Ready to Lead Africa, a civil society organisation, on Monday said it would lead Presidential Candidates to commit against exploiting youths for violence ahead of the General Elections. Mr Godbless Otubure, Founder, Ready to Lead Africa, made this known at a news conference, themed: “Youth-led Presidential Peace Accord and Unveiling of the National Youth Peace…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and leaders of women groups in Osun state have drummed support for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. This was made known at a well attended summit organised by the Osun State Women in Politics with the theme “Bridging The Gap: Women…
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) has pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) by rehabilitating 10 drug addicts free. The Executive Director, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, said this when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba…
Some angry youths in Kano State, on Monday, hauled stones at the advance convoy of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during an official visit to Kano. Security had been beefed up across the Kano metropolis as the President visited the state to inaugurate eight development projects.The President arrived at the Aminu Kano International…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it arrested members of a syndicate of currency racketeers keeping and trading in the new Naira notes in Abuja. According to the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the operations were carried out in Zone 4 and Dei Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory between Saturday and Monday….
Despite the extension of the deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday, scarcity of the new naira notes worsened yesterday as Nigerians were unable to get cash from counters in banks in many parts of the country. It was also tough getting money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of the banks as well…
…Blames Tinubu, Ganduje The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the strongest terms condemns the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari today in Kano State by miscreants allegedly sponsored by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.This organized attack on the person of the President is outrightly treasonable and a sacrilegious…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested some members of an organised syndicate selling the new Naira notes in parts of the country. Although the DSS did not disclose the names and locations of the suspects, the agency said in a statement on Monday that some commercial bank officials were aiding and abetting the…
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Monday, urged the judiciary not to allow itself to be used to abort the genereal elections. It also called on the government and all stakeholders to make sure that there is no change in the conduct of the elections and the handing-over date on May 29, 2023. Afenifere, in…
By seyi Adeniyi The Osun Election Petition Tribunal headed by Justice Tearse Kume “Buga” has delivered his terrible verdict. Many thanks to that courageous and unblemish Justice B.A Ogbuli for setting the record straight through his own judgement. Yes, Osun citizens have organized a peaceful protest to reject the Buga judgement, which is guaranteed under…
