Presidency blasts Obasanjo, says he’s frustrated, jealous of Buhari’s achievements

Stop wailing over endorsement, you all lobbied, LP PCC tells APC, PDP South West group cautions against shipwreck over ex-President’s backing Obi warns, says 2023 critical to Nigeria’s survival Obasanjo is an institution whose views are respected all over the world – Ebiseni The Presidency, yesterday, came down hard on former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing […]

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2023: Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for President

By Banji Ayoola Nigeria’s ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo today endorsed former Anambra State Governor and candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, for the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election. He did this in a six-page New Year Message and Open Letter to Nigerians, who he described as his compatriots and friends, regretting that the last […]

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NDDC: Akeredolu insists it’s Ondo’s turn to produce MD

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has insisted that it is the turn of Ondo State to produce the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). According to him: “Going by the provisions of the NDDC Act, 2000, and with specific reference to the position of the Managing Director, it is […]

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Nigeria needs deliverer – Oyedepo

President of the Living Faith Church worldwide otherwise known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has said that Nigeria needs a deliverer to recover from the lingering insecurity and imminent economic collapse. Speaking at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, during the 3rd day of the church’s Shiloh 2022 programme themed: Covenant Highways, he […]

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Facebook prepares for Nigeria’s elections, tightens noose on misinformation

Invests $16b in technology, teams to secure platform Social media platform, Meta (Facebook), has said it is preparing adequately well for Nigeria’s elections coming up in 2023. The media platform disclosed it is taking key steps to protect integrity of the elections, including combating spread of misinformation and making political advertising more transparent. At a […]

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Why Afenifere endorses Peter Obi as presidential candidate – Ebiseeni

By Banji Ayoola The pan Yoruba socio-cultural and political group, Afenifere, has cleared the controversies surrounding the Sunday October 30 visit of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to the Akure, Ondo State home of its immediate former leader, who also doubled as the ex-leader of the core […]

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2023: International group calls for free, fair elections

As preparations for the 2023 elections hot up in Nigeria, an international body, the Public Policy Research and Advocacy Council (PPRAC) has called for free, fair and hitch free polls. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its President and Executive Program Director, Dr. Emeka Umerah and Regional Program Director (Africa Desk), Mr. Eric Oluwole, […]

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Nigeria leads AMAA 2022 with eight wins

The 18th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will remain memorable to attendees and winners as Nigerian films led with a total of eight awards. At the awards ceremony that had King Sunny Ade serenading nominees, African film enthusiasts, and practitioners, Tanzania’s ‘Tug of War’ and South Africa’s ‘Surviving Gaza’ came after Nigeria […]

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CBN, NDIC, AMCON stifling banks’ growth, directors cry out

Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) has called for the review of necessary regulations to prevent the deposit money banks from paying insurance on deposits sterilised with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The directors said banks have been compelled to insure all their total deposits whereas about 50 per cent of funds are available […]

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