Labour party sacks publicity secretary, disbands Ogun Excos
Just two months before the 2023 general elections, the Labour Party has fired Abayomi Arabambi, its acting national publicity secretary. The executives of the party’s Ogun State chapter were also disbanded by the party’s National Working Committee, which made the decision on Friday. According to information gathered, the Ogun executives of the LP participated in […]
Gospel Artiste, Buchi, Reveals Conversation With Late Sammie Okposo
Gospel singer, Buchi Atuonwu, has revealed one of the conversations he had with his colleague, Sammie Okposo, before the latter died. Atuonwo made this revelation on his Instagram page on Friday, saying it was his first social media post on the deceased, who died in November aged 51.He titled the post, “What I told Sammie […]
2023: Peter Obi gets Chatham House invitation to speak on plans for Nigeria
The Labour Party’s (LP) Peter Obi has been invited by Chatham House, a leading policy institute and think-tank forum, to speak about his plans for Nigerians in advance of the February 25, 2023, presidential elections. The former Anambra State governor is anticipated to attend the event scheduled for January 16, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. […]
Sanusi’s Daughter, Hafsat, Bags Degree from UK Varsity
Hafsat, the daughter of the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has bagged a master’s degree in law from the Soas University of London on Wednesday. Sanusi and his family members attended the graduation ceremony.Recall that Sanusi welcomed a baby girl with his fourth wife in November. Credit: Instagram | lindaikejiblogofficial
Cash withdrawal limit: Senate invites CBN directors for interrogations
The Senate has invited two deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria for interrogations on Friday over the cash withdrawal limit policy unveiled by the apex bank on Tuesday. The red chamber planned to seek clarifications on the new directive which restricts over-the-counter cash withdrawal by individuals and organisations to N100,000 and N500,000, respectively, per week. It […]
PAP requests IGP to recruit ex-agitators Into police In Niger – Delta
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has asked the police to recruit former agitators in the Niger Delta. Barry Ndiomu, PAP’s interim administrator, made the request on Tuesday when he paid a visit to Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), at his office in Abuja. A statement by Thomas Peretu, special adviser to the PAP administrator, […]
INEC chides Tinubu over comments at Chatham House
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate, has come under fire from the Independent National Electoral Commission for questioning the validity of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and Results Viewing Portal that will be used in the 2023 election. The APC candidate’s comments about the effectiveness of the technology employed in various elections, […]
2023: Court validates Tinubu’s candidacy
The case opposing Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the upcoming election was dismissed by an Abuja-based Federal High Court. The discharge was confirmed by a statement from Bayo Onanuga, the APC Presidential Campaign Council’s director of media and publicity. It was highlighted that during the past few […]
ICPC detains D’Banj over fraud allegations
Nigeria’s anti-corruption commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) has reportedly arrested and detained a popular Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, who is popularly known as D’banj. Oyebanji was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, […]
ASUU won’t go on strike under my presidency – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, said that Academic Staff Union of Universities won’t go on strike if he becomes the next president of the country. Obi speaking at a state rally in Owerri, Imo State, said that his administration would dialogue with ASUU leadership to ensure that universities won’t […]