest
Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, to show cause on why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele should not be allowed to contest the …
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