Author: Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu
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Special Report: Fuel Scarcity and the alleged plot to scuttle Nigeria’s 2023 election
Nigeria’s prolonged fuel scarcity has continued to defy measures announced by the Federal Government to curtail it. Despite the long fuel queues and the skyrocketing prices of food commodities occasioned by scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel in the country, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
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INVESTIGATION: Scarcity of new Naira notes causes hardship for Nigerians
The newly introduced naira notes and revised cash withdrawal limits announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to curb crime, inflation and vote buying during elections, have left many citizens stranded and frustrated, TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) investigation has revealed.
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2023 Elections: Six things to know before election day
Nigeria’s Presidential contest set for February by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has arguably been described as the World’s most important election, after 24 years of unbroken democracy.
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2023 elections: What you need to know about the BVAS technology
Nigeria, the giant of Africa is set to join the list of countries on the continent deploying biometric systems for the conduct of a free, fair and efficient general election, as it prepares to hold the seventh successive general election in the country since the return to democracy in 1999.
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Peter Obi can tackle corruption, insecurity, Obasanjo insists
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated his choice of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter, insisting that he possessed qualities of the kind of leader the country needs at this time. Obasanjo spoke while featuring on an interactive session of the Experiential Leadership in Africa (TEL-Africa), as part of activities held on…
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Nigeria Decides 2023: Google Trends reveals stronghold States of leading contenders
In February, approximately 36 days from today, Nigerians will vote to decide their next president, who will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in May.
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Analysis: Now that Emefiele is back, what next?
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after a long controversial absence and amid reports Monday that operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) invaded the headquarters of the CBN and took over his office. A statement by the Bank’s Director of Corporate Communications Osita Nwanisobi, said Emefiele…
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[Special Report] 2023 Elections: Jailed-for-fraud Senator Peter Nwaoboshi stages a comeback to the NASS
The senator representing Delta North senatorial district, James Nwaoboshi, who was convicted on July 1, 2022 on a two-count charge of fraud and money laundering, is staging a comeback to the National Assembly. In a trial prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nwaoboshi was sentenced to seven years in prison by the…
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Re-demarcation of the Nigeria-Niger boundary to be completed soon – FG
Nigeria and Niger have reiterated their commitment to complete the border demarcation between both nations for enhanced peace and security in the region in line with the African Union’s goals on cross-border cooperation. The Director-General of the Nigeria’s National Boundary Commission Adamu Adaji, gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing a joint meeting of the…