The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has requested that Godwin Emefiele resign as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Akeredolu made this statement while describing the news of Emefiele’s purchase of Declaration of Intent and Nomination Forms to contest for the office of the President as shocking. He asked that President […]
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The United Kingdom has made clarification that it did not designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. The clarification comes after it emerged that the UK sought to exclude IPOB members who have committed human rights abuses from its asylum program. A statement signed by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, had stated […]
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Dr Bukola Saraki, former President of the Senatei has assured that he will do everything possible to ensure safety and also provide free medical services to Nigerians if elected president in 2023. The Presidential hopeful gave the assurance on Friday, while addressing delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Katsina State ahead of the […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed its discontentment with the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan. Khan, who was in Nigeria a fortnight ago, had held talks with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, CAN General Secretary, Joseph Daramola […]
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned candidates writing the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to ensure punctuality as it would not alter its timetable for any candidate. The Board’s High Power Opinion Leader (HPOL), Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after […]
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A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bisi Akande has said the South-West is united to produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023. Akande had spoken following the conclusion of the meeting of APC Presidential aspirants from the South-West held in Lagos on Friday. A tweet from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on […]
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The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has revealed plans to shut down operations nationwide. According to AON the shutdown would take effect from Monday, due to the increase in the price of aviation fuel which cost N700 per litre. This was contained in a letter by AON President, Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, and sent to the […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirants from the South-West are currently meeting. The meeting, which is ongoing in Lagos, has Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Bola Ahmed Tinubu in attendance. Also in the meeting is Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, among others. More to come……
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National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has endorsed Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, for another term in Lagos State. The public endorsement was witnessed by members of the powerful Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). Others present at the Friday event were Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, APC chieftains, state […]
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has told the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele to resign his position immediately. SERAP said Emefiele should resign in line section nine of the CBN Act. According to SERAP, Emefiele’s involvement in politics would distract him from carrying out his duties. SERAP tweeted: “BREAKING: […]
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