All Progressives Congress vice presidential candidate Kashim Shettima says northerners should ditch Atiku Abubakar for his opposition to the enactment of Sharia rule across the region. Addressing party faithful at an APC local government conference in Abuja on Friday (February 10), Mr Shettima urged the northern voters to reject Mr Abubakar at the February 25…
Ahead of the February 25 and March 11, 2023 general elections, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of all polytechnics in the country. The directive was issued by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in a letter signed by an official of the ministry, I.O Folorunsho. The letter, which was made available…
Nigerian comedian and actress Favour Daniel is dead. The 26-year-old Favour, who was well-known for her social media antics, allegedly died in a boat accident. The news of the tragic occurrence that claimed Favour’s life was made public by her older sister Elizabeth Daniel on Sunday. She said, “It is with a heavy heart but…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared that the old N200, N500 and N1000 have ceased being legal tender since February 10, 2023. CBN had originally fixed January 31 as deadline for old notes to be in circulation but extended it in response to pressure from Nigerians. However, before the February 10 deadline, Kogi,…
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) across the country yesterday started rejecting the old naira notes despite the Supreme Court order extending the deadline till tomorrow, February 15 when an action would most likely be taken. Daily Trust findings across several states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) indicates that the commercial banks were…
The Rivers State Police Command on Monday said an investigation had commenced to track down the suspects who killed a mother of two, Chigbewejim Steward, in Abarikpo community, in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. Punch Metro gathered that suspected members of the Iceland cult group abducted Chigbewejim to an undisclosed location…
