Naira scarcity: POS operators in heavy profits, device means to source cash

As both the new and old naira notes remain scarce around the country, operators of Point of Sale, popularly known as POS have become the new lords in Anambra State. This is because, while many people queue endlessly before bank Automated Teller Machines (ATM), and even fight themselves, even with no hope of getting cash, POS operators disburse cash to their customers effortlessly, so long as they agree to their charges. Before the redesigning of...

President Buhari Inaugurates Agricultural Machinery, Equipment Development Institute

As part of efforts to make Nigeria, the West-Africa’s hub for the development of agro-allied industries, machines, and technologies, President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off operations of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI) Lafia, Nasarawa state. The president commended the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna and his Management team for completing the project after the foundation laying ceremony in August...

Police in Niger State Apprehends, Bandits Informant, Benin Republic Ritualist

The Niger state Police Command has arrested informants and food suppliers to bandits in Paikoro local government council. Also arrested is suspected ritualist, Abdulrahman Woru, a citizen of Benin Republic residing in the Banana area of Borgu Local Government Council. Mr. Woru was allegedly found to have a human skull. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement in Minna added that two suspected kidnappers were arrested and about N2.1...

2023 UTME: JAMB arrests corps member, others over registration fraud in Kano

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has arrested a corps member and other registration officers for engaging in UTME registration fraud. In the latest edition of its weekly bulletin on Monday, the board said the culprits were apprehended by its monitoring team led by Ishaq Oloyede, its registrar, in Kano state. The board added that the corps member was arrested alongside a graduate of engineering for using their own fingerprints to register...

“Don’t vote for a candidate who will ban music,” Peruzzi begs Nigerians

Tobechukwu Okoh, the singer popularly known as Peruzzi, has asked Nigerians not to vote for a presidential candidate who would proscribe music. Peruzzi made the plea in a Twitter post on Sunday. “After elections na gbas gbos gbas gbos accordingly ,” the singer wrote. “Make una no go vote person wey go ban music. You know say these niggas crazy.” The presidential election, slated for 25 February, is in 18 days. The three-leading candidates in...

Tems wins first Grammy, Burna Boy loses two nominations

While Tems won her first Grammy award, Burna Boy was left empty-handed on Sunday night. The afrobeat singer, born Temilade Openiyi, won the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her Drake-assisted contributions to Future’s ‘Wait For U’. Congrats Best Melodic Rap Performance winner – "WAIT FOR U" @1future ft. @Drake & @temsbaby #GRAMMYs🎶 WATCH NOW https://t.co/PMy5r3LaPU pic.twitter.com/GUSnjDI5aB — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 5, 2023 The trio was also nominated in the ‘Best Rap...

Bear with FG, Naira redesign has socio-economic benefits – Obi tells Nigerians

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has said the current pain and inconvenience created by redesigning the Naira would bring significant long-term economic and social benefits. Obi also urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and commercial banks to speed up efforts to make the new Naira notes available to small depositors and unbanked Nigerians. He said this is to help reduce the pains of Nigerians, especially those living in rural...

2023: Adopt Peter Obi as a presidential candidate ―​​ Obiano tells APGA

With only 21-days left for the 2023 Presidential election, an Awka-based Political Scientist, Dr. Emmanuel Obiano, has appealed to the National Leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), to adopt the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, as it a candidate for the February 25th election. The West African Pilot News gathered that the call for the adoption is coming three months after Governor Soludo who is also the national leader...

Apostle Suleman charges Nigerians to protect their votes on election day

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, has tasked Nigerians to protect their votes during the forthcoming general elections. In a post on Twitter, the cleric urged Nigerians to ensure that they exercise their franchise during the elections and protect their votes by taking photos and videos of the events at their polling units to avoid rigging and other manipulation of the election result. He said this measure became necessary given how badly...

2023: Atiku Alleges, Tinubu Has Plans To Acquire FG Properties Across Country

Atiku Abubakar,  the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  has alleged that  Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has planned to acquire federal government properties across the country if he emerges president in the 2023 general elections. The allegation was contained in a press statement on Sunday released by Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, in a reaction to Tinubu’s claim that Atiku sold off government properties...

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