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Bright Okpocha, a Nigerian comedian,  popularly known by his stage name Basketmouth has ended his marriage to his wife, Elsie Uzoma Okpocha. The 44 -year -old comedian on Thursday, announced the breakup with Elsie in a statement posted on his Instagram page. He said, “As much as it pains me to bring my personnel life to the public space, this …

Election coverage in Nigeria tends to get skewed towards the presidency, expectedly because of the tremendous influence and powers that the office comes with. The 2023 election is another milestone election because the absence of any former heads of state or incumbent presidents means there will definitely be a new addition to the list of Nigeria’s leaders. But focusing on …

Kindly share this story: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday called on security agencies to probe and sanction the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over an alleged plot to derail the 2023 general election. The party also asked the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to call Tinubu and his party members to order to ensure …

Former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOS) have urged the Federal Government to investigate alleged plots by the Department of State Service to frame up Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as terrorism financier. Saraki in a statement, advised the security agencies in …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has performed the foundation laying ceremony for a 10,000-bird-per-day poultry processing plant project in Obayantor, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The project, a partnership between the state government, Heifer International and Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited (Natnudo Foods), on completion, would process 10,000 poultry birds daily. The governor, at the ground-breaking …

Washington, D.C. – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a historic speech from the United States Capitol Wednesday night, expressing gratitude for American support in fighting Russian aggression since the war began – and asking for more. “I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart,” Zelensky said during the joint meeting of Congress, later adding, “Against …

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted to Doyin Okupe stepping aside as his campaign Director General, saying it is a decision which he respects. In a letter addressed to Okupe on Wednesday, Obi expressed hope that the legal system will eventually afford him an opportunity to clear his name. He also said Okupe’s commitment and dedication had …

• Redesign, withdrawal limit will wreck north, Wamakko claims • Ibadan motorcyclists reject new notes• Bank of England unveils King Charles III banknotes, won’t phase out old notes but reprinting will be discontinued Just a week into the introduction of new naira notes by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), checks have shown that many states are yet to receive reasonable …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has transmitted a supplementary 2023 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, read out the content of the cover letter on the bill to members on Wednesday. Buhari, in the cover letter, said the additional demand for N819,536,937,813 for next year was due to the devastation …

Six days after the new naira notes went into circulation, some traders are still finding hard to accept it as legal tender, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The newly-redesigned N1,000, N500 and N200 bills became legal tender on December 15, 2022. The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on October 26 announced plans to redesign the denominated notes, …