By Our Reporter The (ADC) African Democratic Congress has vowed to take over the leadership of Akwa Ibom State after the 2023 general elections. Addressing a cross-section of workers in the state under the aegis of the Trade Union Congress ...
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EFCC Arrests Racketeers Of New Naira Notes In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has in separate operations in Zone 4 and Dei Dei areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, arrested members of a syndicate of currency racketeers hoarding and trading the redesigned Naira notes. ...
Read More »Cashless System Can Help Track Election Financing – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said when effectively operated, a cashless policy in Nigeria can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. He disclosed this on Monday at the Presidential Villa when ...
Read More »PDP Condemns Attack On Buhari In Kano, Blames Tinubu, Ganduje
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Kano State by miscreants allegedly sponsored by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The national publicity secretary ...
Read More »Make New Naira Notes Available To Nigerians, PCC Tells CBN
The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to up its game in making the new naira notes available to Nigerians. The PCC federal commissioner representing Ekiti State, Hon. Kayode Bamisile, who made the ...
Read More »NANS Seeks Extension Of Deadline On Old Naira Notes
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes for the new notes from January 31 deadline to July 2023. NANS director of ...
Read More »ICPC Re-arrests Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has re-arrested the former registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde. The ICPC said Prof. Ojerinde’s re-arrest in Abuja on Thursday followed a warrant issued by ...
Read More »We’ll Develop Mineral Resources To Boost Economy – Makinde
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said his administration will develop the abundant mineral resources in the state to boost its economy. To achieve this, the governor announced that his administration would construct Ogbooro to Agbonle, if re- elected for ...
Read More »US Slams Visa Ban On Nigerians Who ‘Undermined’ Democracy
The United States government has announced visa restriction on Nigerians who “undermined” the country’s democracy, stressing that the ban was not targeted at the Nigerian people or the government but specific individuals. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed ...
Read More »God Won’t Allow My Enemies Win Presidency – Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described as empty the threat by some politicians to deal with him when they eventually win the 2023 presidential election. He explained that his political crime, to such people, was his insistence on ...
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