Gunmen Kill One, Attack INEC Office, Police Station

By NewsBits Gunmen early Wednesday morning attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The hoodlums burnt the commission’s headquarters using Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs. The gunmen also attacked a police station in Nnobi, in the same local government area, and a residential building inside the station, where they killed a boy, and injured a girl. The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incidents in a press statement. He said the attack happened at about…

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Nigerians Can Redeem Old Naira After February 10 Deadline At CBN Only – Emefiele

Mr Emefiele making his presentation to the committee The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, while explaining the Naira redesigning crisis to federal lawmakers that the redesign is in the overall interest of Nigerians and the economy. He stated that no one will lose money in the process. He said that subject to the provision of Section 20(3) of the CBN Act, Nigerians would be given the opportunity to redeem the face value of the naira in their possession after the currency would have lost…

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Deadline Deal: Chelsea Vice Captain, Jorginho Joins Arsenal On In a deal Worth £12m

Arsenal have signed Italy midfielder Jorginho from Chelsea in a £12m deal. The 31-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Napoli in 2018, was in the last six months of his Chelsea contract. According to the BBC, Jorginho passed a medical on Tuesday and signed an 18-month contract with the option of a further year. “Jorginho is a midfield player who has intelligence, deep leadership skills and a huge amount of Premier League and international experience,” said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. “He has won in his career, but still has the hunger…

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Ekiti State First Lady, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji Demonstrates Humility

RESPECT IS INBORN: Ekiti State First Lady, Mrs Olayemi Oyebanji PhD, seen humbly going down in greetings to the Governor of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria Mr Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu CON SAN…recently 100 Days Of Quality Foundation, Commitment To Service By Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji On October 16, 2022, my husband, Mr. Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) was sworn in as Governor of Ekiti State. Thus, a new chapter was opened in our family and in the life of our state. On that fateful day, as stakeholders: members of the All Progressives Congress…

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Why We Stopped Pro-Tinubu Rally – Niger State Police

By NewsBits The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that it actually stopped a pro-Tinubu rally in Borgu Local Government Area of the state. According to the Public Relations Officer of the state command, Wasiu Abiodun, who spoke to our correspondent on phone on Tuesday, the command got information that there were going to be problems, so they nipped them in the bud. He added that it was a proactive measure taken to prevent a security breach in the community. “The police took over the venue of the planned rally…

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2023: Enugu Doctors, National Disability Group Push For Mbah’s Ambition

…Organises Free Medical Outreaches Across 17 LGAs By Tony Adibe A group of medical doctors operating in Enugu State have said that they are supporting the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Peter Mbah, insisting that they decided to support him after a careful assessment of his manifesto. This development came as the leadership of the National Disability Support Forum for Good Governance pledged to support the Dr. Mbah candidacy in the March 11, 2023, election. The medical doctors, under the banner of Association of Resident Doctors…

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Sale Of Newly Redesigned Naira Booms In Lagos, Abuja, Anambra

By NewsBits The scarcity of the new naira notes took a worse turn on Monday as currency racketeers took advantage of the situation to exploit Nigerians who were desperate to obtain the currencies. In Abuja, the nation’s capital, Lagos, Anambra and other states, black marketers were observed selling the new notes to those who could not endure the long queues at Automated Teller Machine stands. A currency seller, Abdul Mohammed, operating under Dei-Dei pedestrian bridge in the Federal Capital Territory, said the inability of banks to distribute the new notes…

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