Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa Same With Boko Haram leaders, Shekau – Adamu Garba
The late Mohammed Yusuf, the founder of Boko Haram, has been compared to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB. APC chieftain Adamu Garba also compared the supposed disciple of Kanu, Simon Ekpa, to the late Abubakar Shekau, the head of Boko Haram. Ekpa should be dealt with, according to Garba, and de-platformed from social media. Garba...
CBN Introduces Unified ATM Card, All Banks’ ATM Cards To Be Suspended Soon
The Central Bank of Nigeria is poised to begin the rollout of the National Domestic Card Scheme. The card scheme is billed to become operational beginning January 16, 2023, The card will, among other functions, unify payments in Nigeria, drive cashless transactions and promote transparency. The much-touted National Domestic Card Scheme announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is...
Biafra: Soludo Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has called for the immediate and unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. If the federal government finds it difficult to release the secessionist leader unconditionally, Soludo stated that he would be willing to act as a guarantor for the man. Prof. Peter Umeadi, the...
Big Brother Titans: Organizers Announce Start Date, $100,000 Star Prize
The show will choose housemates from South Africa and Nigeria to compete for a $100,000 grand prize in one Big Brother House when it starts on January 15 at 7 pm. Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content, MultiChoice Nigeria, promised the audience 10 weeks of pure entertainment from the Big Brother Titans' house in his opening remarks. "This unique combination...
Amaechi Opens Up On Why Nigeria Has Experienced Bad Governance
Former governor of Rivers State and immediate past Minister of Transpiration, Rotimi Amaechi, has regretted that governance in Nigeria has been very bad. He attributed the development to a lack of accountability, saying people in positions of authority have been allowed to operate at will without being held accountable for their negative actions. The chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress,...
One Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Enugu INEC Office
Gunmen have attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu South Local Government Area, killing one police officer. “The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka J. Chukwu, has reported that our office in Enugu South Local Government Area was attacked by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred around 9.12 pm yesterday, Sunday 15th January 2023,” INEC...
Ohanaeze Urges Southeast Governors On Releasing Kanu, Leader Of IPOB
The leading sociocultural organization of the Igbo people, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged governors in the Southeast to stand with Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra in his demand that the Federal government releases Nnamdi Kanu. In a press release issued in Awka, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, vice president of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, claimed that the release of IPOB's leader will put an...
Governors Summon Emefiele Over New Naira Notes
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, must be present at a virtual meeting on Thursday, according to the 36 state governors. The new naira notes that the apex bank presented are the main topic of discussion at the conference. This information was released on Tuesday in Abuja by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the NGF's head of media...
Lagos Slain Lawyer Laid To Rest Amidst Tears
Tears flowed on Tuesday when a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was allegedly shot dead by a policeman, Drambi Vandi, last Christmas, was committed to mother earth. Dressed mostly in black attire, family, friends and colleagues of the late lawyer gathered at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, for her funeral service. Around 10am, pallbearers dressed in...
New Naira Notes: CBN To Sanction Banks Dispensing Old Notes
As the deadline to phase out the old notes gets near, the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, warned that it will be tough on commercial banks that are still issuing the old naira notes through their ATMs. In a Wednesday awareness-raising event in Computer Village, Lagos, Mr. Kofo Salam-Alada, Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria's Legal Services Department,...
