The North-West All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, has labelled as ‘media hype’ the Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). It said that the NNPP is yet to become a political institution in the region, stating that APC still has a stronghold of the region. Deputy Coordinator North-West of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Salihu Lukman, stated this in Kaduna on Friday while receiving briefings from the various APC support groups on their level of preparation for the flag-off of the presidential campaign rallies in the North-West, slated for next Tuesday. Lukman who is equally…
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has revealed that the newly redesigned Naira notes are already available and ready for issuance. Recalled that President Muhammad Buhari had in November unveiled the newly redesigned notes. In a statement on CBN’s official twitter handle, Emefiele said the new policy is for the development of Nigeria and not targeted at anybody. He appealed to Nigerians to embrace the various electronic channels available for banking and financial service transactions in Nigeria. He said, “The newly redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes are now in banks and ready for…
The National Working Committee of the Labour Party has relieved its acting National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Abayomi Arabambi of his roles. The party also dissolved the party’s State Executive Committee effective immediately. They were fired over the role they played in the alleged expulsion of the Director General of Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe. The NWC said further that a disciplinary committee has been constituted to investigate their anti-party activities. He said, “The acting National Publicity Secretary has been relieved of his appointment by the National Working Committee. A disciplinary committee has also been constituted to investigate his anti-party…
After coming out with an announcement to Nigerians that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi will increase the minimum wage in the country from N30,000 to N80,000 when elected, the leadership of the Labour Party has recanted such promise. It says that the Deputy National Chairman who made the pronouncement does not have the right to make such on behalf of Obi, a development that further exposes the festering cracks within the party. It will be recalled that the party has been embattled with all shades of leadership crisis that has seen its campaign suffer significant setbacks with the latest…
Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani has revealed the reasons Nigerian youths need to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu in the 2023 polls. He said that Tinubu embarked on series of sustainable policies towards addressing the high unemployment rate, and youth issues in 1999. According to Nnamani in a series of tweets, #Citi_ Boy series, noted that “Lagos state at the period saw a significant influx of youths looking for better livelihood. He stated that Tinubu also established the anti-drug misuse campaign initiative to inform adolescents about the risks associated with illicit drugs use, pointing out that…
The Federal Government has disclosed that he had saved 300 million dollars (about N195 billion) a year on ban of importation of bauxite, a crucial material for oil drilling At the ninth installment of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard 2015 to 2023 series, which was hosted by the Ministry of Information and Culture on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, made this announcement. The scorecard series was launched as part of the efforts of the ministry to showcase the numerous achievements of the administration. Adegbite said the ban on barite importation was…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the Tinubu-Shettima administration will have women issues and youth unemployment at the front burner. The Senator gave this assurance at the South-West zonal Tinubu/Shettima Women Presidential Campaign rally held in Lagos to promote the candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima. Tinubu appreciated the residents of Lagos Central for their support of her political career and for helping her become the first woman to hold office in the Nigerian Senate for three consecutive terms.…
The Federal Government has revealed that the second Niger Bridge will only be open to traffic from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said this is part of measures being taken by the Federal Government to ease the movement of goods and services for the Christmas festivities. Fashola added that work has not been completed but will be opened for people to use to relive the pressure of traffic during festive season. He said further that while the construction of the bridge has been completed, work is still ongoing on…
Nigerian actress and media personality, Stephanie Coker says she finds it difficult to relate with women born and raised in Nigeria. She said this during a recent episode of the ‘Me, Her and Everything Else‘ podcast. Accident to Coker, making friends with women raised in Nigeria is not easy because they have different mindsets from hers. Explaining her point, the film star said that women raised in Nigeria tend to snub their fellow women. “I find it hard to make friends with women that have grown up and spent their whole life in Nigeria just because I feel like their…
Popular Canadian singer, Celine Dion has revealed she is diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPD). SPS is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease that causes one’s muscles to tense uncontrollably. It is characterized by fluctuating muscle rigidity in the trunk and limbs and a heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch, and emotional distress. While there is no cure for SPS, there are treatments — including anti-anxiety medicines and muscle relaxants — that can slow down its progression. The ‘All by myself’ crooner, in an Instagram post on Thursday,said she was recently diagnosed with the…