Category: Politics
“Why is he selfish when he knows he can’t win?” rages Cross as he questions Peter Obi’s ambition -VIDEO
19 Feb 2023
Cross Ikechukwu, a reality star, has labeled Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as selfish because of his presidential ambition. A clip from a ‘Atiku Youth World Outreach’ gathering that recently surfaced online shows Cross questioning Peter Obi’s selfishness in contesting despite knowing he won’t win. Cross, a staunch supporter of PDP presidential candidate Atiku […]
Continue ReadingNHIS: EFCC secures N800 million diverted months after recovering N2.9 billion
19 Feb 2023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, has recovered N900,000,000 more for the National Health Insurance Scheme, or NHIS. In a statement issued on Saturday, EFCC Head of Media & Publicity Wilson Uwujaren announced the recovery. Uwujaren claimed that the funds were fraudulently withheld by banks who refused to deposit them into the NHIS’ […]
Continue ReadingConfusion looms in APC Adamawa chapter over the suspension of Binani
19 Feb 2023
The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is facing fresh internal wrangling as the Yola-South local government secretariat of the party yesterday suspended the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, for six months. The letter made available to LEADERSHIP cited her failure to appear before the disciplinary committee to answer questions […]
Continue ReadingMassive Protest Rocks Benin-Ore Expressway Over Naira Scarcity
18 Feb 2023
This was captured in a video shared by The Nation through its verified Twitter handle, which showed protesters storming major cities in Ore town, Ondo State, disrupting daily activities. On Friday, angry residents blocked the Benin-Ore Highway in protest of the persistent scarcity of Naira notes. The Benin-Ore-Sagamu Expressway is a 492 km dual-lane highway […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Gunshots heard during Ibadan protest over naira scarcity
18 Feb 2023
Protesters have taken to the streets of Ibadan, Oyo state, to protest the scarcity of the new naira and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ban on the old N500 and N1000 notes. According to reports, the protest started on Iwo Road, where gunshots were heard, and has since spread to other parts of Ibadan. People […]
Continue ReadingAny bank that refuses to accept the old notes will be destroyed- Ganduje
18 Feb 2023
“Any bank that refuses to accept old five hundred and one thousand Naira notes will be destroyed.” Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has issued a stern warning to commercial banks operating in the state, threatening to destroy any bank that refuses to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes. The governor gave the word […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Government express deep concern over protests around Lagos
18 Feb 2023
The Lagos State Government has noted with deep concern the protests in some parts of the state this morning. The protesters are said to be angry over the Naira redesign and its consequent scarcity that has caused so much hardship and confusion among our people. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu believes there is no need for violence […]
Continue ReadingProtests erupt in Rivers over new naira scarcity
17 Feb 2023
The scarcity of new naira notes wreaked havoc on Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, sparking violent protests. The protest spread throughout the metropolis, from the Ikoku area of Mile 3 to Ikwerre Road in Mile 1. Many merchants closed their doors and fled. A detachment of police officers in patrol teams and an Armoured […]
Continue ReadingChaos in Agege, ikorodu and other parts of Lagos
17 Feb 2023
The civil unrest early on Monday morning has now spread to Agege, Ikorodu and other parts of Lagos State. Pandemonium broke out in some parts of state in the early hours, on Friday, as some aggrieved persons suspected to be hoodlums stormed major roads in protest of the naira scarcity in the state. The protesters […]
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