Author: Olukayode Oke

The controversial cashless regime of the Federal Government continues to take a toll on citizens across the country, including students. The redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and insistence on the use of only new naira notes have starved millions of funds since January. Last week, the Supreme Court nullified the enforcement of new notes, extending the validity of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 till December 31. The apex court declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s action was not only not permitted under democracy, it breached the Constitution and the rights of the citizens. Though the CBN was directed…

Ahead of the March 11 elections, the Labour Party in Rivers State has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Sim Fubara, for governor. The state Chairman of the Labour Party, Deinye Pepple, stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, saying Fubara’s senatorial district had yet to produce a governor since the creation of the state. He stated, “Voting a riverine candidate in the person of Simimialayi Fubara from the South East Senatorial District of the state during the up coming governorship poll ensures that the Labour Party and her members are defenders and ambassadors of…

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has cautioned those referring to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “drug baron”. Shehu Sani, who wrote on his Facebook wall on Tuesday, said although there was nothing wrong with criticising the President-elect, there are huge implications referring to him as drug baron. There is nothing wrong with criticising Tinubu and questioning his election victory. But I must caution on the implication of continuously referring to him as a drug baron. As a President-elect of our country, such tag will now be stigmatised on you and me as citizens, especially…

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, disclosed that his administration’s technological drive will make Osun the tech hub for the South-West. He also said he is ready to address the teeming problems of the youth population in the state through technology innovation in various fields of the economy. Governor Adeleke, while speaking at the unveiling of State Digital Economy Policies and Flag-Off of Osun State Broadband Fiber Optic Project, as part of the event to mark his 100 days in office, at Adolak Event Centre in Osogbo, yesterday, noted that his administration will unveil several initiatives within the tech…

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Monday said the Igbo community has contributed immensely to the peace and economic prosperity of the state. Yahaya, who stated this in Gombe when the Igbo community paid him a solidarity visit, commended the efforts of Igbos in contributing to the development of the state. He said that Igbos had proven to be successful in any business they engage in and helped in the development of any society they lived. “Your contribution to the peace and economic prosperity in Gombe need not be overemphasised. “As it is said, anywhere you don’t see an…

Former Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has stated that he has no doubt in his mind that he would return to power soon. Oyetola, who stated that his mandate is very much intact and will be reclaimed soon, made this statement while giving a short remark during the 12-year remembrance prayers for his late mother, Alhaja Wulemot Oyetola on Monday at Iragbiji, Osun State. “I am thankful to God for His wonders over our lives. We thank Him for giving us victory for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and I thank our people for their support all along. “We want you…

Festus Keyamo, the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over its protest in Abuja. Keyamo said the protest was actually a funeral procession led by undertakers who refused zoning prior to the presidential election. PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar led a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the outcome and results announced. INEC had declared Bola Tinubu of the APC winner of the presidential election after defeating Atiku and Labour Party’s Peter Obi. But, Atiku and his party had frowned at the election, which they claimed…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has claimed that he never opposed the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the presidential campaign. Wike explained that he stood for power rotation from the North to the Southern part of the country; hence he never opposed Tinubu or Obi. The governor said he was an “apostle” of the power shift to the southern region of Nigeria. He spoke at the commissioning of Chokocho-Igbodo Road in the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The governor stressed that he owed…

The Spokesperson for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Dino Melaye, has claimed the Independent National Electoral Commission spent over N400billion on the presidential election he described as “a caricature show”. The spokesperson disclosed this in a video. In the one minute 45 seconds video, the Melaye said that the whole concept of redesigning the naira was a deception. This is coming hours after the PDP leadership led by Senator Iyorchia Ayu, and other party chieftains stormed the headquarters of INEC to protest the declaration of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect after…

The federal government said yesterday that  over N869 billion was needed to conduct the 2023 population and housing census. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, who disclosed this at a high-level partner engagement in Abuja yesterday, said the federal government had provided 46 per cent of the budget. Agba said there remained an outstanding of N327.2 billion needed to carry out the census effectively. He said:  “The total requirements for this census, including the post-census activities, is N869 billion, this is about $1.88 billion. When you hear the numbers, they really look very huge. Censuses all…

The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to prosecute people spreading fake news and “provocative content” on social media with the intent to cause panic in the state. The spokesman of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this on Monday. Hundeyin was reacting to the increase in the level of propaganda and inciting ethnic statements among social media users ahead of the March 11 gubernatorial election. He also revealed the police in the state have begun investigations into related cases with the aim of prosecuting those found guilty. “The command has begun investigating this scaremongering with a view to apprehending and…

Serie A top goal-scorer Victor Osimhen said on Monday he dreams of playing in the English Premier League. The Nigeria striker, who was in Rome to collect the award for foreign athlete of the year in Italy from the foreign press association, said he wanted to deliver a league title to Napoli fans but was also looking further ahead. A lot of people worldwide consider the Premier league as the best and strongest league,” said the 24-year-old. I’m in one the best league of the world, which is the Italian Serie A. Of course I’m working so hard to make…