The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its operations are guided by the Electoral Act and not by political parties. Prof. Gabriel Yomere, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, made this known in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Yomere was reacting to...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reiterated the Ministry’s commitment towards ensuring a safe and secure cyberspace for Nigerians before, during, and after the 2023 Presidential Elections. This is according to a statement issued on Tuesday by...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, (aka Jandor) has unveiled his wife, Mariam Adediran, to members of the PDP family in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there have been some political propaganda about the family of the 45-year-old frontline contender...
Frontline Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday in Lagos, resumed calls for removal of Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged disregard to the rule of law. The CSOs called for Bawa’s sack over alleged politicisation of the commission, disobedience of lawful court...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its ongoing strike in Imo for two weeks. NLC President, Mr Joseph Ajaero, announced the suspension of the industrial action in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The state chapter of NLC had, on March 9, embarked on the strike over...
No fewer than three persons lost their lives while two others sustained Injuries when a truck lost control at Toll-Gate area on Lagos-Abeokuts Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Ogun Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that 17 people dead in two separate fatal crashes that occurred in the State on Monday, 13th March, 2023. He said that 17 others sustained various degrees of injuries, pointing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in collaboration with UKaid has organized a town hall forum, which is geared towards strengthening community- level peace, security dialogue and to mobilize stakeholders to develop traditional justice and reconciliation policy recommendations in Borno. The community stakeholders, who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was engulfed by fire on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Zulum made this known on Tuesday when he paid an assessment visit to...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government on Tuesday said a total of 12,988,978 attacks were recorded during the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. Professor Pantami said...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed call on political parties to consider the Saturday’s Governorship and States Houses of Assembly election as a contest and not a war. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman said this at an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting on...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has warned residents of the state against rejecting old Naira notes, saying that such act constitute a serious criminal offence under the law. Governor AbdulRazaq, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday, advised residents of the state, especially...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency says the recently conducted presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2023, was an improvement on past elections and due credit should be given to the government and people of this country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President, (Media & Publicity), Malam...
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) said it would inaugurate fire stations within the markets across the country. The Zonal Controller, FFS in charge of Kano and Jigawa, Assistant Controller General (ACG), Ahmed Garba-Karaye, stated this when he visited Singer Market to assess the level of damage caused by fire...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s compliance with the Supreme Court Order on old currency notes was a victory for Nigerians. Matawalle stated this in a statement issued by Malam Zailani Bappa, hisSpecial Adviser, Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications in Gusau on Monday....
As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) prepares to celebrate 50 years of existence, the Federal Government is considering improving the welfare of corps members, including their allowances. Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, revealed this on Monday in Abuja, while fielding questions from newsmen...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it plans to order workers to sit at home if in seven days the Federal Government fails to address current naira scarcity Its President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Monday in Abuja at the end of an emergency meeting of the...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, said that the old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes remain legal tender till Dec. 31. According to a statement by Isa AbdulMumin, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, this is in compliance with the March 3 judgment of the Supreme Court. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency on Monday said it never directed the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, not to comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court on the naira redesign policy. The president’s spokesman,...