“I’m a democrat,” says Binani

    The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Dahiru, has denied allegations that she paid some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This includes Hudu Yunusa Ari, a Resident Electoral Commissioner in the poll, to declare her winner of the election. Senator Aishatu Dahiru, also known as Binani, was […]

Bus driver dies after crash with BRT

    Tragedy occurred on Wednesday morning as a commercial bus driver lost his life in an accident. His bus somersaulted following a collision with a BRT bus. The driver is yet to be identified. Furthermore, the accident occurred on the Ifako Bridge inward from Ogudu on the Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos.   According to […]

UN chief urges commitment to global peace

    The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, urges member states to be committed. They are to pray for global peace because “peace is needed today more than ever before.” Guterres made the call at a religious event at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. Also, this was to observe a moment of […]

Group asks UK to probe Obi’s detention

  The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has called for the UK’s intervention. They want the United Kingdom to investigate the detention of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Mr. Peter Obi was detained by the Heathrow airport immigration officers.   The group describes Obi as a longtime UK resident. […]

CBN to mop up dormant account balances

    The CBN has proposed that banks transfer funds from accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years. So, the funds will be transferred to a trust fund account. This statement was recently released in an exposure draft of guidelines. It was on Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances and Other Financial […]