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The Special Adviser Media and Publicity to President Muhammdu Buhari, Femi Adesina Says he has been surviving on N20,000 for one week and revealed he was also affected by the naira scarcity occasioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s currency redesign. Adesina, in an article titled “Living on a shoestring budget,” said he has been…
APC wins 15 states, PDP six, NNPP takes Kano as the Independent National Electoral Commission released more results of Saturday’s governorship election with anointed candidates of some governors losing the poll. All the results so far declared as of 10 pm on Monday indicated that the All Progressives Congress won the governorship polls in 15…
25 Killed as Diphtheria Hits Kano – At least 25 people have been reported dead while others were hospitalized after an outbreak of diphtheria infection hit some communities in Kano state heightening panic among residents of the state. It was gathered that the outbreak started last week in Tudun Rubudi and Bare-Bari communities in Ungogo…
At least 32 people have been killed and 150 injured in a bombing at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. A section of the building was destroyed and officials say people are buried under the rubble. Most of those who died were part of the police force, and it is believed they were…
Arsenal agrees £12m deal for Jorginho with Chelsea to sign the Italy midfielder as Jorginho bid is accepted by Chelsea. The 31-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Napoli in 2014, is into the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge. He will now have a medical before signing an 18-month contract with the option…
Eight Killed in South Africa Birthday Party Shooting and four others were injured. The incident occurred during a mass shooting at a birthday party in Gqeberha city in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. Two unidentified gunmen “randomly shot at guests” who were dancing and mingling at a house party in Kwazakhele township, police say….
Senate-Confirms-Arase-as-PSC Chairman The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Buhari’s Nominee, a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase (rtd) as Chairman of the Police Service Commission. President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter to the Senate on Tuesday which was read on the floor of the Red Chamber by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan…
Nigerian banks extend workdays to weekends. Commercial banks in Nigeria have extended their workdays to weekends for customers to deposit their old naira notes. The action is to help customers meet the Tuesday, January 31 deadline set for the collection of old naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele. With…
INEC declares Tinubu winner of presidential election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the president-elect. 70-year-old Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after he polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,…
National CSOs, NGOs Commend Tinubu, Urge Nigerians To Support Presidency – The National Council for Civil Society Organizations (NACCSO) and Vision-One Leadership Development Initiative (VOLDI) have expressed satisfaction on the recent appointments of Service Chiefs, which cut across the Six Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria and other achievements. This was made known by the Director General…
