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Jun

16

2023

Senate Presidency: Adeyanju criticizes Akpabio for exposing how senators voted

Opinion, PoliticsAkpabio, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has been criticized for allegedly exposing how senators voted for him. Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, said Akpabio’s action was unstatesmanly. Adeyanju said Akpabio’s action of exposing how senators voted can divide the Senate. Tweeting, the rights activist recalled that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki tore the list in 2015. According to Adeyanju: “What Senate President Akpabio did to his colleagues by exposing those that voted for/ against him publicly is not statesmanly & will divide the Senate. “He is the first Senate President to do such a thing. Saraki shredded the list in 2015 after…

Jun

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Obasanjo says Peter Obi remains candidate for a better Nigeria

Opinion, PoliticsNigeria, Obasanjo, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, is still the candidate for a better Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the then-candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress and now-president, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the election. The announcement was tailed with legal suits from the opposition parties and their candidates, including LP and Obi, challenging the process that produced Tinubu as the winner. In a recent chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, former president Obasanjo insisted that despite President Tinubu being declared…

Jun

15

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Breaking a Guinness World Record Before Hilda Bacci Receives a Certificate of Recognition: Is it Possible?

Entertainment, Lifestyle, MetroGuinness Book of Records, Hilda Baci, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria

Written by: Princewill Uchegbu Can someone break Hilda Bacci's 100-hour 'Cook-A-Thon' Guinness World Record within months, weeks, days, or even in less than one hour after she broke the record? What will happen if Chef Damilo achieves the ongoing 120-hour 'Cook-A-Thon' to break Hilda Bacci's 100 hours? First, when someone attempts to break a world record, they have to follow specific rules and guidelines set by Guinness World Records. After their attempt, they need to provide evidence, such as videos, photos, and witness statements, to prove they accomplished the record. Then, Guinness World Records carefully reviews this evidence to ensure…

Jun

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu signs Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law

NewsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria, Politics

The Nigeria Data Protection Act, of 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said this at the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop in Abuja, NAN reports. The bill was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives for consideration and passage on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, via a letter from former President Muhammadu Buhari. “Now an Act, the new law establishes the Nigeria Data Protection Commission and replaces the NDPB established by…

Jun

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Banks get freedom from CBN to trade forex at any rate

Business, Economy, MetroBusiness, Economy, Metro, Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria has authorized commercial banks to freely trade foreign exchange at any rate. The authorization means that banks now have the power to sell forex at a market-determined rate. Some banks have pegged the USD to Naira rate at N699 to N750, suggesting that Nigeria is now operating a freely floating exchange rate in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pledge to unify the rate. Reacting to the development in an Arise Television interview on Wednesday, Dr. Andrew Nevin, the Advisory Partner & Chief Economist of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), said the unification of foreign exchange rates will…