Ola Bankole

The police have said they will launch a manhunt for politicians procuring Permanent Voter Cards for the purpose of rigging the 2023 general elections. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission vowed that anyone caught…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has done his best for Nigerians despite worsening economic hardship and insecurity. The Nigerian leader stated this while welcoming the secretary general of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin…

Labour Party presidential flag bearer Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to vote for him because the country needs a leader with physical and mental capacity. Mr Obi is 61. PDP presidential standard-bearer Atiku Abubakar is 76, and APC’s…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) warned on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigerians caught abusing the naira were liable to go to jail. It warned that those who spray and step on the naira, especially at social gatherings, are liable to six…

Argentina are through to the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup following a massive 3-0 victory over last edition finalists Croatia at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in the first semi-final fixture on Tuesday, in a night that was a historic one…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, on Tuesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, graced the 2022 Christmas concert. The yearly event hosted by the vice president had the theme ‘Messiah’. Boss Mustapha, Secretary…

The Oyo government says it has presented additional 120 units of generators to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) as part of its efforts to upgrade all the 351 centres in the state. The state government had, on November 8, presented 97…

Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has implored the federal government to consider complete deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector in phases. Its chairman, Oluwole Adeosun, made the call at a web training for…

Football fans in Surulere, Lagos, have extolled the exploits of the Atlas Lions of Morocco for reaching the semifinal and have backed them to defeat France. Morocco, who defeated Portugal 1-0 to book a place in the semifinal, also made…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged African countries to open their borders to encourage the promotion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Lamin Barrow, director-general of Nigeria Country Department, AfDB,…