By Happy Ogbonna Tennis star, Novak Djokovic has won the 2023 Australian Open Men singles Grand Slam title. Djokovic beat Stephano Tsitsipas 6-3,7-6(4),7-6(5) on Sunday at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne , Australia. Djokovic has by this feat equalled Spanish star, Rafael Nadal with 22 grand slam titles and […]
Month: January 2023
Breaking: CBN Extends Deadline for NAIRA Swap.
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has extended the deadline for the exchange of Old Naira notes to newly designed currency by 10 days. The new deadline is February 10,2023. This is contained in a statement by the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele on Sunday. Emefiele said the extension stemmed from […]
Scarcity: Buhari assures Nigerians of hitch – free dispensation of new Naira notes.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said that the current scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes are being sorted out to enable Nigerians go about their businesses without a hitch. Buhari made this known amid pressure by the political class, lawyers, business owners and religious leaders on the Federal Government to […]
INEC Extends PVC Collection by One Week.
The Independent National Electoral Commission,( INEC,) has further extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, nationwide. INEC arrived at the decision during a meeting of the Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu with the Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital […]
FG SIGNS MOU WITH KADUNA STATE ON CUSTODY OF AHMADU BELLO STADIUM.
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kaduna State Government on the custody and management of the 25, 000 capacity Ahmadu Bello Stadium by the State. The Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare alongside the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam […]
JUST IN :Commercial banks disagree with CBN on New Naira Notes.
Commercial Banks have countered claims by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the availability of the new Naira notes. Defending their position Friday on the scarcity of the new Naira notes and the 31 st January deadline before the House adhoc committee investigating the matter, the bank Chiefs separately […]
Breaking: Adeleke Rejects Tribunal Ruling, Vows to Appeal Sack
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke says he will challenge the ruling of the election petition tribunal that sacked him as governor of the Osun State. In a two versus one ruling, the Tribunal had declared Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the authentic winner of the election […]
Breaking;: Election Tribunal Sacks Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun state.
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital has nullified the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke and declared Adegboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun state. The Osun State gubernatorial election was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on 16th July 2022 of which Adeleke was […]
House of Reps to issue arrest warrant on CBN Governor, Godwin Emiefele
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajiabiamila, says he will not hesitate to invoke Section 89(1)(d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that empowers the house to order the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to issue an arrest warrant on the Governor of Central Bank […]
Why PDP Will Sweep The Polls In Ogoniland – Dekor.
As campaigns intensify ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the lawmaker representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dumnamene Robinson Dekor has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will sweep the polls not only in Gokana Local Government Area but in Ogoni land at large. […]