I’m Running for President Because Nigerians Can Trust Me — Peter Obi

Labour Party’s presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, says he is in the presidential race because he is qualified given his political experience and track record as a governor. The former governor of Anambra State disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday, stressing that Nigerians cannot afford to vote for the wrong candidate in the 25 February 2023 presidential election. “We can no longer gamble with our fate and future. I’m running for president because I...

Burna Boy Beats Ayra Starr, Tems, Black Sheriff to Win ‘Best African Act’ at 2022 MTV EMAs

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, MFR, known professionally as Burna Boy, won the award for the ‘best African act’ at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards. The event took place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday, 13 November 2022. Burna Boy was nominated in the category alongside Black Sheriff of Ghana; Tanzania’s Zuchu; South African singer, Musa Keys; Ayra Starr and Tems from Nigeria. Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, was also nominated for...

Emeka Offor Foundation Donates Relief Materials to Anambra Flood Victims

A non-governmental organization, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has made a massive donation of food items, bedding, and other materials to victims of the flood in Anambra state. Sir Emeka Offor, Chairman of Chrome Oil, who is also the founder of SEOF is also an Anambra citizen and has been severally hard for his philanthropic gesture across Nigeria and beyond. The state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, who marveled at the magnanimity of the oil mogul...

Kizz Daniel, Only African Artiste to Perform at the 2022 World Cup

Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, the Nigerian singer and songwriter better known by his stage name Kizz Daniel, has been named the only African artiste to perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed Kizz Daniel’s appearance at the FIFA Fan Festival during the World Cup on Friday. In an Instagram post, FIFA listed the five official performing artistes for the event. According to the post, American disc jockey (DJ)...

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...

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...

Part of Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba Collapses

A section of the multi-purpose sports halls and shooting range story building under construction at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba collapsed, a few days before the commencement of the 21st National Sports Festival, tagged Delta 2022. Some workers who allegedly sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. According to reports, the incident occurred when a crane carrying heavy iron fell on the building which was at the roofing...

Governor Soludo Presents 2023 Anambra Budget, the Biggest in the State’s History

AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has submitted the 2023 appropriation bill to the State Assembly for consideration and eventual passage in due time. The appropriation bill titled, “Budget of Acceleration”, has a total budget size of N258, 970, 175 and as such, by far the biggest budget size ever submitted to the House by any governor of the state. High point of the governor’s remarks during the budget presentation includes the fact...

13-year-old Nigerian ICT Genius Gains Admission to US Varsity

Emmanuella Mayaki, a 13-year-old Nigerian, has been offered admission into the programme for the exceptionally gifted at Mary Baldwin University in the United States to study computer science. “Dear Emmanuella, congratulations on your acceptance to the Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) at Mary Baldwin University! Welcome to the PEG class of 2026,” her admission letter reads. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the young tech developer and programmer scored a 91 percentile...

OPINION: Theory From the South?

Much more than material support for the democratic process, Africa—and the developing world—needs the United States to reaffirm its commitment to democratic principles. It is far from surprising that the just concluded Brazilian presidential election attracted more than the usual attention from observers of the democratic process across Latin America. Over the course of his presidency, and particularly in the months leading to the election, President Jair Bolsonaro had made statements seemingly calculated to undermine trust in...

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