Sir Tony Ejiogu, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has become the first politician of Imo extraction to visit and pay homage to Obube Ancient Kingdom, the historic community where Imo State’s creation was first decided in 1976 and Owerri declared the capital.

Despite its strategic and historic significance, the community has suffered gross neglect by the government, evidenced by the lack of any meaningful public infrastructure in the entire community.

During the visit, Ejiogu paid homage to the palace of the late king who played a crucial role in securing the creation of the Imo State and visited the historic site of the meeting where the creation of the State was agreed upon in 1976.

Ejiogu was welcomed to the community by a massive crowd and community leaders from the area including Chief Samuel Akujiuobi and Chief Ernest Onukogu, who extolled Sir Tony Ejiogu for paying homage to their late King and recognizing his role in the creation of the state.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/imo-agog-as-apgas-tony-ejiogu-becomes-first-politician-to-visit-obube-ancient-kingdom-historic-sites/

On the evening of July 9, 2023, a travel content creator, @munafromtravelletters, raised the alarm over a ban on Nigerian passports by Seychelles as he received a rejection email from the immigration office of Seychelles, declaring that Nigerian passports are no longer being considered for entry into the country.

“We regret to inform you that your application has been denied, as per immigration regulation, for now, we are not accepting any NIGERIAN passport holders for holiday purposes,” a screenshot of the email message from the travel promoter read.

This move by the Seychelles government has significant implications for both nations. The ban on Nigerian passports by Seychelles is likely to strain the bilateral relations between the two countries. It signals a lack of trust and cooperation, potentially leading to diplomatic tensions.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/a-ban-on-nigerian-passports-by-seychelles-wont-hurt-nigerians-alone/

Successfully launching a new social media platform, such as the Threads app, is unarguably one of the most notoriously difficult things to attempt.

After Facebook successfully upturned existing platforms in 2004, only a handful have successfully risen to challenge its dominance. One such platform is Twitter, which has risen to become a formidable force in the social media space over the past decade.

However, the launch of the Threads app by Meta’s Instagram last week signals the end of Twitter’s dominance. Compared to Trump-backed Truth Social, Mastodon, and Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky, which were launched within the past five years, the Threads app is arguably the only one that poses a real threat to Twitter’s dominance.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/why-threads-app-poses-real-threat-to-musks-twitter/

The drama that unfolded between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the student of Anglican Girls Secondary School, Anambra, Mmesoma Ejikeme regarding result forgery serves as a cautionary tale with several valuable lessons.

This incident highlights the importance of integrity, the consequences of dishonesty, the need for transparent systems, and the impact of personal choices.

The JAMB-Mmesoma drama emphasizes the significance of integrity and honesty in the education system. It is vital for students to realize that academic success should be earned through hard work and knowledge rather than resorting to fraudulent means.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/jamb-mmesoma-drama-a-cautionary-tale-with-several-valuable-lessons/

Americans all over the world celebrate the US Independence Day today as the United States of America marks 247 years of existence as an independent nation, having gained independence from Great Britain on this day in 1776.

Since gaining independence in 1776, the United States of America has witnessed remarkable achievements across various fields. From technological advancements to political milestones, cultural contributions to scientific breakthroughs, America has consistently played a significant role on the global stage.

Click the link below to read the highlight of some of the most notable achievements of America since its independence.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/us-independence-day-8-notable-achievements-that-made-america-powerful/

The United States of America is 247 years old today as an independent nation, having gained independence from Great Britain on this day in 1776.

The US is unarguably the most powerful country in the world due to its military might and the influence of its wealth.

Click the link below to read 10 things you may never know about the United States of America.

Read here>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/america-is-247-years-old-today-here-are-10-things-no-one-ever-told-you-about-the-worlds-most-powerful-country/

The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, is set to clash with Simon Ekpa, leader of the secessionist group, over a one-week sit-at-home in the Southeast region.

While Ekpa had announced a one-week sit-at-home commencing Monday, July 3, 2023, Ohaneze has urged residents of the Southeast to ignore Ekpa’s directive.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/simon-ekpa-ohaneze-clash-over-one-week-sit-at-home-in-southeast/

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Portugal Under-21 international Diego Moreira completed a move to Chelsea from Benfica. Below are four things you need to about him.

He is from a family of footballers: Moreira was born in Liège, where his father, former Guinea-Bissau international Almami Moreira, was then playing professional football at Standard de Liege. From his mother’s side, Diego is the grandson of Helmut Graf, a German-born footballer who also played for the Belgian club from 1976 to 1982.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/diego-moreira-4-things-you-need-to-know-about-portugal-international-who-just-completed-move-to-chelsea/

Extraction 2 is a John Wick kind of movie. It is an entertaining, action-packed thriller with non-stop violence. Despite the film’s deliberate witty touches, it employs the characters in an unrestrained showdown for climatic effect.

Fans of action movies will love Extraction 2 for its dedication to unbelievable action flicks that far supersede Extraction 1.

Check out our review.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/extraction-2-better-than-extraction-1-but-with-few-spoilers/

The Naira was devalued on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, when the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN lifted the cap on foreign exchange trade and allowed Banks and traders at the Investors and Exporters window to trade freely at market-determined rates.

This ends years of intervention in the Nigerian foreign exchange market that has seen the country fritter away billions of dollars in the defense of the local currency.

This development comes days after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele was suspended and arrested over allegations of graft while in office.

The move is also part of the promise by the new President Bola Tinubu to liberalize the market and provide opportunities to boost liquidity.

While this is a good development to correct the prevailing market distortions, the decision to float the Naira can have significant implications for spending habits within the country.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/explained-how-the-naira-devaluation-will-affect-you/

When Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe was appointed the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the retail lender, Fidelity Bank Plc in July 2020, she spoke plainly about the Bank’s ambition to attain a tier-1 status by 2025.

Two and a half years down the lane, the Bank has taken several bold steps that put it well on course to joining the Tier-1 league.

Tier-1 status refers to a bank's capital adequacy ratio and signifies its financial strength and ability to absorb losses. Achieving tier-1 status is a significant milestone for a bank as it demonstrates stability, credibility, and the ability to support the economy.

Right now, only five commercial banks in Nigeria are classified as tier-1. These include First Bank, UBA, GTB, Access Bank, and Zenith Bank. Fidelity Bank has set its sights on joining the league. Will they make the cut?

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/fidelity-a-bank-on-a-mission/

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has said that Nigerian “democracy is deeply troubled” in his remarks to mark this year’s Democracy Day.

Obi who is currently challenging the outcome of the Presidential election at the Election Petition Tribunal said “The deficits of trust and efficiency in our last elections demonstrate” the poor state of democracy in Nigeria, adding that “the challenge of June 12 and a dedicated Democracy Day is to inspire us to correct the errors of our recent elections”.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/democracy-day-our-democracy-deeply-troubled-peter-obi/

Nollywood star Bolanle Ninalowo will feature in part two of the Netflix action movie, Extraction 2.

The excited Nollywood Star disclosed this on his social media handle while sharing behind the scene footage of him and other casts on the scene of Extraction 2.

Extraction 2 is a sequel to a Netflix thriller film released in 2020
Nollywood star Bolanle Ninalowo will feature in part two of the Netflix action movie, Extraction 2.

The excited Nollywood Star disclosed this on his social media handle while sharing behind the scene footage of him and other casts on the scene of Extraction 2.

Extraction is a 2020 American action thriller film directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo, based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/extraction-2-nollywood-bad-boy-bolanle-ninalowo-features-in-netflix-action-thriller/

Tech executives Oo Nwoye, and Ozo Omosigho have launched Collate, an open and crowdsourced online result collation and viewing platform (ReV) built to aid transparency in the coming gubernatorial elections in Nigeria.

In the wake of the controversies that marked the result of Nigeria’s last presidential election, Collate aims to have robust, documented, and centralized data of all polling unit results in all states in real time.

To achieve this, at least one electorate from all 176,846 polling units across the federation is required to pre-register on the platform before Saturday and upload election results at their polling unit in real-time. This will serve as a source of reference for evidence against result tampering.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/nigerian-tech-leaders-launch-collate-independent-live-result-viewing-platform-to-curb-fraud/

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has suspended his Governorship campaign support trips to different as he heads to court to stop INEC from reconfiguring the BVAS machines.

Obi disclosed this on Wednesday, and urged all his supporters to come out on Saturday to vote for the different candidates under the Labour Party.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/peter-obi-suspends-governorship-campaign-trips-heads-to-court-to-stop-inec-from-tampering-with-bvas/

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi on Thursday officially filed a suit at the election tribunal challenging the declaration of All Progressives Congress, APC’s candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25, 2023, General Elections.

A petition cited by Nigeria Today showed that Mr. Peter Obi has joined the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu in the suit.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/breaking-peter-obi-officially-approaches-election-tribunal-to-challenge-tinubus-election-victory/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, and African Democratic Congress, ADC have demanded the cancellation of the Presidential election held on February 25, 2023.

Addressing a world press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, the three opposition parties said they have lost confidence in the process, describing it as a rape of democracy.

They demanded the immediate suspension of the collation process and the cancellation of the entire exercise.

The three parties also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to conduct a fresh election in accordance with the electoral act and remove the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and replace him with an unbiased and competent Nigerian to conclude the process.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/breaking-pdp-lp-and-adc-demand-cancellation-of-presidential-election/

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the ongoing Presidential election and ensure that all elections that do not pass the credibility test are canceled.

In a press release on Monday titled: 2023 Nigeria Presidential election, an appeal for caution and rectification, Obasanjo tasked President Buhari to act fast as tension is building up.

Part of the letter read, “Your excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, tension is building up and please, let all elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test be canceled and be brought back with areas where elections were disrupted for next Saturday, March 4, 2023, and BVAS and server officials be changed.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/obasanjo-to-buhari-tensions-are-building-up-cancel-elections-that-do-not-pass-credibility-test/

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has defeated Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State in the Presidential election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

According to the results declared, Obi polled 582,664 while Tinubu scored 541,850.

Although, the APC candidate won more local government areas, Obi defeated Tinubu with the majority of the votes cast in the state.All the results of the 20 local governments have been declared. Tinubu won in 11 while Obi won in nine local governments. 

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/breaking-peter-obis-labour-party-defeats-tinubu-in-lagos/

Nigeria elections that were held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, were defined by the late arrival of election officials, intimation of voters, and ballot box snatching.

During the Saturday elections, Nigerians across the country went to the polls to elect a new President and National Assembly members.

However, the Nigeria elections process was marred by the late arrival of election officials and materials. Voting was supposed to start by 8:30 AM and close by 2:30 PM. But in most parts of the country, voting did not commence before 11:00 AM and continued until around 10:00 PM at night.

More so, there were voter intimidations, and pockets of violence in several parts of Lagos, Bayelsa, Delta, and Edo States. Some led to the loss of lives and the disruption of the voting process.

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The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to rig the elections in Lagos and Delta States by deliberately delaying the transmission of the Presidential and National Assembly elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s central server.

In a statement on Saturday, Abure alleged that “the officials of the INEC in connivance with the security agencies are claiming that the BVAS has suddenly developed a fault and, therefore cannot function”.

Abure said that “information from the party’s field men has it that in places like Agege, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Surulere, and Ibeju Lekki, amongst others where results show that Labour Party won convincingly, the INEC officials claim that the BVAS suddenly developed a fault”.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/breaking-labour-party-raises-the-alarm-over-plot-to-rig-lagos-delta-polls/

It is D-day, the long-awaited Election Day in Nigeria. Africa’s most populous country is heading to the polls to elect a new President. The people shall also be electing new members of the National Assembly.

Many Nigerians are excited and ready to hit their polling units this Saturday morning, as pundits have projected voter turnout around 45 – 50%, a historic turnout in a country where voter apathy has dominated previous election cycles.

However, before leaving your house this Election Day to go and vote, below are five things you need to consider taking with you to improve your voting experience.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/election-day-dont-leave-your-house-without-these-5-items/

Oyibo Chukwu, who is aspiring to represent the Enugu East Senatorial district under the Labour Party was killed in Enugu on Wednesday by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, barely 48 hours before the election.

Chukwu was killed at Amichi, Awkunanaw Local Government area of Enugu while returning from a campaign rally by having the vehicle they were traveling set ablaze.

There were at least five other supporters with him.

The bodies of the victims were burnt beyond recognition.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/tragic-how-labour-party-candidate-oyibo-chukwu-5-others-were-gruesomely-murdered-in-enugu/

You probably have come across a message that is going viral asking people to stock their homes before Saturday as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN plans to shut down all financial transactions from February 23 to February 27 to forestall vote buying during the elections.

This is a piece of fake news.

The CBN already debunked the message on Wednesday.

Find more here>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/fake-news-cbn-not-shutting-down-financial-transactions-over-elections/

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, said the Commission is aware that politicians are prepared to buy votes in cash and kind during Saturday’s election.

“We have intelligence that a lot of politicians have bought some items that they will use to buy votes in kind and not in cash. But we are prepared for any situation and will not hesitate to arrest anyone caught in the act. We will watch out for all these things on election day,” said Bawa during an interview on Channels Television’s election programme.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/we-have-intelligence-that-politicians-stockpiled-cash-to-buy-votes-efcc-boss/

The three main candidates in the 2023 Presidential elections met on Wednesday in Abuja.

The candidates were at the peace accord signing today in Abuja. Hopefully, we're gonna have a peaceful election.

Do you this camaraderie will keep supporters of the candidates from attacking each other?

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Thursday released what appears to be his closing argument, a final appeal to voters, on why Nigerians should elect him as President on Saturday, February 25.

Read the full text below>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/three-days-to-presidential-election-peter-obi-reveals-what-is-going-through-his-mind/

Although he is unhappy with his party, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike will never join the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Wike stated this in reaction to insinuations that he is planning to defect to the APC, maintaining that he remains an unrepentant member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Governor Wike, who spoke at the 114th quarterly general meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt, said he will be voting for only the candidate that can guarantee the unity of the country.

“I am not a member of APC and I will not be. But, they have made me recognise that they are the heroes of this country. The governors came out to say look, for the unity of this country, the presidency should go to the south. The governors of APC said the way the county is, they want the unity of this country and therefore, the presidency should go to the south.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/wike-i-will-never-join-apc/

Nigeria may be heading for the biggest political upset in its democratic history. An underestimated third-party candidate that none gave serious thought to and was written off by political pundits, is almost certain to take the day at the Presidential election on February 25.

Nearly all polls have tipped Mr. Peter Obi of a fringe, little-known Labour Party as the likely winner. In two separate surveys conducted for Bloomberg News by Premise Data Corp, Mr. Obi maintained a healthy lead against rival candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Bola Tinubu, and the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar. In similar surveys by other respected pollsters – NOI polls, Nextier, Stears, and SBM Intelligence, more than a tenth of potential voters indicated their preference for Obi over the established parties’ candidates.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/obi-nigeria-braces-for-stunning-political-upset/

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimea Commission, EFCC has denied raiding the home of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

In a statement on Sunday by EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the Commission said “no such operation was carried out by the EFCC” and urged the public “to disregard the report as fake news”.

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/we-did-not-raid-recover-n400b-from-tinubus-house-efcc/

Two State Governors: Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State in swift reactions reportedly countered the President’s directives by insisting that N500 and N1000 Notes remained legal tenders in their respective States and even threatened to shutdown and prosecute banks, Super Markets and indeed anyone within their States who in obedience to the President’s directives, refused to accept the expired Old Notes.

While executive impunity especially amongst state governments is not new in Nigeria, a governor brazenly defying and countering the Nigerian President’s directive is unprecedented.

But what does the law say about such impudence?

Read more>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/old-naira-validity-what-the-law-says-on-el-rufai-badarus-counter-directives/

6 things you need to know before returning your old naira notes to CBN

The old denominations of N200, N500, and N1,000 notes ceased to be legal tender on February 10, 2023, but if you are still in possession of them, below is what you must know about the process of returning them to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

1. You Cannot New Naira Notes In Exchange for the Old Notes

According to the CBN guideline, the process of returning the old naira notes is under a Cash Deposit programme and not a cash swap programme.

Therefore, you will not be issued new notes in exchange for old notes. Instead, your bank account will be credited after your account is validated by law enforcement.

Also, note that this process could take up to 4 weeks.

2. Getting Credited Is Dependent on Account Validation

However, to be credited electronically with the equivalent of deposited old notes, you need to validate that the account is yours. If the validation of the account turns out negative, the bank will return the deposited notes.

Read the rest of the guidelines here>>> https://nigeriatodaynews.com/6-things-you-need-to-know-before-returning-your-old-naira-notes-to-cbn/