ECOWAS election monitoring team visits DHQ, seeks hitch-free process
Ahead of the presidential election on Saturday, former Sierra Leone President, Mr Mike Koroma, on Thursday led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Monitoring Team to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Koroma said their mission […]
LASU discontinues semester examinations ahead of Saturday voting
The Lagos State University, Ojo has discontinued the ongoing second-semester examination for Saturday’s general election. The Registrar, Emmanuel Fanu, said on Thursday in Lagos that students should vacate the campus on Friday. He stated that the varsity’s Senate gave the directive following earlier directives by the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission. Fanu said: […]
No Plan To Shutdown Financial Services For Election-CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked the rumors circulating in some quarters that the bank plans to shut down financial services on Thursday ahead of the Presidential and National assembly elections slated for Saturday, February 25. A viral broadcast message on WhatsApp claimed that the apex bank would shut down all electronic banking […]
Sex More Better With Broke Than Rich Guy- Toke Makinwa
Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa says sex is much amazing with broke guys than the rich guys. The On-Air Personality said this during her podcast with BBNaija star, Neo Mobor Akpofure on the Bluezone Conversations. She said that most Nigerian men were incapable of providing sexual pleasure for their women. According to her the sexual […]
Naira Swap: Supreme Court Adjourns Till March 3
The Supreme Court has adjourned a case instituted by the state governments against the federal government over the naira redesign to March 3. The Supreme Court had on February 8 restrained the Federal Government from implementing the February 10 deadline for swapping the old naira notes with new ones, but the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
Vote for Candidates That Will Defend Your Future- Jonathan Urges Nigerians
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to vote for candidates that they trust to defend their future and guarantee the unity, peace, and prosperity of Nigeria. Jonathan said on Tuesday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze. The ex-president asked Nigerians to desist from any temptation that will lead to conflict […]
Ecumenical Water Network Partners CAPPA in Anti-water privatization Training
Ecumenical Water Network partners CAPPA in anti-water privatization training The Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) and non-governmental organisation – Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have emphasised the importance of robust campaign strategies if water privatization plans in Nigeria and other countries in Africa must be defeated. They drew this conclusion at a Training the Trainers […]
Damilola Osunlakin: I lost My Son!
By Toyin Falola Amongst the many gifts fortune has bestowed upon Nigerians, carefree existence isn’t one of them. Whether or not this is peculiar to the populace, it has undoubtedly, won us the title of “one of the most resilient people on the planet.” One can argue that the most fortunate we have been, as […]
Prof Koya Ogen and the Innovations on Women Empowerment
By Toyin Falola In a world where labels and categories are rampant, it often takes belonging to a marginalised, oppressed, or misrepresented group of people to proffer beneficial solutions for that group or even work assiduously in its defence. This is because, in most cases, an outsider cannot fully conceptualise the experiences of the […]
Fuel subsidy now above N400bn monthly, says Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has disclosed that the amount being spent as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, had crossed N400 billion monthly. Malam Mele Kyari, NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the ongoing Final Cutover to NNPC Ltd., from being a corporation. […]
