Babachir Lawal, former federation government secretary endorses Obi for presidency

Babachir Lawal, the former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has endorsed Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). In a statement released on Thursday, Lawal said he chose Obi after a painstaking review of the presidential candidates. “As one of the foremost critics of APC’s single-faith presidential ticket and also in deference to those who have patiently waited for our guidance as to where to pitch our tent, after a...

CBN to reduce volume of N500, N1000 in circulation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it is planning to decrease the volume of higher denominations like N500 and N1000 in circulation. Godwin Emefiele, governor of CBN, said this move is an effort to tame the country’s  inflation. The governor said this on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists at the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. According to the governor, increasing the high denomination of the currency could be part of...

Federal Government Says $1bn looted funds have been recovered

The federal government says $1 billion in looted funds have been recovered by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja. Malami said the recovered funds have been deployed to various sectors of the economy, including poverty alleviation. According to him, since the inception of the President Muhammadu...

PDP integrity group doing the right thing — Kwankwaso

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former governor of Kano, says the Integrity Group made up of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is working to end the ongoing intra-party crisis. He said this at a meeting in Lagos on Sunday. The group of five PDP governors is labeled the integrity group and it’s member includes: Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu. These...

I’ll consult Soludo for solutions to Nigeria’s challenges —  Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, says he will consult Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra, for solutions to Nigeria’s challenges. The aspirant said this on Monday during a meeting with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), held at Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos state. According to him, the government is a continuum, and as such, Soludo can do better for the state since he is now in office. “Soludo knows and he...

2023 Elections: Peter Obi asks Wike to support LP for presidency

Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi has appealed for the support of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, in his bid for the presidency. On Thursday, during the inauguration of the Nkpolu Oroworukwo flyover in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, Obi said he will ensure better opportunities for Rivers state if he’s elected president. He praised Wike for his principle and urged that he remain consistent. Obi noted that his party’s chances will be improved in...

INEC publishes the preliminary register of voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the preliminary register of voters for the 2023 elections has been published on its website. This was disclosed in a notice released on Saturday. The list of voters has been displayed across polling units in the country, and on the commission’s website. The commission said it is displaying the register for eligible voters to confirm their details, as well as report persons ineligible to vote who have been...

Security operatives to be deployed to all INEC facilities

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that operatives of the  joint security teams will be deployed to all its facilities across the country. This was indicated in a statement issued on Saturday by Modibbo Alkali, national commissioner and chairman, of the security committee, INEC. The decision on the deployment of security operatives was taken after a meeting on Friday. The meeting, which was held with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES),...

Our desire is to see Nigeria excel — Benue Governor,  Samuel Ortom

Benue’s Samuel Ortom has said the demand of his colleagues in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not personal but for the interest of Nigerians. Ortom said this on Friday, when Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, governor of Enugu, hosted him alongside Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers and Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia. The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, Samuel Ortom, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ogwuanyi, and Nyesom Wike, are calling for the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu, national...

We Are Scholars NOT Casual Workers – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the federal government over the payment of half salaries to lecturers for the month of October. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU president, on Tuesday described the action of the government as an aberration and a contravention of their rules of engagement. The federal government had justified its action, explaining that the lecturers were paid based on the number of days they worked in the stated month. Reacting to...

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