Omission of candidates: INEC demands formal complaints
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have taken different approaches to the omission of some of their governorship candidates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s final list ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the NDC opting for negotiations while the SDP has activated legal proceedings.
Banks in earnings windfall under high interest rate regime
There are indications that banks are reaping huge returns from the rising interest rate environment following Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, inflation targeting interest rate regime
Economy: More children hit the streets in search of what to eat
The economy is not smiling on anybody, this time around. While the poor lament, the rich also cry.
Irrespective of other perceived bad policies that fuelled this hardship, the cash crunch occasioned by naira re-design, nailed the coffin.
We will demand Christian Republic if… —Anglican Bishop Egbe
Rt. Rev. Nneoyi Onen Egbe, a professor of radiography, is the Bishop of the Diocese of Calabar (Anglican Communion). In this interview, Egbe, who last taught at University of Calabar, speaks, among other issues of public importance, on the reported call for ‘Islamic Republic of Nigeria’, in a viral video, by the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam El-Rufai.
Cost of Governance: Disquiet over nearly 3, 000 aides for Akpabio, Abbas, lawmakers
Barring any last-minute change, members of the National Assembly, NASS, may end up having more than 2, 563 legislative aides at a time Nigerians are demanding reduction in the cost of governance to survive the current economic crisis.
Dollar Video: Kano govt, Ganduje set for showdown
Fresh trouble is currently brewing in Kano as the state’s Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission says it is revisiting the purported dollar video involving the immediate past governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
