Latest News In NIGERIA This Evening – Thursday, 17 Nov – 2022

I Know Nigeria’s Problem — Peter Obi
Obi stated this in Rivers State on Thursday, as he was invited by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, to inaugurate the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover, the ninth flyover of Wike’s administration. Obi said the problem of Nigeria was that the CONTINUE–READING
Gov Wike To Peter Obi: Those Fighting You Are Envying You (Video)
Wike said this to Peter Obi in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where Obi was invited by the governor to commission a new Flyover. He praised the former Anambra State governor for his good works in Anambra State while urging him not to be distracted by CONTINUE–READING
133 Million Nigerians Are Living In Poverty – Federal Govt
It was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the CONTINUE–READING
Eight Abducted Passengers Regain Freedom In Cross River State
Efforts to get the police to confirm the incident failed as the Cross River State police public relations officer, SP Irene Ugbo, did take her calls. Also, the permanent secretary, Special Services, Governor’s Office in Calabar, Dr. Alfred Mboto, in a telephone interview told LEADERSHIP that he was yet to be briefed by a special security squad drafted to the CONTINUE–READING
INEC Staff Responsible For Underage Voters – Mike Igini
Mike Igini, the former Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), has accused some staff of the commission of registering underage voters. Igini blamed the collapse of values in society for being responsible for underage registration, berating parents who allowed their underaged children to CONTINUE–READING
Naira Redesign: Governors On Watchlist Increasing – EFCC
Our agency is pleased with the redesign of the naira note because the policy would help the Central Bank of Nigeria control the monies in the system and by extension, enable more money for people to CONTINUE–READING
CBN Directs Banks To Open Saturdays Over Naira Redesign
Speaking at the CBN fair in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday, the CBN Director, Corporate Communications Department, Osita Nwasinobi, said that the new and existing notes shall remain legal tender until January 31, 2023, when the CONTINUE–READING