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Landlords and residents of Agbotikuyo, Oke Koto and Fashola in the Agege area of Lagos have cried out over the activities of some street urchins known as ‘Awawa Boys.’ PUNCH Metro gathered that the miscreants usually operate in the morning and at night, attacking passersby and residents unchallenged. After PUNCH Metro reported the nefarious activities of the miscreants in November 2022, the Lagos …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has promised to provide information on the disbursement of the new notes of N200, N500 and N1,000. The CBN stated this in its response to the request made to it by activist lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) in a letter dated February 16, 2023 pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2011. The CBN’s response was contained …

United States of America has congratulated the people of Nigeria, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and all the nation’s political leaders following the declaration by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the results of the February 25 presidential election.   A statement released today by the State Department spokesperson, Ned Price said “This competitive election represents a new period for …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his victory in the just concluded presidential elections saying that Tinubu has demonstrated a consistent fidelity to progressive and welfarist ideals, and an ability to build bridges across several divides. Asiwaju Tinubu, who was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared winner of the …

Some stakeholders in Edo state yesterday expressed fears that there could be low voters turnout in the coming Mach 11 house of assembly election in the state as a result of the violence and insecurity experienced in some parts of the state during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly held in the state which led to the death of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, Bola Tinubu, and his vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. President-Elect Bola Tinubu receiving his Certificate of Return The presentation of the CoR was done by the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Wednesday afternoon at the International …

Labour Party (LP) Vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday vowed to reclaim the party’s mandate, noting that he and the presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the election. He made this known in a statement he signed on Wednesday, hours after the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, winner of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power,” spokesperson Garba …

The Chief Executive Officer, Bullnet Bulletin and Enquiries Networking Services, has disclosed that eNaira introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, can be funded directly with cash-purchased vouchers. He disclosed this in a media parley during a presentation to showcase how the USSD channel of the eNaira can be employed to soothe the pain felt by Nigerians given the current …

President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has extended olive branch to fellow contestants- of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and others to join him as a team in making Nigeria a great nation. Tinubu made the call in his acceptance speech after he was declared winner of Saturday’s presidential election by the Chairman of the …