Oshiomhole, while addressing journalists in Edo State on Friday, said his reaction to the allegation was one of amusement. Former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has slammed Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, stating that he has…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has lauded the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai over his stance on the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s Naira policy. It was recalls that following the redesigning of the Naira…
A popular Northern, Tik Tok star Murja Ibrahim Kunya, has again been remanded in a correctional facility on the orders of an Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Filin Hockey in Kano. Recall that Ms Murja was in custody for more…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has issued a warning to mischief makers to desist from fomenting trouble, vowing that anyone caught would face the full wrath of the law. The warning was contained in a…
A 27 seconds video has shown ladies in a military training camp and how their hair was shaved to the skin. The ladies were standing in an open field and appeared to be receiving drills from their commanders. Almost all…
American singer and convicted sex offender, R. Kelly has been denied all motions for acquittal and a new federal trial, Chicago Federal Judge Harry Leinenweber ruled on Thursday February 16. Kelly, 56, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in…
One man has been confirmed dead and one other person was injured after three vehicles crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The accident happened at about 10.15am on Thursday, Feb. 16, around the UNILAG Waterfront end of the…
Some residents of Ogun state on Friday, February 17, took to the streets to protest in the lingering scarcity of Naira notes. The protesters who couldn’t hide their frustration barricaded the Mowe end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and turned back…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has ordered commercial banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public immediately. It stated that the maximum amount customers can swap will be N500,000. The Director of Corporate Communications,…
There is gunfire and mayhem across Lagos Friday morning, with reports that an unspecified number of casualties are already recorded as the police say they are bringing the situation under control. This is coming amid APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu…
Some residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday blocked the busy Ore-Benin expressway to register their displeasure over the scarcity of naira notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters made…
A legal practitioner in Rivers State, Barrister Matthew Abakpa has said the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to invalidate the old N500 and N1,000 notes despite the Supreme Court order was punishable with imprisonment. It was recalls that following the…
The Government of Osun State has dissolved the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES), creating the Imole Youth Corps. In a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, the State Government said the decision was taken…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday, revealed that his interrogation at the Department of State Services, DSS, over his recent controversial tweet would continue every day. The former Minister of Aviation was invited…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he identifies and empathises with Nigerians on the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of the ongoing cash crunch – a fallout of the Naira redesign policy. In a nationwide broadcast on Thursday, Buhari…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the restoration of the old N200 notes as legal tender. Buhari, who spoke on many issues, empathised with Nigerians on the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of the ongoing cash crunch –…
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday morning, briefed Nigerians on why his administration decided on the naira redesign policy, especially N200, N500 and N1000 notes. Buhari said the need to fight corruption and insecurity headlong, including controlling inflationary trend partly necessitated the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that part of his plan for approving the redesign of the Naira notes is to minimize the use of money during the political season. Buhari made this known on Thursday morning during a nationwide broadcast.…
The United Kingdom has issued another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs.…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has denied being responsible for the protests in Edo State. Oshiomhole issued the denial in response to the call for his arrest by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki,…