“May God almighty ensure that Nigeria elects somebody with character, somebody who is competent, somebody who will respect our religious rights.” Peter Obi, the presidential standard-bearer on the platform of the Labour Party, has called on the Church to pray for the emergence of a president that will use public funds for the public good. Mr Obi stated this at the 17th biennial conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) holding in Yenagoa, featuring Enoch Adeboye, David Oyedepo, David Ibiyeomie, Mike Okonkwo, Felix Omobude and PFN president Francis Wale-Oke. He said Nigeria had gone through a lot,…
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On Thursday, the naira exchanged at N461.10 to $1 at the Investors and Exporters window. On Thursday, the naira exchanged at N461.10 to $1 at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation of 0.02 per cent compared with the N461.17 it exchanged on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.25 to the dollar on Thursday. An exchange rate of N462 to $1 was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N461.10. The naira sold for as low as N439.96 to $1 within the day’s trading. A total of $40.24…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the United Arab Emirates Presidential Court following the demise of Sheikha Maryam Al Falasi. Ms Al Falasi was the mother of Sheikha Salama, the wife of the president of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In a message by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, Mr Buhari told the UAE leader, who doubles as the Emir of Abu Dhabi, that the demise of his mother-in-law “deeply” saddened him. Mr Buhari commended the Emir for keeping cordial relationships with the federal government and Nigerians. “The heartfelt condolences of the citizens…
“The Transition Council will be inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Tuesday 14th February, 2023 at 12 noon at the Conference Hall of the SGF.” President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme. Members of the Committee are: i. Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman ii. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation iii. Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice iv. Permanent Secretaries from the following Ministries and Offices:…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State charged Mr. Sarafa with defilement. A Family Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Thursday, ordered that a 32-year-old man Kareem Sarafa be remanded in a correction center for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old daughter. Chief Magistrate P. O. Adetuyibi, who did not take Mr Sarafa’s plea for want in jurisdiction, ordered he should be remanded in Abolongo Correctional Centre, Oyo. Ms Adetuyibi ordered that he be remanded pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). She adjourned the matter until April 27, for mention. Earlier, prosecution…
Mr Danmadami said this at a bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. The Defense headquarters says troops of the armed forces have eliminated 77 terrorists in various operations, across theatres of operations in North-East, North-Central and North-West in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Musa Danmadami, said this at a bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Danmadami said troops of Operation Hadin Kai operating in the North-East, eliminated 56 Boko…
The psychiatrist also said that the trend had brought many to the verge of developing psychiatric problems. Some psychiatrists in separate interviews on Thursday in Lagos said the scarcity of cash was beginning to affect the mental health of Nigerians. They say the development is negatively affecting the mental health of the people, thus making some of them more vulnerable to mental health conditions. The Vice-President, Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria (APN), Dr Veronica Nyamali, said that the scarcity of naira notes had contributed to the existing mental health instability in the country. She also said that the trend had…
Multiple accident on Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, claimed one life but other victims were luckily rescued by the operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). LASTMA spokesman Taofiq Adebayo disclosed this on Thursday. He said the multiple accident, which occurred around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, involved a fully loaded container truck with five other private vehicles. A male hawker died instantly during the accident. His corpse and other rescued persons were handed over to medical personnel on ground at the scene of the accident, the LASTMA spokesman said. According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the fully…
“I’m the youngest, most educated candidate, and I’m the only candidate that when you go about, you see people testify about me with or without politics.” Christopher Imumolen, Accord Party presidential flag bearer in the February 25 poll, has called on Peter Obi (Labour Party), Bola Tinubu (APC), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP) and older candidates in the presidential race to step down for a younger and capable candidate like him. Mr Imumolen said he impacted the lives of Nigerians with his private funds and is willing to replicate greater impact when elected as the president of…
The United Nations and other members of the diplomatic community have restated their commitment to supporting Nigeria in ensuring peace in the general elections. This was disclosed in a statement by Oluseyi Soremekun, spokesman for the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Nigeria, on Thursday. UNIC noted that the commitment was given at the first quarterly briefing of the diplomatic community convened by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale at the UN House in Abuja. Mr Schmale highlighted the importance of peaceful and credible elections to consolidate Nigeria’s democracy and that of the African region. He also expressed concern about…