By Leonard Okachie A Catholic cleric, Bishop Michael Ukpong, has advised Nigerians to vote for a presidential candidate that has the capacity and competence to solve the multiple challenges facing the country and not for political party. Ukpong gave the advice on Sunday, while delivering a homily in his first official Mass as the new […]
Funmilayo Okunade Saturday is the biggest day of decision, and about the last opportunity Nigerians have to choose between the real change they earnestly desire, or continue to wallow in pain, Chief Akin Osuntokun said on Sunday. Osuntokun is the Director-General of the Peter Obi/ Yusuf Datti Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Many bank customers over the weekend expressed frustration as banks in Abuja remained under lock and key while their Automated Teller Marchines (ATMs) were not dispensing cash. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that the premises of most banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had customers hanging around hoping […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, has said that 400 Nigerian passports remained uncollected at the Consulate, urging the applicants to come forward and claim them. Egopija disclosed this at the virtual 8th Town Hall Meeting with the Nigerian Community in New York Jurisdiction. “Right now, […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) says its Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu will record clear victory in Saturday’s Presidential Election, without a need for run-off election. Spokesperson of the Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo said this when he appeared at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship progamme, NAN […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Ghanaian President John Mahama will lead West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Mediation Team to Nigeria for the 2023 general election. The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) in a statement by its Communications Officer, Wealth Ominabo, in Abuja on Saturday said that Mahama and his team are billed to arrive in […]
By Stanley Nwanosike The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers has urged its subjects and all residents of the South-East to ignore any sit-at-home order and massively go out to vote for their preferred candidates. This is stated in a communiqué issued on Friday at the end of the first 2023 Executive Committee Meeting […]
Ankara, Feb. 18, 2023 (Reuters/NAN) Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey, following last week’s massive earthquake, the ex-Chelsea winger’s Turkish agent said on Saturday. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble,” Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay, where the athlete’s body was found. […]
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Naira on Friday exchanged at N461.25 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented a slight increase by 0.16 per cent compared with the N462 it exchanged on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N461.50 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange rate of […]
By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara Police Command has arrested a suspected female gunrunner for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the command had also recovered 325 live ammunition of AK 47 riffles from her. It had also succeeded in the arrest of other suspects […]