Following public outcry about the scarcity of new notes and the difficulty in transacting business occasioned by rejection of old notes, the CBN says it has obtained approval of the president to extend the deadline for old notes to 10 February 2023. In a statement signed by the CBN governor,Godwin Emefiele, on Sunday 29 January… Continue reading CBN Extends Deadline for Swapping of Old Notes_Ada Nkong
INEC Extends Collection of PVC _Ada Nkong
Following complaints of inability to collect PVCs,the Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for collection of PVCs to fifth of February 2023. This was contained in a communique released after a meeting on Saturday in Abuja. See the communique below.
Video Shows Police Beating , Kicking Tyre Nichols While Restrained _Ada Nkong
Footage of a traffic stop that has seen five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder shows them kicking and punching a motorist for several minutes as he cries out for his mother. Officers are seen beating Tyre Nichols, 29, in the videos from the 7 January arrest, with no signs of him resisting. US President… Continue reading Video Shows Police Beating , Kicking Tyre Nichols While Restrained _Ada Nkong
Female Students Protest as Unical Student Denied Treatment Dies of Appendicitis _Ada Nkong
Reports reaching us say a third year female student of the department of Library and information science of the university of Calabar, Precious Mhenuter has died after she was refused treatment for not producing the school clinic card. According to our source, the student who was in pain following a ruptured appendice tendered her school… Continue reading Female Students Protest as Unical Student Denied Treatment Dies of Appendicitis _Ada Nkong
Abike Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Eweama for Australian Honor _Ada Nkong
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated a Nigerian-Australian leader,Dr Pedus Eweama for the Community citizen of the year award bestowed on him in Australia. According to a statement by Mr Abdul-Rahman Balogun,head Media, public relations and protocol unit, NIDCOM, she described the recognition of Dr Eweama as not only well… Continue reading Abike Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Eweama for Australian Honor _Ada Nkong
Tribunal Declares Oyetola Winner of Osun Guber_Ada Nkong
The election tribunal sitting in Osun state has declared Alhaji Isiaka Oyetola , candidate of the All progressive congress winner of the Osun governorship elections of July 16 2023. The Justice Tersea Kume panel also ordered the withdrawal of the certificate of return of Senator Adeleke. Details later
Ikechukwu Okafor Raises Alarm Over Threat to Life and Property, Calls for Urgent Action_ Callistus Ibekwe
A Nigerian residing in Germany, from Awkuzu, ,Oyi local government area of Anambra state, Ichie Okechukwu Okafor has raised an alarm over threats to his safety and possible electoral violence in his community. Speaking at a press conference , Thursday in Abuja, Okafor said he had been wrongly accused of various crimes and spent five… Continue reading Ikechukwu Okafor Raises Alarm Over Threat to Life and Property, Calls for Urgent Action_ Callistus Ibekwe
“Being homosexual is not a crime” Pope Francis.
Pope Francis has said that laws criminalizing homosexual are “unjust,” because being homosexual is not a crime. Speaking during an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, January 25, the Pope said God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into… Continue reading “Being homosexual is not a crime” Pope Francis.
Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate Dies_Ada Nkong
The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State has lost its governorship candidate. The death of Prof Uche Ikonne was announced by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital… Continue reading Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate Dies_Ada Nkong
