Chief Okey Ahiwe, the former Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, has emerged as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in the state. The primary election was held to determine the PDP candidate for the 2023 general election, following the passing of the previously selected candidate,…
In Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, a protest turned violent on Saturday, resulting in one death and two hospitalizations. The incident occurred in the Apata area, a day after protests took place in various parts of the city, including Agodi Gate, Iwo Road, Monatan, Olodo, and Iyana Church, over the scarcity of new naira…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Prof. Bernard Odo, was targeted by suspected assassins in a recent attack. According to reports, Odo, who was the Secretary to the State Government during Governor David Umahi’s first term, was returning from a campaign stop in Agba when his convoy was ambushed at…
Two members of law enforcement, one police officer and one member of the Anambra State Vigilante Service, lost their lives during a gunfight with a group of hoodlums in Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area. The altercation took place at approximately 11:00pm on Thursday night opposite a church along the Nkpor/Obosi highway. According…
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), and his team have made their way to the famous Ekiti Parapo Pavilion located in Ado-Ekiti for a rally. Tinubu and his company arrived precisely at 2:45 PM, and were welcomed by notable figures such as Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, former…
Former Senator Shehu Sani has criticized the cashless policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Sani called the policy disastrous and poisonous and said it has led to hardship for bank customers. He criticized the CBN for not taking into account the status of Nigerians and called the bank a…
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed his opinion that Peter Obi cannot win the 2023 presidential election. He believes that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate does not have the necessary support, calling him a Nollywood actor. According to El-Rufai, the real competition is between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic…
Tension is high in Taraba State as members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) await the Supreme Court’s judgement on the party’s gubernatorial candidate. The judgement is expected to be delivered on Friday, a few days after the court nullified the governorship primary election conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the PDP’s…
President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) expressed his concerns over the commitment of banks towards the success of the new naira policy on Friday. He stated that some banks are inefficient and only concerned with their own interests, causing difficulties through their selfishness and greed. Buhari appealed to citizens to give him seven days to…
On Friday, President Buhari urged citizens to give him a week to resolve the nationwide cash shortage caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy to replace high-value naira notes with new ones. During a visit from the Progressive Governors’ Forum, who were concerned about the negative impact the cash crunch was having on the…
