An entrepreneur, Mr Alaba Akinlaja, says the presidential candidate of the APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu, remains the best option to turn around the economy of Nigeria and improve the country’s security architecture. Akinlaja, who spoke on Monday on the possibility of the APC victory at the Feb. 25 poll, stated that he had absolute confidence in Tinubu to assemble a team to take the country out of the cauldron it had found itself. Akinlaja added that Nigerians from all walks of life recognised the APC’s presidential candidate to be an individual with proven personal leadership and capacity to steer…
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Following the wave of insecurity in some parts of the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said elections would not hold in 240 polling units, spread across 28 states. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Monday at a meeting with leaders of political parties. He said; “There are 240 poling units without registered voters spread across 28 states and the FCT. They range from one polling units to 12 polling units in the states as FCT except Taraba and Imo state with 34 and 38 polling units respectively.“No new registrant chose the polling units and…
Governor Uzodimma said all is set to host the President who will be visiting the state for the second time in five months. President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, are expected to visit Imo State on Tuesday for the former’s inauguration of road projects as the latter continues his campaign.Ahead of the both events, Governor Hope Uzodimma on Monday inspected the newly completed and reconstructed MCC-Toronto dual carriageway to be commissioned by Buhari as well as the Dan Anyiam Stadium, the venue of the rally. During the inspection tour in Owerri,…
According to Ozigbo, the Labour Party presidential campaign is far from over. The campaign strategist explained that there are other stops ahead of the February 25 poll. The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of Labour Party on Monday defended the recent campaign visit of its candidate Peter Obi to Alaba International Market in Lagos State. “A day before this election [campaign rally in Lagos], there were [questions]: ‘are we going to shift it?’” Obi’s Special Adviser on Strategic Alliances, Valentine Ozigbo, said during a live appearance on The 2023 Verdict”. “And landing, maybe the planning hadn’t been concluded. Alaba wasn’t…
PDP urged Nigerians not to allow the deceptions of the APC to detract from their collective resolve for 2023. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded that the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including its Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC State governors immediately release billions of new Naira notes in their custody and halt the anguish being experienced by Nigerians.The PDP in a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, described as wicked and unpardonable that the same band of deceptive, sneaky and hypocritical APC leaders who are deeply involved in intercepting and…
The meeting is to bring the political parties up to speed with all the preparations for the elections and to remind the parties about their obligations. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu is meeting with leaders of political parties ahead of the general elections. The meeting is taking place at the INEC Conference Room in Abuja, exactly 12 days before the presidential and National Assembly elections. The INEC chief urged parties to ensure that only accredited party agents are allowed into the polling areas, and only those with INEC ID cards would be allowed.…
CAN says it maintains its non-partisan stance and will not endorse or mobilise support for any candidate. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Labour Part has dismissed claims suggesting that a certain N2 billion which was given by Mr Peter Obi to Churches under the umbrella of CAN, has been misappropriated. In a statement the President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the Christian body categorically stated that the so-called claim which emanated from a letter of petition reportedly signed by one Pastor Frank Onwumere, is illogical. According to Archbishop Okoh, the petition which was addressed to his office,…
The 36 state governors said the scarcity of naira notes has had far-reaching economic effects like naira black market, severe food inflation, amongst others. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has warned that the continuous scarcity of the N200, N500, and N1,000 new notes may lead to economic recession as well as severe food inflation. The Forum, in a communique issued at the end of its meeting on Saturday, lamented that though the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said the Federal Government would comply with the order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria nullifying the February 10…
…as banks await fresh directives from CBN Operators of Point of Sales, PoS, cash services sustained their high charges during the weekend despite the threat by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to withdraw their licenses over the widespread hike in charges far beyond officially approved tariff. Financial findings across several locations in Lagos and Abuja show that banks did not open their branches on Saturday and Sunday (February 11 and 12, 2023) to receive old notes, indicating that they were sticking to the February 10, 2023 deadline. Recall that in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized London-bound 1.10kgs crystal methamphetamine. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that NDLEA operatives attached to the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) export shed of the Lagos Airport intercepted the cargo going to London, United Kingdom. “In the consignment containing food items packed in a carton, the four walls of the carton were used to conceal 1.10 kilogram of methamphetamine. “The freight agent, Agholor Emmanuel, who presented the cargo for export was immediately arrested”. Another attempt to send a consignment…