Candidates in the imminent Anambra governorship election on Thursday signed a peace accord in Awka, the state captial. The election is slated for Saturday. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, was present at the ceremony, which was facilitated by the National Peace Committee. Anambra, as in much of the South-East, […]
eNaira speed wallet app, Africa’s first digital currency, has recorded over 360,000 downloads from 160 countries in the world — ten days after release. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled the eNaira apps on October 22. The eNaira applications have two versions — eNaira speed wallet and eNaira speed merchant wallet. The two applications […]
Some operators of commercial tricycle, otherwise known as Keke Napep, and some police officers have clashed in the Meiran area of Lagos State on Thursday. The cause of the clash is, however, yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. One Twitter user, @Avalondaily, said, “BREAKING: Pandemonium at Ile-iwe bus stop, […]
Police in Katsina State have paraded a 39-year-old Islamic cleric, Jamilu Idris, of Sabon-Fegi, Yankara village, Faskari Local Government Area of the state for the kidnapping of his 4-year-old cousin, Umar Farouk Kabir. Parading the suspect, the Police’s spokesman in Katsina, SP Isah Gambo, said the suspect was arrested on 25 October 2021. In the […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it did not call for the boycott of the Anambra governorship election. There are concerns that the sit-at-home order imposed by IPOB in the south-east may lead to low voter turnout in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra. This has prompted Nigerians, including socio-cultural organisations to appeal […]
Death Toll From Ikoyi Collapsed Building Rises To 36The death toll from the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday has risen from 22 to 36. Out of the 36 deaths recorded so far, three are females while the remaining 33 are males. The Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in […]
Okoli, a former governorship aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, announced his defection at a rally on Thursday in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state. He said he was supporting the candidature of Valentine Ozigbo and his running mate, Azuka Enemo, of the PDP in the election. According to him, […]
The Nigeria First Movement and True Nigeria Patriots, on Wednesday, raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some persons to use their names to carry out a protest in Abuja and London against President Muhammadu Buhari. The two groups, however, said they have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba and the Director-General of […]
The Vice President stated this on Wednesday when he received on a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a delegation of young Nigerian (comedy) Skit Industry practitioners under the auspices of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards (NSIA), led by its promoter, Hon. Bimbo Daramola. The delegation included Maryam Apaokagi, popularly known as Taooma; Josh […]
The United States says it looks forward to a free and fair election in Anambra State, come November 6. In a statement by the Public Affairs Section of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, the American government said it is anticipating a peaceful poll with results that accurately reflect the will of the Anambra […]
