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…Says Nigerian soldiers have turned into a police  ‘I will completely overhaul the military, relocate to Sambisa ‘ ” If I become the President I will. live in Sambisa, I will stay thee during weekend holidays and see if anything will touch me,” he said”. Former Chief Security Officer to late military Head of State General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Saturday, vehemently debunked viral reports that it intends to replace the naira notes in circulation with digital currency, the eNaira, in near future. In a telephone conversation with Sunday Sun in Abuja, the Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, disowned the statement that purportedly emanated from a stakeholders’ …

• State Assembly, House Of Reps Primaries May Hold Tomorrow• Crises Fester In Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River Chapters• Aspirants Warn Against Imposition• Imo SWC Orders N160,000 Compulsory Stipend For Delegates• Ayu Expresses Worry Over Rising Insecurity, Insists Exercise Will Be Transparent There is confusion, uncertainty and tension in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it has again postponed …

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the umbrella body of all the youth groups in the South East geopolitical zone has called on the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi to ignore the warning of Emma Powerful, spokesman of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB)urging him to cancel his crusade in South East …

…Says strike continues The Academic Staff Union of Universities has insisted that its members won’t resume work despite the Federal Government’s payment of minimum wage arrears. This [was contained in a circular by the University of Lagos branch of the union titled, ‘Payment of minimum wage arrears’. The chairman of UNILAG ASUU, Dele Ashiru, confirmed the authenticity of the circular …

There was tension on Friday and Saturday in Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State over an alleged blasphemous comment posted on social media. The police said people were injured, houses and shops razed by rampaging youth in the area. The police spokesperson in the state, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement, said six houses and seven shops we’re set ablaze and many …

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has clarified that the person he met at the Department of State Services’ detention facility in Abuja was the real Nnamdi Kanu. Soludo had visited the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra last Friday and posted the videos where Kanu was wearing a red shirt instead of the Fendi white outfit he …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday in Asaba, Delta State, said the lower denomination of the nation’s currency including N5, N10 and N20 would soon be phased out of circulation. While the said lower denominations have almost become worthless owing to the declining purchasing power of the naira, CBN said it was wasting money printing the notes which end …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the Southwest leaders and elders will soon reach consensus on producing a presidential aspirant for the zone ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He said consultation is ongoing daily and he is optimistic that the region may reach agreement soon over the differences among the contestants. The Vice President, who is …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, received the Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in Benin City. Fayemi, a presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC), is in the state on a consultative visit to party leaders and members ahead of the APC primaries. Obaseki also received Chairman of Peoples Democratic …