The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm that the Presidency is planning to compromise the guidelines for the forthcoming general elections and cautioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood to disentangle himself and the electoral commission from the fresh plot …
Read More »I will be governor for everybody – Sanwo-Olu
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to be fair to all residents and indigenes of the state. He spoke during a consultative meeting with a group, Committee of Indigenous Associations of Lagos State, at the Awori House, Oregun, Ikeja. A …
Read More »Atiku paying $90,000 monthly to American to give fake news –BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation says the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has hired an American lobbyist for $90,000 monthly to be releasing fake news capable of threatening national security. It alleged that the slew of fake news, especially on social media, targeted at the Nigerian military was the …
Read More »Let IG retire for peaceful polls, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, retire on January 15, the IG’s 60th birthday. The party said this was one of the ways the President could convince Nigerians and the international community about his commitment to have …
Read More »NLC to begin indefinite strike Jan 8 over minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that organised labour would commence an indefinite strike action on January 8, following the federal government’s failure to implement the recommendation of the tripartite committee to increase the national minimum wage to N30,000. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made this known on Wednesday in …
Read More »Tinubu on 2019 polls: Nigerians must choose between moving forward and walking backwards
Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Nigerians to “select the path of forward progress” during the 2019 elections. The former Lagos governor urged Nigerians to perform their civic duties by voting with the best interest of the country at heart. In his New Year message, …
Read More »Wanted by EFCC, Orji Kalu appointed into Buhari’s reelection team
Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, has been appointed into the committee for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. Kalu, who is standing trial for corruption, has been out of the country on alleged health grounds. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a N7.7 billion …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Applications for 5th Cycle of $100m Entrepreneurship Programme
Application exclusively available on TEFConnect.com – the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs Invitation to join existing 4,470 programme Fellows 4th Cycle drew over 150,000 applications from across the African continent The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for …
Read More »Popular business blog hatches plot to blackmail Keystone Bank
A popular Nigerian business news blog has been exposed while trying to blackmail one of the fastest growing banks recently. Information filtering in revealed that the business news blog and its publisher (names withheld) recently strategised their plots to blackmail Keystone Bank Limited and its managing director/CEO, Dr. Obeahon Ohiwerei. …
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