Supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, have begun a malicious campaign against Sunday Ikechuckwu Okonkwo, a.k.a Cross, a housemate at the ongoing Big Brother Naija ‘All stars’ edition after the reality star opposed PObi’s candidacy in the build-up to the presidential election. In a now viral video that was resurfaced in antagonism of his contest at the ongoing reality show, Cross could be seen donning an Atiku inscripted face-cap while describing Obi as selfish going ahead to question his chances of victory at the polls upon such financial disposition of the…
Author: Victor Fola
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria has mobilized over half a billion dollars for innovative, profitable, equitable and sustainable food systems transformation initiative, Shettima made the disclosure while chairing a high-level meeting on the first day of the UN Food Systems Summit declared open in Rome, Italy by the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guteress. He said the funds were mobilised “through domestic resources, multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, climate funds leading agro-businesses,” and would be used for “Innovation finance for food system transformation; development of Nigeria’s agro value chain and Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones programmes.” Explaining…
In response to the recent removal of fuel subsidy and its consequential economic challenges, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, have approved a monthly palliative of N10,000 for their workers. The decision by the Kwara State government was disclosed during a press conference held at the Government House in Ilorin on Monday. Addressing reporters, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, revealed that every public sector worker in the state would receive the N10,000 cash support. This measure is set to be implemented from this month (July) until a new minimum wage is…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured foreign investors of the economic poise of Nigeria following the removal of fuel subsidies and ongoing significant fiscal reforms. Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at UN World Food Systems Financing Model meeting in Rome, said that the country is now keen on partnership rather than being given handouts. He reiterated President Tinubu’s commitment to waking the country from its slumber to have it move the world. He said, “Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “China is a Sleeping Giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” President Bola Tinubu is poised…
Amid the current hardship in the country as a result of the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane has assured Nigerians that come the first quarter of 2024, Nigerians will start enjoying the gains. Rewane said this on Saturday, while speaking on Arise News TV programme, adding that there will be more pains this year on all the reforms. “The bad news is that there is pain and they will be more pain in the short run but the good news is that there will be gains in the…
Disgraced blogger, David Hundeyin has come under scrutiny for making threats against tribunal judges and falsely claiming that his two phones had been stolen. According to popular journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, Hundeyin threatened the tribunal Judges and then lied that his two phones were stolen. On the backdrop of this, Olunloyo is now calling for his deportation from Ghana and a prompt arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) to address the inflammatory statements he has made on social media. The accusations arose after it was revealed that Zimbabwe never confiscated Hundeyin’s phone, challenging his earlier statements even as investigations…
In a significant move to address the prevailing security issues in Mangu Local Government Area and its surroundings, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lagbaja has launched “Operation Hakorin Damisa IV” yesterday. Operation Hakorin Damisa IV, a strategic response to the security challenges faced by the community, targets the restoration of peace, security, and stability within Mangu and its environs. It seeks to safeguard the lives and properties of the residents while creating an enabling environment for socio-economic activities to thrive. During the inauguration, the COAS emphasised the dire need for effective security measures and expressed gratitude towards the soldiers…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned the former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to allow the judiciary perform its sacred duty and should desist from harassing the institution. Tinubu, in a statement signed by the special adviser to the president on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, said Atiku is out at disparaging and discrediting an important arm of government that should serve as the bulwark for our democracy. The statement reads, ”We have read the laughable and jejune statement by former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in the last election, Alhaji Atiku…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as arrant nonsense the claims made by the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that the APC has concluded plans to intimidate the Judiciary in order to get a favourable judgement at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal PEPT. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued on Saturday, said there was nothing in Atiku’s statement that was worth a reaction from the ruling party. He said the former vice president is only seeking an alibi to cover his expected failure at the tribunal. The…
Former Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has ignited a firestorm of backlash after sharing a misleading image from 2018 to depict the current transportation system in the state. Reacting to the recent hike in fuel prices, GRV took to Twitter to claim that automobile transportation has now become a luxury in Lagos, accompanying the tweet with a manipulated picture wrongfully attributing the sparse vehicular activity to fuel scarcity. Called out for joining the spread of fake news and propaganda against the government, an unrepentant GRV rather went on to describe electorates as people who are in…