The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has accused politicians and other prominent personalities of being behind the recent attacks on the officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission in different parts of the country. The IG, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector-General, Department of Operations, Dandaura Mustapha, stated this …
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Makinde, Ortom, Wike Can’t Join APC – PDP
Against insinuations that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has resolved to back the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have dismissed the possibility of Wike turning his back on his party. Wike, leading a pack of four …
Read More »Delta: Red Cross Distributes Foodstuffs to 1,350 Households
THE Nigerian Red Cross Society has distributed food items to 1,350 households affected by the recent flood disaster in Delta State. The National President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Chief Bolaji Anani who presented the items at the flagged-off ceremony of the 2022 flood intervention at Ewoma Primary School, …
Read More »NNPP Governorship Candidate Receives PDP Supporters In Gombe
THE New Nigeria Peoples Party governorship candidate in Gombe State, Khamisu Mailantarki, has received officials and members of Sardauna Dawo-Dawo, a political support group of the Peoples Democratic Party. He received the defectors who left the PDP, for the NNPP in Gombe on Friday. They were formally welcomed into the …
Read More »Why Nigerians Should Prepare For More Hardship – NGO
THE report by the National Bureau of Statistics that about 133 million Nigerians live in poverty would be a recipe for a new dimension of hunger never witnessed in Nigeria, a civil society organisation under the aegis of the International Human Rights Commission warned on Friday. While describing the report …
Read More »Ways To Celebrate Christmas And New Year Parties At The Office
PROVIDE FESTIVE FOOD One of the best things about office parties is the food. Be sure to provide festive foods and drinks that will get everyone in the festive spirit. PLAY SOME FESTIVE MUSIC In-person or not, music is a great way to set the tone for any party and …
Read More »VP, Yemi Osinbajo Pays Tribute To Buhari At 80
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, and his wife, Her Excellency Dolapo Osinbajo, have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 80th birthday on Saturday, December 17, 2022. In a statement personally signed by the Vice President, he wrote: “Happy 80th Birthday, Mr. President! “Your extraordinary life of unblemished …
Read More »FIFA President Announces Plans For 32-team Club World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced plans on Friday for a 32-team Club World Cup from 2025, despite reported opposition from Europe’s biggest clubs. An expansion of the competition has long been a pet project of Infantino’s. A 24-team event, featuring eight sides from Europe, was planned for 2021 in China …
Read More »Arewa Consultative Forum States Position On CBN’s Cash Withdrawal Limits
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has identified a flaw in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s implementation of cash withdrawal limits (CBN). The central bank recently announced a policy limiting individual cash withdrawals from commercial banks to N20,000 per day, N100,000 per week, or N500,000 for corporate bodies. However in response …
Read More »‘PoS Operators Are Not Endangered’ – CBN Gives Conditions For Bulk Withdrawal
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted claims that its new policy restricting cash withdrawals is aimed specifically at point-of-sale (PoS) agents. Though the apex bank set the daily withdrawal limit for individuals and organizations at N100,000 and N500,000, respectively, it allowed for compelling cases to withdraw up to …
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