Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has replied those mocking him for not naming his preferred presidential candidate after his January deadline. The Governor spoke on Wednesday at Elekahia where the Rivers PDP inaugurated its campaign for Port Harcourt Capital City. According to Wike, Rivers people have been notified of his choice. The Governor asked the crowd of Port Harcourt residents, who gathered to witness the campaign kick-off in the city: “Are you not already aware of our preferred presidential candidate?” “We are aware,” the crowd answered implying that they would carry out the Governor’s directive.
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Between wanting to curb vote buying by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and reduce inflation, with the newly redesigned Naira note, Nigeria citizens has been caught in the fracas, as getting cas from financial institutions is proving tedious. The apex bank has initially given 31st of January for the deadline of the old Naira swap, but had to extend it till February 10th, as there had been complaint from different quarters that there are people yet to change the money and financial institution’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) has refused to dispense the new notes. There has been outcries as...
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Following the 40ft container laden truck that fell at Sawmill inward Dopemu under bridge, on Monday, 30th January, yet another 40-feet container had fallen at Oshodi, in Lagos, on Wednesday 1st February and nearly crushed a passenger bus.According to eye witnesses recounts, some said the accident was caused by brake failure, others blamed it on a damaged section of the road.Recall a 20-feet container had fallen off the Ojuelegba bridge a top a mini commercial bus on sunday, 29th January, killing eight people, children inclusive.
