Naira notes: Request to resolve challenge In 7 days too long, Afenifere to Buhari

…Appeals to banks, and Nigerians to stop sabotaging the project The Pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari that the seven-day request he made to resolve the problems associated with the cash crunch in the country is too long, and advised that the old and new notes should continue to circulate for at least next 3 months. The socio-political organization, in a press statement on Saturday signed by its National Publicity...

Yvonne, U.S.-based Nigerian gospel artiste, releases new song, ‘Roar’

Yvonne, a Nigerian prophetic worship leader, gospel recording artiste, singer, songwriter/song editor, and teacher based in the United States (U.S.), has released the audio-visual of her new song titled: “Roar.” Yvonne is a woman said to  love God who has led praise and worship songs all over the U.S. and Nigeria, is privileged to have shared a platform and ministered alongside Samsong, Panam Percy Paul, Micah Stampley, Uche Agu, Dee Jones, among others. She is...

First African female talking drummer, Ara transforms Lagos, street urchins

First female talking drummer, a pioneer in Africa and Nigeria, and founder, ‘eko Inspire me’ , Aralola Olamuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, has upscaled the mentoring of Lagos street urchins with the training and empowerment of 10 mentees in Oshodi area of Lagos State. The event which took place yesterday also included a talent hunt apart from the empowerment of 10 mentees. Seven persons participated talent hunt session out of which five of them emerged...

MC Oluomo writes INEC, requests to transport, and distribute election materials

…PDP kicks, asks INEC to consider NURTW or logistic companies Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the Lagos State Parks Management Committee (LSPMC) to distribute electoral materials and transport election officials on election days. AIT News reports that MC Oluomo’s request is contained in a letter dated 12 January 2023 and received by INEC on 16 January. MC Oluomo, the general manager of the...

Only haters will deny Tinubu’s works in Lagos — Seyi Law

Oluwaseyitan Aletile, the Nigerian comedian better known as Seyi Law, has declared his support for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming general election. Drumming his support for Tinubu, the stand-up comedian noted that the presidential candidate’s achievements as Lagos state governor were monumental, adding that only those who hate Tinubu would deny his legacy in Lagos state. “We can pretend, refuse to accept it, and even deny it,...

Police Arrest two Men In Enugu Over Transactions With New Naira Note Counterfeits

Police operatives arrested two male suspects for purchasing fuel at a Filling Station in Ibagwa-Aka community of Igbo-Eze LGA in Enugu state with counterfeits of the redesigned one thousand naira notes. Acting on a tip-off, Police Operatives serving in Igbo-Eze South Division of Enugu State Command, on Thursday 2nd February 2023 at about 9.05pm arrested Mr. Joseph Chinenye aged 39 of Iheakpu-Awka in Igbo-Eze South LGA and Mr. Onyeka Kenneth Ezeja aged 29, of Onicha...

2023 elections: 10 political parties collapse structure for Atiku in Anambra

Anambra State Director General of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Committee, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, has said no fewer than ten political parties in the State have collapsed their structures in support of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, in the forthcoming 2023 Presidential election. Okonkwo disclosed this to Journalists shortly after the presidential management committee meeting held at the campaign headquarters in Awka, on Friday....

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...

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