EFCC Teams Arrive States to Monitor Guber Polls
Ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections slated for Saturday, March 18, 2023, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deployed personnel of the […]
Day: March 17, 2023
Elections: Foundation urges INEC to deploy more assistive materials for PWDs
By Angela Atabo The Albino Foundation Africa (TAF Africa), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure adequate deployment of assistive election […]
Governorship election: Osinbajo arrives in Ikenne
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, have arrived in their hometown, Ikenne, Ogun, ahead of the governorship and houses of […]
March 18: Electoral Hub calls for stakeholders’ collaboration, sanctity of election process
By Chimezie Godfrey The Electoral Hub has urged all electoral stakeholders and citizens to work together to safeguard the integrity of the forthcoming Governorship and […]
Buni appeals for peaceful elections in Yobe
By Ahmed Abba Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has urged the people of the state to conduct themselves peacefully during Saturday’s Governorship and House […]
Improve on March 18 elections, Archbishop Ugorji tells INEC
By Francis Onyeukwu Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve […]
INEC, Atiku in war of words over election materials’ contract
By Chimezie Godfrey The reported award of sensitive materials’ contract to a company allegedly linked to Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed has triggered a war of words […]
Elections: CP Adeoye reassures residents, warns trouble makers in Anambra
By Chimezie Anaso Residents of Anambra have been asked to turn out en masse to participate in the State House of Assembly elections on Saturday […]
Ramadan: Cleric cautions traders against price hike
By Salisu Sani-Idris Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, Chief Imam of Area 10 Jumma’a Mosque, in Garki, Abuja, has cautioned traders against undue price hikes of food […]
INEC threatens to punish adhoc personnel that compromises election
By Christian Njoku The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Cross River on Friday threatened to punish collation and returning officers who engaged in sharp […]
Polls: Police restrict vehicular, unauthorized movements in Enugu
By Stanley Nwanosike The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the restriction of vehicular and other unauthorized movements from midnight […]
IFA urges INEC to enforce priority voting for PWDs for Saturday’s poll
By Angela Atabo Inclusive Friends Association (IFA),a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enforce its policy of priority voting […]
UK reiterates commitment in mitigating climate change in Nigeria
By Oladele Eniola The United Kingdom has reiterated its commitment in mitigating the effects on climate changes in Nigeria. Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones, British Deputy High […]
Polls: NUJ condemns pre-election violence in Ibadan
By Olatunde Ajayi The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Mr Ademola Babalola, has condemned the pre-election violence which claimed three lives […]
APC denies zoning key positions of 10th National Assembly
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has yet to take decision on zoning of positions or offices of the 10th National […]
EFCC steps up action against vote buying, deploys teams
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel across the states where Governorship and State Assembly elections will take place on […]
CDD tasks INEC on functionality of BVAS, IRev for Saturday’s poll
By Angela Atabo Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure functionality of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation […]
INEC disengages incompetent ad hoc staff in Jigawa
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jigawa has disengaged some ad hoc personnel for incompetency and lackadaisical attitude during the […]
That advice from a CJN, By Mahmud Jega
It was mid-1992. I was a young reporter at Citizen magazine in Kaduna, and I accompanied a friend to the house of Justice Dahiru Musdapher, […]
NITDA DG calls for regional partnerships to combat cyber threats in Africa
By Chimezie Godfrey As African continent continues to experience rapid technological growth and increasing internet penetration, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), […]
Abia Guber: Abaribe tasks APGA polling agents on alertness
…says election officials should not move an inch until results ‘re electronically transmitted By Chimezie Godfrey Amid growing concern over alleged plot to rig the […]
March 18 Elections: Obi writes Nigerians, says ‘a new Nigeria is possible’
By Chimezie Godfrey The Labour Party, Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi has assured Nigerians that a new Nigeria is possible as the nation gets set […]
Taraba Senatorial ticket: Supreme Court upholds Jimkuta as rightful candidate
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Mr David Jimkuta a first timer as the lawful candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Election: GOC tasks troops to respond promptly, efficiently to emergencies
By: Hamza Suleiman The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu has charged troops to respond promptly and efficiently to […]
Police confirm arrest of woman with laminated INEC materials
By Moses Omorogieva The police command in Lagos State says it has arrested a 53-year-old woman, who was allegedly found with laminated electoral materials. The […]