BY GODWIN OBI In the aftermath of judgement by the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, a former official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has provided clarifications on the discrepancy related to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The tribunal ruling on Friday nullified the electionContinue Reading
The Federal Government has backed the United States (US) government’s decision to impose visa ban on politicians and others who undermine the 2023 general elections. BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed the Federal Government’s support for the plan. He spoke during a speechContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI An emerging vibrant Igbo socio-cultural organization named ‘Igboezuo Development Union’, has flagged off the year 2023 with life transforming programmes aimed at making life more meaningful for the Igbos in Lagos. The Union had its first summit on 27th January to commence the process of implementing aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Traders in Anambra state, under the umbrella of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, ASMATA have decried what they identified as monumental economic losses they incur on weekly basis during Monday’s sit-at-home exercise in the state. They however called for the release of the detained leader ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the redesign of three naira notes has rejected the 10 days extension granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the swap of old N200, N500, N1,000 bank notes. In a statement on Sunday, the Chairman of the CommitteeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The International Association of Peace Advocates has conferred on the Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara a Chartered Fellowship Award and the title of “Eminent Peace Ambassador”’ This is contained in a statement signed by his media officer Jamilu Hashimu Gora andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has promised to eradicate poverty in the northern region. He made the comment during his campaign rally in Maiduguri the Borno State capital on Saturday. “I have said to the people of the north, we wouldContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBIThe President was reacting to reports of long queues of people waiting for hours to deposit old notes and get new ones. Buhari was reacting to reports of long queues of people waiting for hours to deposit old notes and get new ones, a situation which has triggeredContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Few days to the January 31 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for the phasing out of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes, bank customers across the country are complaining that they are yet to have access to the new notes with Automated TellerContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to rid the nation’s maritime domain of sea piracy and other organised crimes. Agba, who was represented by Dr Sampson Ebimaro, Director, Bilateral Economic Cooperation, Ministry ofContinue Reading