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Lagos markets shut, as Tinubu’s thugs wreak havoc on Igbo traders
Police weak on response, recant early denial Igbo traders have come under violent attacks by political party thugs said to belong to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across markets in Lagos following earlier Monday’s declaration of the Presidential candidate…
National elections roll off shakily, improve steadily
*Igbos barred at Lagos polling units Sopuruchi Onwuka The much awaited elections into national political leadership positions took off as planned Saturday morning with reports of logistics glitches across the states and missing logo of the Labour Party in ballot…
Business in Lagos take risk measures against election violence
Following threats of violence on non indigenes in some areas of Lagos Island over their preferred candidates in tomorrow’s polls, businesses in the areas have started taking precautions to prevent attacks from people believed to be behind the viral voice…
PDP solidifies Igwe as Abia Deputy Governorship candidate
Sopuruchi Onwuka The inner tussle for the position of the running mate for the PDP governorship candidature for Abia State has come to expected conclusion that the Hon Member representing Umunneochi constituency in the House of Assembly, Barr Okey Igwe…
New AU chief wants Africa’s debt cancelled
UN’s Scribe demands peace as ACFTA falters Some 339 million Africans in urgent need Sopuruchi Onwuka Some 339 million of Africa’s 1.4 billion population are in acute need of humanitarian aid as tribes are locked in mortal wars and governments…
Implosion in Abia PDP as Igwe’s camp rises against substitution
Sopuruchi Onwuka Anger over the insensitivity of some factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State to sideline initial Deputy Governorship candidate in the upcoming March elections may have finally sealed the chances of the party in returning…
Obidients vibrate Lagos for Obi-Datti campaign
Sopuruchi Onwuka It was massive turn out of supporters for the Peter Obi presidential campaign train in Lagos on Saturday despite attacks unleashed on them by thugs allegedly hired by the ruling party in the state. Mr Peter Obi who…
APC govs hamstring Emefiele, S. Court removes Naira swap deadline
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the imminent deadline for the phase out of old Naira notes from circulation, pulling crucial support from the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to rein in over N4.0 trillion…
Lagos APC suspends campaign as cash, fuel riots spark
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced suspension of planned campaign activities following growing pains in the land over cash drain in the market and acute fuel scarcity. The suspension of party campaigns comes hotly…
CBN assures INEC of election operations cash
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that enough cash would be made available for ease of election logistics and other operations in the upcoming polls. Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele…
