2023: Nigeria needs leaders like Late Gen. Murtala Muhammed succeed Buhari –  MMF

Ahead of 2023 general elections, Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has called on the need to have a decisive leader like Late Gen. Muritara Muhammed to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. The call was made in Lagos on Monday in commemoration of the 47th anniversary of the death of former Head of State, Late General Murtala Muhammed. The late Head of State, on the 13th of February, 1976, paid the highest price for service to the country...

Bawa Must Go’ Protest Continues: more anti-corruption CSOs join CACOL

… violator of court order unfit to head EFCC –  Adeniran Foremost anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) numbering over 100, have in continuation of their protest, trooped out on the streets of Lagos, on Monday, with thousands of their members and supporters, in continuation of their “Protest Against Politicisation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disobedience of court orders and infringement on human rights of Nigerians.” The Monday protest was the third since...

Football: FCAAN, US partner on coaching education

Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Africa’s largest football coaching organisation, has partnered with one of the leading Universities in the United States of America, Baker University on coaching education. Dr. Terry Eguaoje, founder and president, FCAAN described the partnership as a good development for coaching education in the continent. He said, “It is a sign of progress made at FCAAN and our determination to boost coaching education across all levels.” FCAAN, over the...

Mock Election: election monitoring group accuses INEC of not educating voters adequately

Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), an election monitoring group, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of not doing enough to educate voters about migration to other polling units. According to the group, such information was necessary in order not to create confusion on the day of the election proper. The group believes that lack of publicity and mobilisation was a major factor that contributed to the low turnout of voters during the exercise,...

INEC set to Train Ad hoc Staff Across the 21 LGAs in Anambra State

In preparation for the February 25 and March 11 2023 General Elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission-INEC, has announced training for ad hoc staff that will assist in the conduct of the Elections in Anambra State. The training expected to begin on Tuesday February 14th across the 21 LGAs in the state, is specifically for those that will work in the over three hundred polling units domiciled in the state, as Polling Officers- POs and...

President Buhari signs business facilitation bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Business Facilitation Bill, also Omnibus Bill, into law so as to provide an enabling environment for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to thrive The new law also codifies Executive Order 001 on Transparency and Efficiency in Public Service Delivery, the Administration’s first executive order, aimed at strengthening ease of doing business reforms across the country. The Bill popularly referred to as the  Executive Bill was...

Naira Scarcity: Police beef up security at banks, ATMs in Bayelsa to prevent protests

Due to the series of protests in some parts of the country over the lingering cash scarcity, the Bayelsa State command of the Nigeria Police Force has fortified security at commercial banks and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) points in the state. The Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim Butswat, disclosed this in a statement. “The Bayelsa State Police Command has beefed up security in banks and ATM points in the state due to...

Police probe pastor who stormed church with AK-47

Pastor Uche Aigbe of House on the Rock, Abuja, who mounted the pulpit during Sunday’s church service carrying an AK-47 rifle is being investigated by the Nigeria Police Force. In a tweet on Monday a few hours after the news went viral on social media, the force public relations officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said, “We have commenced investigation into this.The PPRO FCT will make an official statement as soon as possible.” In a follow up tweet,...

Baba-Ahmed thrilled Obidients with Fela’s ‘Yellow Fever’ at Lagos Rally

At the Labour Party’s grand finale campaign rally in Lagos on Saturday, 11 February 2023, the vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed entertained the crowd with a rendition of a cover of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 1976 afrobeat hit, ‘Yellow Fever’. Baba-Ahmed, known for his calm demeanour, was fueled by the energy of the crowd and he teased the party’s teeming supporters, “I know this is the era of P-Square. “This is the era of the yuppies. Most...

Nigerian artists sweep Soundcity MVP 2023 awards

Nigerian artists Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, Fireboy DML, Ruger and others won 12 categories of the Soundcity MVP awards on Saturday night. The event which was held at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Lagos was hosted by South African actress Pearl Thusi and featured electrifying performances from Gyakie, Arya Starr, Bad Boy Timz, Seyi Vibez, Ruger, and Black Sherif. Burna Boy won the ‘African Artist of the Year’ award, confirming his self-acclaimed African giant...

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