By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential hopeful, Governor Nyesom Wike, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its aspirants of paying lip service to Nigeria’s deteriorating socioeconomic conditions, saying that they lack the capacity to deliver the urgent interventions required to salvage the situation....
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Nigerians have continued to bash Sterling Bank Plc online even after the bank apoligized over an offensive Easter celebration message. The message had read, “Like Agege Bread, He rose,” with a photo showing bread and a “Happy Easter” caption. However, Nigerians saw the message as offensive and insensitive and...
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Kayode Olorunleke, has advised Nigerian youths to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ready for the 2023 general elections and stop lamenting over national challenges on social media. Olorunleke, who gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, to rekindle their hope for a brighter future and a national rebirth. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Debo Ologunagba, made...
Netizens have descended on the popular crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, better known as Bobrisky for professing her love for the Grammy winner, Wizkid. In an IG live video, Bobrisky could be heard saying that she can die for Wizkid and that no girl can compete Wizkid with him. According to the controversial socialite,...
Cubana Chief Priest makes it rain cash on American rapper, Rick Ross as Nigerians rush to pick money
Cubana Chief Priest makes it rain cash on American rapper, Rick Ross as Nigerians rush to pick money
Popular American rapper, Rick Ross, no doubt had an unforgettable time in Lagos as he partied with Nigerians for Easter. On the night of April 14, 2022, the music star took to the stage at a show which took place in Eko Hotel for the Easter celebrations. Cubana Chiefpriest makes it rain cash...
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has told delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State that he is the only presidential aspirant that can truly secure electoral victory for the party in 2023 general election. Speaking to them during his consultation with them in Benin City...
INEC will count votes and not prayer points in 2023, the Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese, in Enugu State, Most Rev. Christian Onyia, reminded eligible voters on Wednesday. Addressing a pre-Synod media briefing, Onyia admonished eligible voters yet to obtain Permanent Voter Cards to do so, speedily as the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said about 1.126 million out of over 2,523,000 million registrations from June to December 2021 are invalid. The figures according to INEC represents 44.6 per cent of the total registration. The INEC, Chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria(HURIWA), on Wednesday, condemned the killings of scores of innocent Nigerians in Plateau and Benue States, describing it as unbecoming. It also expressed consternation that the President can only issue statements and not back the...
At least four presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party say they will accept a consensus arrangement to position the party for victory in 2023. The aspirants made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on the outcome of their visit to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A pressure group, Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum, has called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to join the 2023 presidential race. Mr Aliyu Sani, the group’s spokesperson, made the call when he briefed newsmen on Friday in...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has urged Nigerians that in the 2023 polls they should vote only for political leaders who will guarantee the completion of ongoing projects in the country. Fashola gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja when a delegation of the Trade...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to reposition the National Human Rights Commission by establishing the National Human Rights Fund in Nigeria’s annual budget. The Fund when established, would be used particularly for interventions on sexual and gender-based violence and other unforeseen human...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Tuesday says it members will comply with the Federal Government’s directive barring outgoing calls of subscribers who have yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM. The telecom operators made this...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that Nigeria as a country no longer has a big cake to share as it was doing some 40 years ago. According to him, whoever wants to be the next president must be ready to bake a big cake for all Nigerians...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies to bar outgoing calls for telephone lines that have not complied with the NIN-SIM linkage Policy from the 4th of April, 2022. It also commended Nigerians and Legal Residents for their support during the exercise to link...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that the security challenges in the country are becoming more overwhelming as Nigerians are no longer safe on roads, in trains or at airports. “A situation where we are not safe on the roads, in the train, we are not safe at the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says votes will count in the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun, billed for June 18 and July 16 respectively. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information, Voter Education and Publicity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN in Lagos...