Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), not to extend the deadline for naira swap after February 10. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by his campaign office, Atiku urged the CBN to immediately review the measures it has put in place for…
Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Umo Eno, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor had, on April 29, 2025, hinted at a possible defection ahead of the 2027 general election describing the PDP as “a faulty aircraft” Speaking on Friday in Uyo, the state…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has urged politicians against utterances on religion during the campaigns for next year’s general elections. This was contained in a statement issued by Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant to the governor on Media to the governor. Ebiri said Wike spoke on Thursday when he hosted, the Police commissioner for the state,…
A female marketing employee of a bank in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has committed suicide. According to The Punch newspapers, the deceased, 32-year-old Amarachi Ugochukwu, was said to have drunk an insecticide. The Punch reports that the incident happened on Monday within the premises of the bank. Ugochukwu had around 1pm made her way into the…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has restated its commitment to protecting depositors’ funds and ensuring financial stability in the country. Bello Hassan, Managing Director of the NDIC, stated this on Thursday at the 46th Kaduna International Trade Fair. Speaking at the NDIC Special Day of the NDIC, Hassan noted the role of the corporation in…
The Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has entered into partnership with D7G Limited to boost the production of arms, ammunition, and vehicles for the Nigerian military. Babatunde Alaya, Director General of DICON, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Kaduna shortly after a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of D7G Limited. Alaya…
