POLITICS

The Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate at the last election, Peter Obi has expressed strong opposition to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) implementation of a new Cybersecurity Levy, which requires banks to impose a 0.5% levy on all interbank electronic transactions. Obi took to Twitter to condemn the directive, asserting …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has strongly criticized the recent imposition of a cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), denouncing it as poorly timed and insensitive, particularly amidst the prevailing economic adversities endured by Nigerians due to the Federal Government’s …

  ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Tinubu has assured Nigerian workers of brighter days ahead. Speaking at the 2024 May Day celebration in Eagle Square, Abuja, Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, expressed gratitude to trade unions for their patience and support during the implementation of government policies aimed at …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described Governor Dapo Abiodun as a visionary leader whose policies and programmes are impacting positively on the lives of the people. Bakare, who stated this in an interview with newsmen after a …

PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has delivered a stern message to those who perceive his adherence to the Presidential Peace Accord regarding the state’s political crisis as a sign of weakness. Fubara emphasized that he has chosen silence in response to media …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government is to conduct household surveys to develop a framework that will assist in planning, management, and evaluation of the multi-dimensional poverty human development index. The survey is expected to go one step further than the NBS’ Multi-dimensional poverty index. The survey …

SOKOTO, NIGERIA – Addressing the urgent need for national revitalization, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has called upon the Federal Government to embark on swift and decisive actions to guide the country towards healing.In his Easter message to the nation on Sunday, March 31, 2024, Bishop Kukah …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged Nigerians to be hopeful of a better tomorrow and to have faith in the country’s current leadership. He said that Nigeria is gradually coming out of her dire situation with all indices pointing at total economic recovery. …

Former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has once again expressed disappointment in his assistance to Siminalayi Fubara in attaining the governorship position in the oil-rich state. Addressing a gathering of supporters in Port Harcourt last weekend, Wike lamented that Governor Fubara …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has provided insight into his recent visit to break the Ramadan fast at the Maraba-Nyanya International Market Central Mosque in Abuja, was driven by a desire to understand the challenges faced by Nigerians enduring widespread …