Everybody is a Buharist in Bauchi, says PDP’s Bala Mohammed
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi and vice-chairman (north) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council, says everybody in his state is a supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said this on Tuesday at the groundbreaking ceremony to flag off the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO), situated in the boundary of Bauchi […]
Wike: Jonathan was told to give up PDP ticket when he begged for Atiku’s support in 2015
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says former President Goodluck Jonathan was asked by the camp of Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from seeking re-election in 2015. He said this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Akpabu-Omudioga-Egbeda Road in Emohua, Rivers state — the event was also attended by Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi. […]
EXTRA: Masari weeps as he presents last budget as governor
Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, broke down in tears while presenting the final budget of his administration to the state house assembly on Tuesday. Masari has been in office since 2015. NAN reports that the government proposed N288.63 billion as the state’s budget for the 2023 fiscal year. The proposal tagged […]
Buhari: Despite decline in fossil fuel funding, we got over $3bn investment for Kolmani project
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO) has attracted investments worth over $3 billion. The project, situated in the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe states, is the first crude oil drilling project in north-eastern Nigeria. Speaking at the project’s groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Buhari, who is also the petroleum minister, said […]
Ronaldo leaves Man Utd with immediate effect after explosive interview
Manchester United has announced that it is parting ways with Cristiano Ronaldo, a few days after he granted a scathing interview about the club. The club announced his departure in a statement published on its website on Tuesday. The 37-year-old had recently criticised the club in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, […]
Tinubu: I will recharge Lake Chad, intensify oil search in Sokoto, Anambra
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says if elected, he will continue oil exploration efforts in the country. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday at a ceremony to flag off the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO) situated on the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe states. KIPRO is the first oil-drilling […]
Buhari to unveil new naira notes Wednesday — no longer Dec 15, says Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the newly redesigned naira notes on November 23, 2022. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalist at the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. On October 26, Emefiele, announced the plan to redesign the […]
Buhari flags off first crude oil drilling project in north-east
President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO) situated in the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe states. The KIPRO is an oil prospecting licence (OPL) 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site in the Gongola Basin of the Upper Benue Trough. The ceremony which was held on […]
CBN raises interest rate to 16.5% as inflation persists
The policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 15.1 percent to 16.5 percent to tame rising inflation. Last week, Nigeria’s inflation rate reached a five-year high at 21.09 percent amid soaring food prices. The monetary policy rate (MPR) […]
Saudi Arabia stun Argentina in first World Cup upset
Saudi Arabia recorded the first major upset of the 2022 World Cup as they defeated Argentina 2-1 in the first game on Tuesday. The South Americans touted as one of the favourites of the tournament, were on a 36-game unbeaten run coming into the match. Although they went ahead courtesy of a […]