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VOTERS PROTEST IN ENUGU AS INEC COMMISSIONER ALLEGEDLY REPLACES ORIGINAL RESULT SHEETS MEANT FOR BY-ELECTIONS

Electorates in communities where rerun elections are billed to hold in Enugu State on Saturday protested against the alleged replacement of the original result sheets meant for the conduct of the by-elections by the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu. SaharaReporters which monitored the by-elections in […]

Naira exchanges at N1,440/$ in parallel market

The Naira on Friday, February 2, exchanged at N1,440 to a dollar, from N1,450 per dollar on Thursday, February 1.  The Naira also appreciated to N1,435.53 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,435.53 per dollar from N1,461.9 per dollar on […]

AFCON: Super Eagles of Nigeria qualifies for Semi Finals after defeating Angola 1 -0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the Semi-Final clash of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast after defeating Angola 1 -0  at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Friday. Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman found the net in the 41st minute to take his goal tally to three, following an assist from Moses […]

INEC Suspends Election In Parts Of Enugu, Kano And Akwa Ibom by naptu

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE SUSPENSION OF RE-RUN ELECTIONS IN ENUGU SOUTH, KUNCHI/TSANYAWA AND TWO POLLING UNITS IN IKONO/INI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announces the suspension of ongoing re-run elections in specific constituencies due to disruptions, irregularities and abduction of election officials. The affected areas are as follows: Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency, Akwa […]

Why I Don’t Like Kissing In Movies – Laide Bakare

A popular actress, Laide Bakare, has said that she finds kissing on set quite challenging. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “Portraying romantic roles, especially scenes involving kissing and touching, pose unique challenges for me. Navigating the authenticity required for such moments while maintaining professionalism can be intricate. Balancing the demands of the […]

CBN denies ways to convert $30 billion domiciliary deposits into Naira

The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied reports claiming it plans of converting $30 billion domiciliary deposits in Nigerian commercial banks into Naira.  Punch had reported that the move was to help stabilize the national currency. A “Presidential source” was quoted as saying the problem of forex scarcity and the naira fall was an elite […]