Imran Khan, former Pakistan PM, shot at protest march
Imran Khan, the former Pakistan prime minister, has been shot and wounded in his left leg in a suspected assassination attack. Khan was attacked on Thursday while leading a protest march in Islamabad, the country’s capital city, to demand for snap elections. The ex-PM was rushed away from the scene while his […]
Come up with strategy to stop naira depreciation, Edwin Clark advises CBN
Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should come up with measures to mitigate naira depreciation while redesigning the currency notes. The CBN recently announced the plan to redesign the naira to control money supply and aid security agencies in tackling illicit financial […]
CAUGHT UNAWARES: Their homes were submerged by flood. Now they sleep on water
Jethro Yacim, a retired police officer in his early 60s, sat in front of the first floor of his storey building with his index finger scrolling through his smartphone. The ground floor has been overrun by water. Behind the house were other landed properties he laboured for over 35 years to acquire with his […]
Atiku to Shettima: Politics shouldn’t make you utter disrespectful statements
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has cautioned Kashim Shettima, vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), against being “irresponsible and disrespectful”. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said in light of a recent comment by Shettima, the administration of Bola Tinubu will be “anti-entrepreneurship” if he wins the 2023 election. […]
Newspaper Headlines: EFCC raids BDCs in Abuja, Lagos to curb naira speculation
The clampdown on bureau de change operators by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid naira depreciation dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Obaseki: Plan to redesign naira notes is purely political
Godwin Obaseki, Edo governor, says the federal government’s plan to redesign the country’s currency notes is a political move. Obaseki said this on Wednesday while inaugurating the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) women campaign council at the presidential campaign secretariat in Benin. On October 26, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN, announced […]
Ethiopia, rebel forces reach cease-fire agreement after two-year conflict
The Ethiopian government has agreed to end the two-year conflict with rebel forces in the country’s northern Tigray region. The agreement on the “permanent cessation of hostilities” was reached on Wednesday, at a meeting in South Africa, after the latest round of peace talks convened by the African Union (AU). Olusegun Obasanjo, […]
NIS deports 18 foreigners over ‘possession of PVCs’
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has repatriated 18 foreigners arrested over alleged possession of permanent voter cards (PVCs) in Oyo. According to NAN, Isah Dansuleiman, NIS comptroller in the state, said this on Wednesday at a sensitisation programme for stakeholders on the 2023 general election. Dansuleiman said the operatives arrested […]
Odinga jibe: Atiku campaign hits Shettima, says he’s suffering from amnesia
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign organisation says Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno, is affected by amnesia. Dele Momodu, director of strategic communication of the PDP presidential campaign, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He was reacting to a recent comment made by Shettima, who is the vice-presidential […]
Fasoranti dismisses Obi endorsement, says Adebanjo will no longer host Afenifere meetings
Reuben Fasoranti, an elder statesman and notable figure in Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political organisation, says he remains the leader of the group. Fasoranti said this in an interview aired by IATV on Wednesday. He also said there would be no more meetings at Adebanjo’s home, adding that the report that he stepped down […]