Year: 2023
2023 Governorship Race: Ahiwe-Uche Ticket Best Option For Abia State
The Immediate past Chief of Staff to the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, Mr. Okey Ahiwe recently emerged the new Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the March 11, 2023 poll.His emergence followed the sudden death of Professor Uche Ikonne, the initial PDP standard bearer in the
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US Embassy alerts citizens on possible protests during Nigeria’s Elections
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has alerted its citizens in Nigeria on possible protests during or immediately after Nigeria’s elections holding February 25 and March 11.The Embassy also said as it was usually practised during past elections, restricted movements should be expected to be imposed nationwide on the days
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Body of Ghana soccer player Atsu arrives home in Accra
-Agent reportsThe body of Ghana winger Christian Atsu was flown home to Accra on Sunday evening, the day after he was found dead under a collapsed building in southern Turkey.Atsu had been missing since the Feb. 6 earthquake following the collapse of an apartment building in Hatay. He was 31.Draped
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Algeria Announces $1B to fund Development projects in Africa
-Agency reportsAlgerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday the North African nation will allocate a billion dollars to finance development projects across the continent through the Algerian Agency of International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development.The official APS news agency said his decision was announced in a speech read by Prime Minister
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Bankers want CBN to clarify directives on collection of old naira notes
The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make clarifications on the deposit of old naira notes.Olusoji Oluwole, president, ASSBIFI, in an interview with NAN on Sunday said the CBN must be clear on whether banks are
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Nigeria to Host Sahel Climate Fund Secretariat: Dangote, others as Ambassadors
Heads of State and Government of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC) has chosen Nigeria to host the Secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued on Monday.A communiqué issued at the end of
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EFCC Did Not Raid Tinubu’s Home-Spokesman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked reports of raiding the residence of the Presidential Candidate All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.In a Press Release on Sunday 19th February, by the Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the commission described reports of the raid as ‘False’.The statement
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2023 Elections: INEC still hopeful CBN will release cash for logistics
With less than a week to the conduct of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is still hopeful that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will release funds requested for logistics.On Saturday, INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said that he is confident INEC will honour its
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Any Bank Under Threat Will Be Shut Down, CIBN warns
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria is planning to shut down any Bank in the country that is threatened with attack.A statement on Saturday February 18, signed by the President/Chairman of the Council of Chartered Institute of Banks in Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Ken Opara, assured that banks would continue
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