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Director of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in Asaba, Delta State, Mr Godwin Okafor has said the introduction of the e-Naira as a means of transaction in the country would put a stop to the abuse of the Naira and the cost of printing the currency notes. Okafor who stated this during a sensitization programme for traders at the Ogbogonogo …

Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for “consequential” impact if it were to spread further. Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May, sparking concern the disease, endemic in parts of Africa, is …

The police in Kano said they have intercepted a vehicle loaded with explosive devices, guns and ammunition. The spokesperson of the Kano State police command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, in a statement, said the police made the arrest on May 19, following a tip off. The police said the vehicle was intercepted at about 4:30 p.m. after a hot chase, forcing the …

Virtually all the aspirants supported by Governor Godwin Obaseki for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives seats in Sunday’s primary election by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as candidates of the PDP amidst reports of parallel elections by the faction of the party loyal to the Vice Chairman, South-South of the party, Chief Dan Orbih. In Oredo …

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, on Saturday, condemned the killing of a lawmaker and his aide in the state. The victims, Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker representing Aguata Constituency 2 in the Anambra State House of Assembly and his campaign director, Cyril Chiegboka, were abducted in Aguata on Sunday. On Saturday, six days after the kidnap, the lawmaker’s head was dumped at …

…Urge Soludo to form local vigilantes Igbo youths under the guise of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, have strongly condemned the gruesome murder of Hon. Okechukwu Okoye, the member representing Aguata 2 state constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Okechukwu Okoye. Okoye who was abducted three days ago by unknown gunmen represented Governor Charles Soludo’s …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo says it has suspended its primaries for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives indefinitely,  over unreconciled delegates list. A statement by the Legal Advisor of the party in the state, Mr Kessinger Ikeokwu on Sunday,  attributed the non-conduct of the primaries to confusion caused by the National Assembly. Ikeoku explained that …

There are conflicting stories on the position of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent. It was earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari may have appended his signature to the piece of legislation. Some online platforms, on Saturday, published a story claiming that the President had already signed the bill, which was transmitted to him last …

Washington, D.C. – Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced on Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should not be admitted to Holy Communion in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, nor should she present herself to receive the Eucharist, until she publicly repudiates her support for abortion. Cordileone said on May 20 that the step was “purely pastoral, not political” and came after …

Despite frantic efforts by Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to restore peace and security in the state, the activities of ‘unknown gunmen’ terrorising the state seem not to be abating Gunshot sounds are increasingly becoming familiar to many residents of Anambra State. As if the trauma that arises from constantly hearing gunshots is not enough, the firers cause arson. They …