A petition has been filed against the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Adebule Idiat Oluranti over the alleged submission of a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The petition was instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District, Mr Adewale Segun Sunday, popularly known […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has decried low voter turnout during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly polls in most of the polling units that its 210 election observers visited. According to National President, Yakubu Maikyau, the reports from the observers showed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials arrived in most polling units […]
Women in Kaduna State loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in Saturday’s governorship poll, yesterday took to the streets in protest against the outcome of the election. Uba Sani of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 730,002 votes to beat PDP’s Ashiru, who scored 719,196 votes. The women alleged that […]
Banks’ credit to the economy increased by N19.48trillion (38.41 per cent) to N70.19trillion in February this year from N50.71trillion in the corresponding period of 2022, latest data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows. According to the “Money and Credit Statistics” for February 2023, released by the apex bank yesterday, of the net […]
The Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has fixed June 5 for the hearing of the suit challenging the nomination of a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Gbenga Edema. The court presided over by Justice T. B. Adegoke fixed the date after the counsel to oil producing communities of Ugboland […]
As part of their effort to make 5G network available and affordable for average Nigerians, a smartphone manufacturer, TECNO, has signed a partnership agreement with the largest telecom operator in Nigeria, MTN. TECNO launched its SPARK 10 5G smartphone to seal the other partnership agreement with MTN, as part of its efforts to drive digital […]
Natives of Ilara- Mokin in the Ifedore Local Government area of Ondo State under the auspices of Egbe Omo Ilara-mokin have distributed relief funds to victims of the rainstorm that recently wreaked havoc in the town, rendering over 200 residents homeless. The rainstorm destroyed property as the roofs of many houses and shops were blown […]
With the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increasing the interest rate to 18 per cent, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for caution, especially regarding manufacturers and other businesses groaning unrealisader high borrowing costs and cash crisis. Director-General Chinyere Almona said this in an interview […]
Telecommunications subscribers under the aegis of the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) have commended the federal government for removing the controversial 5 per cent exercise duty levied the telecom sector. In August last year, the Minster of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed announced a 5 per cent exercise duty on […]
Those beating the drums of war, with their tactless tongues and others stoking the flames of disunity with their treasonable songs, in our dear nation Nigeria must be reminded that war is no picnic in paradise. –A. O. Baje (Opinion essay titled: ‘Do not Turn Nigeria into the Devil’s Playground’ published on June 22, 2017). […]