‘I’m not too old to run’ — Okorocha formally declares presidential bid
Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, has formally declared his interest to run for office of the president. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Okorocha said the country is facing a number of challenges that need to be addressed. The former Imo governor said he is seeking to establish a […]
EFCC returns 11 houses to Arthur Eze in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recovered and returned 11 houses to Arthur Eze, a businessman. In a statement issued on Monday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the houses were recovered in Enugu from Olisaebuka Eze and Onyeka Eze, who worked as administrative and finance managers respectively for the businessman. […]
NNPC: We spent N100bn on refineries’ rehabilitation in 2021
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited spent N100 billion on the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries in 2021. The details are contained in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) presentation to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting on its funding performance for the year. According to the state oil firm, […]
After #EndSARS looting, Shoprite reopens its Circle Mall store, shuts down Maryland
Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owners of Shoprite in Nigeria, has announced plans to reopen the Circle Mall store. The store, located in Jakande, Lagos, was closed down after the vandalism that result from the EndSARS protests in October 2020. Tayo Amusan, chairman of RSNL, announced the development on Monday. The […]
Newspaper Headlines: APC may throw its 2023 presidential ticket open
Issues on the zoning of the 2023 presidency by the two major political parties in the country dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 22 infections — but no fatalities
Nigeria recorded 22 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Monday. Thousands hold protest against COVID mandates in Canada Thousands of people held a loud but peaceful protest in Ottawa, Canada, against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, on the streets in front of parliament. […]
Asari Dokubo: South-east residents obey sit-at-home order over fear of being killed
Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), says people in the south-east obey the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) out of fear of being killed. IPOB had ordered a sit-at-home order every Monday across the south-east but had suspended the directive in September 2021. […]
Lai: FG to seek review of $35k business registration fee for Nigerians in Egypt
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will look into the possibility of seeking a review of the $35,000 fee requested by Egypt from foreigners to operate a business enterprise in the country. According to NAN, the minister said this during a recent meeting with the Nigerian community in […]
Opeyemi Bamidele: There was no APC guber primary in Ekiti — I was allotted votes
Opeyemi Bamidele, a serving senator and governorship aspirant in Ekiti, says there was no primary election for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The senator had called for the cancellation of the exercise after alleging that the primary election committee was made up of loyalists of Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti governor. […]
PHOTOS: UK APC chapter visits Tinubu in London
The UK chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has visited Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the party, in London. The visit comes two days after Tinubu arrived London. The former Lagos governor is in the UK for “meetings and consultations”, according to Tunde Rahman, his media aide. Earlier in the month, […]