Regulatory body orders closure of varsities for elections

The regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria, the National Universities Commission has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general elections, The PUNCH reports. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, the NUC noted that the directive was based […]

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Good day! below are News stories across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the establishment of food banks in various parts of the state for the distribution of food items to vulnerable families, hit by the lingering naira and fuel crises. He warned criminals and mischief makers, who may want […]

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Good day! below are News stories across Nigeria and Abroad:    1. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has restrained the Federal Government from implementing the February 10 Deadline for the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to stop being legal tenders. Three northern states — Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara — had in a motion […]

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Good day! below are News stories across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. A report has emerged revealing that President Muhammadu Buhari is the brain behind the naira redesigning policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the report, President Buhari directed the Governor Godwin Emefiele-led apex bank to implement the policy to check the […]

Nigeria: Lawan And Supreme Court Of Shameless Judicial Bandits, By Farooq Kperogi

I was awoken on this side of the world by news of the reversal by the Nigerian Supreme Court of Senate President Ahmed Lawan’s primary election loss. I was already mentally prepared for it after the same Supreme Court affirmed Godwin Akpabio’s fraudulent primary win a few days ago. It’s a well-planned judicial choreography. The […]

Illegal Immigrants Arrested In Kaduna, Over 1,000 PVCs Recovered

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 516 illegal immigrants in Kaduna State. They were arrested during a mop-up operation by Immigration officials in the Zaria area of the State. The state Immigration Controller in Kaduna State Liman Sani Kila told newsmen that the illegal immigrants who are from […]

PDP CHIEFTAIN: Dr Alex Obi Passes On

DR.ALEX OBI PASSES ON The Death has been announced of a former Chairman of the People Democratic Party(PDP) in Imo State, and member Board of Trustee ,BOT of the Party , Dr. Alex Aforkwalam Obi,(MFR), IKembaMbaise. He was aged 68. A statement issued by the family, signed by Mr.Valentine Obi ,Snr brother nd Mr. Alexander […]

Oil marketers refute threat to stop selling fuel

The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, was raised from N537/litre to N617/litre at some filling stations.

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has denied planning to cease operations once the government enforces N195 per litre pump price. A statement on Monday by National Operations Controller Mike Osatuyi advised the public to ignore the information. Mojeed Adesope, Publicity Officer of Ibadan Depot, on February 3, called for the shutdown of […]

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Good day! below are News stories across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The Save Nigeria Movement has demanded an urgent retraction and apology from Governors Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state and Umar Ganduje of Kano State as well as a spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Femi Fani-Kayode over what it called outrageous […]