Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in this year’s elections, has promised to make the North the jewel of the country. In a rally of a mammoth crowd as well as town hall meetings of women…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered remand of one Kehinde Emmanuel, 22, for alleged armed robbery and rape. Emmanuel, whose residential address was not provided, is charged on two counts of armed robbery and rape. The Magistrate, Mrs…
Investigations have revealed plans by Equinor to raise $1billion from 20 per cent proposed equity divestment owned in the deep Offshore Agbami field. Hence, Equinor has hired Standard Chartered to assist in a sale of the Norwegian energy major’s stake…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has shared its opinion on what it considers the major reasons behind recent attacks on the campaigns of Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.…
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Thursday, berated the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele over the January 31 deadline for the old naira notes. Primate Ayodele said Emefiele’s policy would destroy Nigeria’s…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 29-year-old man, David Bamidele, for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered that he should be remanded…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Central Bank of Nigeria in conjunction with the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) has unveiled AfriGo, Africa’s first National Domestic Card Scheme. The Nigerian National Domestic Card Scheme is a home grown card scheme launched to…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has yesterday approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill. Upon approval, the Bill will now be transmitted to the National Assembly as an Executive Bill through the office of the Hon. Minister of…
Saudi Arabian club, Al-Ettifaq defender Marcel Tisserand has sent a message to Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates. He said the 37-year-old is sharp and adapting quickly to life at the Arab club amidst claims that the forward is past his best. The…
A former All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council Director for the Civil Society Organization, Naja’atu Mohammed, has explained why she would not support Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, for the presidency. Naja’atu made her…
