The federal government has declared Monday 2 October as a public holiday in commemoration of the nation’s 63rd independence celebration. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on Thursday 28th October who acted on behalf of the Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated all Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora.

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna State is set to deliver its judgement via zoom. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Candidate, Isah Mohammed Ashiru, had filed petition against the election of Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Kaduna.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns about the growing level of violence and insecurity, adding that it can scare off potential voters. This was made known by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee during a one-day workshop organized by the Commission for media executives in Owerri, Imo State.

The Federal Government has recorded 453 deaths and 11,587 suspected cases of diphtheria in the country with 7,202 confirmed cases from 105 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 18 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This comes as the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate reportedly established a national emergency task team. A breakdown of the figure showed that Kano State accounted for 6,185, Yobe (640), Katsina (213), Borno (95), Kaduna (16), Jigawa (14), Bauchi (8), Lagos (8), FCT (5), Gombe (5), Osun (3), Sokoto (3), Niger (2), Cross River (1), Enugu (1), Imo (1), Nasarawa (1) and Zamfara (1).

Ogun state government has raised alarm over the outbreak of cholera in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state. It was reported that four persons have lost their lives to the disease in the LGA. In a statement on Sunday signed by Tomi Coker, Special adviser to the governor on health, the state government asked residents to report any familiar cases of frequent stooling and vomiting. The government also requested residents to be wary of the types of foods and drinks they consumed.

The Federal Government (FG) through the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has set-up an emergency taskforce to curb the spread of diphtheria in the country according to a press statement issued on Thursday by Pate’s Special Assistant on Media and External Relations, Tashikalmah Hallah.

According to reports, the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) are mobilizing their members to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday October, 3, 2023.

The new Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Dr Yemi Cardoso has assured Nigerians that under his watch, the apex bank cannot be hijacked. The new CBN chief made this promise while answering question at the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly when he was asked by the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio on how he was planning to run the apex bank when given the opportunity.

Chairman, Board of Directors, Citibank Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso has officially assumed office as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after being nominated by President Bola Tinubu as Godwin Emefiele's successor.  According to a press release from the apex bank, Dr. Cardoso alongside his designated deputies had taken the oath of office and will operate in acting capacity pending confirmation by the parliament.

Former defender of the Stamford Bridge, Frank Leboeuf has blamed the recruitment team for the Chelsea player as responsible for the club woes this season. He expressed concern with the Chelsea current situation, saying he is disgusted because professional top players would not like to come and associated with failure.

Wilfred Ndidi has confessed to enjoying his newly find role with the Leicester City Team as he takes up the position.
Ndidi, a defensive midfielder, has been jacked higher by the Italian Manager, Enzo Maresca this season. He has rewarded Maresca’s faith by adapting to the new position. The Nigerian International has scored three times for his former Premier league championship this season.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Sandro has predicted a shoreline for the premier league north London that is slated for a clash today. Arsenal is scheduled to host Tottenham this afternoon for the match at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side are going into the game sustaining a 1-0 win over Everton in their last Premier League tie, while Tottenham leads with 2-1 against Sheffield United.