SMBLF applauds Buhari’s commitment  to non-interference in electoral process

■ Expresses concern over rising insecurity ■ Urges Nigerians to embrace Peter Obi’s candidacy The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for reiterating his commitment to non-interference in the electoral process, and to guarantee free, fair, and credible elections in 2023. The group which released its communique to journalists on Friday reaffirms commitment to the unity of Nigeria, stressing that it must only be sustained on the principles of...

Bank vandalized as Oyo residents protest over petrol, naira scarcity

Residents of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, yesterday, vandalized a branch of Wema Bank during a revolt against the nationwide petrol and naira notes scarcity that has lamed the economy. The protest reportedly started at the Agodi gate, the intersection that leads to the state secretariat and the government house. Carrying placards bearing different inscriptions, the protesters stormed the state secretariat with sticks and other dangerous weapons while forcing the two main gates open. An...

Naira scarcity: Buhari promises ‘significant improvements’ before 10 February

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that solutions are underway to speed up the distribution of the new naira notes and to forestall the teething cash scarcity in seven days. President Buhari gave the assurance during a closed-door meeting with the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum. The meeting was held at the State House in Abuja on Friday. Governors present in the meeting were that...

DG NYSC Makes Case For Corps Members During Elections

The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, Brigadier General Dogara Ahmed has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to ensure the security, welfare, and comfort of the Corps members participating in the general election a top priority. Brigadier General Ahmed stated this today in Abuja when he led a delegation to the INEC headquarters. He said that NYSC was committed to assisting INEC to conduct free, fair, and credible elections next month. “The...

Labour Party To End Insecurity, Poverty, Others

Ahead of the scheduled February 25th 2023, presidential election in Nigeria, the  Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi has stormed Adamawa state, Northeast Nigeria in continuation of his nationwide campaign tour to canvas for votes. The Labour Party Presidential Candidate while addressing a mammoth crowd of party supporters in Numan in the Southern part of the state and Mubi in the northern part of the state promised to fight insecurity, poverty and other factors hampering...

Issues of naira redesign; Buhari seeks 7-days to take major decisions 

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would need one week to take a major decisions on the current crisis trailing the naira redesign and distribution, A press statement by the media aide to the President,  Garba Shehu on Friday, noted that Buhari’s request is sequel to a meeting he held with members of the Progressive Governors Forum at the State House. According to him, Buhari gave indications that he would within the seven days...

Naira redesign: Good, robust policy with the wrong implementation – Imumolen

Prof. Chris Imumolen, the Accord Party (AP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has said that the naira resignation policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is a good and robust policy that is wrongly implemented, stressing that it is good for the elections but hurting the economy. While speaking on Arise TV on Friday, the presidential candidate said, “The naira redesign is a good policy that is implemented in the wrong way....

Ondo 2023: 14 Political Parties Honour Police Invitation, Sign Peace Accord

Ahead of the 2023 general electons, 14 political parties in Ondo State have signed a peace accord. The exercise which took place on Thursday saw the politicial parties promising to adhere strictly to the dictates of the Electoral Act. Oyeyemi Oyediran, the Ondo State Police Commissioner who organised the meeting at the Police Officers’ Mess, Alagbaka, Akure, said  that the move was necessary to ensure the general elections is peaceful in the state. The Independent...

Okowa Emerged PDP VP Candidate, Based On Excellent Performance, Aniagwu Replies Clark

Charles Aniagwu, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, has said that the excellent performance of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State was responsible for his emergence as the Vice Presidential slot of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Aniagwu who was reacting to an open letter by the Elder statesman and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark on Thursday where he noted that Okowa should have turned down the offer of...

Anambra State Assembly Confirms TC Chairmen and Members

The Anambra State House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday, confirmed the reappointment of the twenty-one Transition Chairmen in the twenty-one local government areas of Anambra State, and members of their committee, otherwise called transition councillors. Four months after his assumption of office as Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo made his first transition appointment into local governments across Anambra State. By todays confirmation, the transition local government regime under the current government is now...

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