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A group, known as North East Business Forum, on Thursday purchased the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. This came less than 24 hours after the party commenced sales of nomination and expression of interest form to aspirants that want to contest 2023 general elections in the platform of the party. The PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) on Wednesday at its 95th meeting approved guidelines for the conduct of its primaries for all elective position, fixing the presidential expression of interest form at N5 million and nomination form at N35 million The Chairman of…
A 24 year old man, Taiwo Oluwapelumi, has been slammed with a six month jail term over his involvement in impersonation. Oluwapelumi, who was sentenced by Justice Mohammed Sani of the Federal High Court, Ilorin, was also accused of cybercrime posing as an American contractor to dupe his victim. Details later…
Luck has run out for an internet scammer, Kelechi Vitalis Anozie as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested him over series of internet scams. Anozie, believed to be the founder of a church with headquarters in Enugu is said to be on the list of wanted persons in connection with series of cases linked to international fraud. He is said to have been on the watch list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
Former President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra, Chief Chris Elunmuno, has called on former governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano, not to allow his wife to venture into politics to avoid shameful outing that may damage his legacies. Elunmuno gave the advice in an interview with a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, who sampled opinion of the residents on the ugly outburst on Thursday in Awka during the inauguration of Anambra sixth governor, Prof Charles Souldo. “We saw the video clip all over the social media, it was a loss of dignity and this behaviour needs to be checked…
As investigations continued over the collapsed building at Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos a structural engineer, said his role was advisory on the ill-fated project. Mr. Olayemi Esho, who worked as a non-resident engineer for the collapsed 21-storey building said that he served as a non-resident engineer to the late Mr Femi Osibona, Managing Director of Fourscore Heights Ltd., the contractor of the project. Osibona died in the building collapse which occurred on Nov. 1, 2021. About 49 others perished in the building collapse. Esho testified before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court unraveling the circumstances that led to the building collapse. The…
Senator Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central in the Senate, has expressed optimism that Prof. Charles Soludo’s administration will herald economic development in Anambra. Ekwunife, in a statement on Thursday in Awka, urged the governor to employ transparent, accountable, gender-inclusive and people-centered governance. She also urged Soludo to restore law and order by prioritising the security of lives and property of the people of state. According to her, security of lives and property remains the primary responsibility of every responsible government. “Earlier today, I witnessed the inauguration of Prof. Charles Soludo, as the Governor of Anambra State. The inauguration signified a…
Nigeria has officially raised 1.25 Billion dollars through the issuance of a seven-year Eurobonds in the International Capital Market (ICM). The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha made this known in a statement on Thursday. Oniha said that with this feat, Nigeria has become the first African country to access the ICM in 2022. According to her, the country’s ability to access the Eurobonds at this time was a confirmation of her established presence with the ICM and engagement with investors on a continuous basis. She said that the proceeds of the bonds would be used to…
This was the conclusion by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State who called for unity among leaders and stakeholders of the party ahead of the 2023 Presidential election. Tambuwal was speaking at a consultative meeting with 36 states chairmen of the party in Abuja, on his intention to run for the presidential election. The governor, who described PDP as a party to beat in 2023, said what the party needed at this time was unity. “Unity of purpose and understanding and working together is all the party needed to realize the all important goal of rescuing Nigeria. “Consultations are ongoing…
Authorities of the University of Ibadan have asked students on campus to vacate after it shut down the institution over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The order was contained in a bulletin released on Thursday by the Registrar of the institution, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi. According to the bulletin, students have been asked to vacate their halls of residence with immediate effect. “Management, at its meeting on Wednesday, 16 March, 2022, deliberated on the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which had now been extended by eight (8) weeks.…
Higher oil prices are set to lead to a 10% increase in air fares, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest airlines. Delta Air Lines head Ed Bastian told the BBC the final impact “really depends where fuel prices settle”. Oil prices have reached 14-year highs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Emirates, Japan Airlines and AirAsia are among the big carriers to introduce surcharges on their tickets recently to cover the higher cost of jet fuel. Before the pandemic, in 2019, 200 million customers flew on Delta, making it the world’s second biggest airline by passenger numbers.…