Shehu Sani said vote buyers used a different method to buy votes ahead of Saturday’s presidential and national elections. According to him, those who plan to entice voters with money are now collecting account details of “vote sellers”. Shehu Sani’s comments come amid a lack of liquidity due to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) naira overhaul policy. The … Read more
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said the lack of liquidity caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) naira overhaul policy is taking a heavy toll on him. In an interview on Channels Television’s election program The 2023 Verdict, Orji said that recently his family doesn’t have enough money to cook. “You can see the policy is right but I … Read more
Peter Obi, Labor Party, LP presidential candidate in the upcoming election, has promised to train young people with skills to combat unemployment in Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, at his palace in Zaria, the presidential candidate lamented that the north was still not fully exploited despite its fertile land. He guarantees, “I … Read more
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Turkey, weeks after a deadly earthquake devastated the region. According to AFP, the earthquake hit the town of Defne at 8:04 p.m. (5:04 p.m. GMT) and is strongly felt in Antakya and Adana, 200 km (300 mi) north. An AFP reporter reported panic, adding that new tremors created dust clouds in the devastated … Read more
We Dont Know Atiku – Northern Elders Seidu Baba, member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has distanced the Forum from endorsing the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar as a consensus candidate. Baba revealed this on Saturday during a news conference in Abuja. He said, though the former vice president has been … Read more
A pan-African e-commerce business called Jumia claims it fired over 900 employees to cut costs. The company stated in its most recent fourth quarter (Q4) financial report that the layoffs represent 20% of its overall personnel. Jumia said it experienced an operating loss of 41 percent year-over-year, reaching $49.8 million in Q4 of 2022; forcing … Read more
The Federal Government on Monday said Nigeria has made tremendous progress, better than in 2015 when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in power. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, stated this when he featured on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) live programme, “Good Morning Nigeria” Mohammed said the Buhari government has met … Read more
Ahead of the general election, the National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday said its preferred presidential candidate will be disclosed on Thursday. The national student body said it would be engaging the presidential candidates in a town hall meeting in Abuja after which one of them would be endorsed. The group said it was … Read more
After the devastating earthquake that shook the area, search and rescue workers in Turkey found $2 million buried in the debris of one of the fallen buildings. As they counted the cash, the team was seen removing the cash from the ground and placing it in a bag. The money is thought to belong to … Read more
Peter Obi is a Nigerian businessman and politician who was born on July 19, 1961, in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. He is well-known for his political career, serving as the Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 2006 to 2014. Obi began his education at Christ the King College in Onitsha, where he received his … Read more