Naira: APC govs sued Buhari for personal ‘benefits’, says Melaye
The spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dino Melaye, has said the fear of losing their expected benefits in the “unlikely” event of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, winning the election, is the sole reason governors Nasir El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello and Bello Matawalle took the President Muhammadu Buhari to […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: ICPC discovers N258m new naira notes hidden in bank’s vault, arrests managers
As part of ongoing efforts at ensuring that commercial banks comply with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on the distribution of the redesigned naira notes, operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission last week Friday, discovered the sum of N258 million stashed in the vault at the head office of […]
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Just In: Former FPRO Frank Mba becomes Ogun Police Commissioner as IGP orders posting, redeployment of DIGs, AIGs, CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Tuesday ordered the posting/redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes. This was contained in a statement made […]
Continue ReadingFACT CHECK: Was Governor Adeleke Ambushed?
CLAIM: A report by an Osun-based blog, Osun Daily had published a news yhat Governor Ademola Adeleke escaped ‘ambush’ by Esa Oke Poly students in Abere, the governor office. Findings: A student of Osun State College of Technology who pleaded anonymity told Affairs TV News that: “I was at the scene of the event and […]
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Osun PDP Commends INEC for Appealing Tribunal Judgement That Tends to Undermine BVAS Machines
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for initiating processes to appeal the judgement of the Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which frontally attack the BVAS machines. The PDP in a statement by its Caretaker Chairman, Dr Akindele on Tuesday, said the electoral umpire […]
Continue ReadingSuspected gunmen kill Unizik lecturer in Anambra
Suspected gunmen have killed one Dr Anthony Eze, identified as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state. It was gathered that Eze was reportedly taking his children to school early Tuesday when yet-to-be-identified gunmen stormed his residence at Ifite Awka, near the university and opened fire on him. The […]
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Mbeki leads Commonwealth election observers to Nigeria
The Commonwealth has appointed former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to lead its team of election observers to Nigeria ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The observer group, which was formed by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, following an invitation received from the Independent National Electoral Commission, comprises 15 others from around the Commonwealth. […]
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Fitch predicts. winner of Nigeria’s presidential election
Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research, a renowned international body has predicted the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to win this month’s presidential election in Nigeria. The report released by Fitch on 1 February, 2023, did not also ruled out run-off possibility, which it said is rising. The three main […]
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Fuel scarcity: Marketers changing pump price with impunity, alleges TUC
The Trade Union Congress has expressed dismay over the lingering fuel scarcity in the country and the suffering it has brought to Nigerians. This is as the union said part of the problem was the attitude of independent marketers who keep changing the pump price with impunity. The TUC Chairman in Rivers State, Ikechukwu Onyefuru, […]
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Sen. Adeola supports 5,500 traders in Ogun West
Ogun West Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen. Solomon Adeola Olamilekan Yayi on Tuesday empowered 5,500 market women and men in the senatorial district with grants to support their businesses. The empowerment tagged ‘OLOJA YAYI’ which was in conjunction with Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) was disbursed through bank […]
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