Governor Wike Conferred Chieftaincy Title In Benue State
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has been conferred with a chieftaincy title, Okokocho K’Idoma by the paramount ruler of Idoma kingdom, Agaba-Idu HRM Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John Och’Idoma V. The Och’Idoma conferred the Okokocho K’Idoma, which literally means the Unbreakable One , on governor Wike at the commissioning of the king’s palace built by Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom...
Census To Hold In Sambisa Forest – NPC
The National Population Commission has disclosed that despite security challenges, census will hold in Sambisa Forest. NPC’s Chairman, Nasiru Isa Kwarra, disclosed this on Thursday, February 9, at the inauguration of the population and housing national census publicity committee in Abuja. “I can assure you your village has been covered. There is no place we have not visited. Our staff...
NAFDAC Declares State Of Emergency On Skin Bleaching
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has declared that the prevalent use of skin bleaching creams in Nigeria has become a national health emergency. The Director-general of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the declaration at the Media Sensitization Workshop on Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Controls, held in Kano on Thursday. According to her, 77 percent...
Peter Obi Supporters Attacked In Lagos (VIDEO)
In Lagos State, suspected political thugs attacked Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi's supporters. According to reports, the incident comes on the heels of the Obi/Datti massive rally, which is currently taking place at Tafawa Belewa Square, TBS, Lagos. A video obtained by Daily Post showed some Peter Obi supporters regretting how thugs attacked them in the state's Jakande, Lekki region. According...
Peter Obi Gave Us N2 Billion To Endorse Him For Presidency, Where Is My Church’s Share? – Owerri-based Pastor Alleges, As He Petitions CAN
The candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi has been accused by Pastor Frank Onwumere of giving N2 Billion to christian bodies for endorsement. This was made known in a petition the pastor wrote to the Christian Association of Nigeria. In the letter, he claimed that the money given to them didn’t reach him but was cornered by some church...
Ganduje Orders Closure Of Popular Supermarket Over Refusal To Collect Old Naira Notes
Kano state Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has directed the acting chairman of Kano State Consumer Protection Council, Baffa Babba Dan’agundi to shut down Wellcare supermarket that sells food products and pharmaceutical drugs. The order of closure follows the refusal of WellCare supermarket to accept the old naira notes from customers against instruction by the Kano state government to continue...
Northern Governor Hiding N22bn Old Naira Notes – Buba Galadima
Buba Galadima, a Northern leader, has revealed that a serving governor kept N22 billion in obsolete naira notes. The revelation was made by the former National Secretary of the disbanded Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, during an interview on Trust TV's Daily Politics. Galadima responded to a question on the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) contentious naira redesign strategy. The leader of...
Feb 17 Deadline For Old Notes – CBN Releases Guidelines
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has informed citizens that no cash swap for old notes will take place in any financial institution. Despite a Supreme Court ruling, the CBN has already declared that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes are no longer legal tender. The apex bank issued guidelines on Tuesday for depositing old notes at any of its...
Govs Nasir El-rufai, Yahaya Bello Arrive Supreme Court Over Old Naira Suit Against FG
Governors Nasir El-rufai, Yahaya Bello were on Wednesday pictured at Supreme Court Over Old Naira Suit Against FG. The APC Governors want the supreme court to stop the implementation of the New Naira Policy of the CBN. They want the old Naira Notes to remain in use till after the 2023 elections (June) More details to come...
Emefiele Unfit As CBN Gov, He’s Extremely Partisan – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu stated on Wednesday that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is unfit to lead the apex bank. According to Akeredolu, the CBN governor should have been removed from office when he expressed interest in running for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential ticket. The governor also stated that if Emefiele's primary bid...
