Senate Seeks Five-Month Extension on Withdrawal of Old Naira Notes
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old Naira notes to June 30, 2023. The apex bank announced…
JUST IN: House of Reps to Investigate Murder of Lagos Lawyer, Prosecute Culprit
House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the murder of a female lawyer identified as Bolanle Raheem by a police officer attached to Ajiwe Police Command in Lagos. The…
2023: Between Makinde And Opposition In A Season Of Coalition Threat|By Henry Odeh
It is no doubt a public knowledge that coalition formed prior to the 2019 governorship election in Oyo state played a key and strategic role in the final outcome of…
Middle Belt Forum Scores APC-led Govt Poor, Says Nigeria Worse Off Under Buhari
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) said the Buhari-led adminstration had failed to fulfill its myriad of promises to Nigerians. The forum President, Bitrus Pogu, stated this in an Arise TV…
YULETIDE: FCTA on Alert Mode, Heightens Surveillance System Over Ebola, Cholera, Other Disease Outbreaks
In order to swiftly mitigate the myriad of consequences of deadly diseases outbreak, the FCT Administration has heightened its disease surveillance system against key diseases like Cholera, Ebola, Monkeypox, meningitis,…
One Person Reportedly Killed as Hoodlums Set APC Chairman’s Residence on Fire
The killing of a 39-year-old man, Eseni Egwu, has reportedly thrown Ekoli-Edda community in Ebonyi State into crisis. According to reports, the community, situated in Afikpo South Local Government Area…
Angry Protests as PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate’s Convoy Kills Couple
Akon-Itam community youths of the Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have persisted in their protests over the killing of a couple along the Calabar-Itu Highway. The couples…
IGP Orders Speedy Investigation Into Murder of Lagos Lawyer
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a speedy investigation into the murder of a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, by a trigger-happy police officer in the state. Raheem,…
Kanu Decries Violence in South-East, Calls For Peace
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday, called for peace in the South-East. Kanu, who made the call in a statement signed by the…
2023: INEC Proposes 12-Month Jail Term For Vote-Buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed one year jail term for vote-buying during the 2023 general elections. Vote-buying is one of the major problems in Nigeria’s electoral process.…