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Lawan: Sowore Faults Electoral Act, Decries ‘Loopholes’

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has decried inherent loopholes in the recently signed Electoral Act 2022 that allowed some candidates to be purportedly imposed on the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2023 elections. Sowore in a tweet on Thursday quizzed the rationale behind the declaration of Senate President, Ahmad […]

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Buhari Signs Executive Order 14, Creates Presidential Transition Council

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council to facilitate and manage the 2023 transition programme. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, announced the approval on Thursday, in a statement signed on his behalf by Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of […]

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Not All States are Against Cash Swap Deadline, Obaseki

The Edo State Government on Thursday called for ‘guided utterances and inferences’ on the cash swap policy deadline. This is in response to the comments and moves by the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and some other governors against the currency swap policy deadline. In a statement by Special Adviser to the Edo […]

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NDIC Pledges to Protect Depositors Through Efficient Payment System

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has pledged that the corporation will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling its commitment to protecting depositors. This was made known at the 44th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Thursday. Hassan, represented by the Manager of, the Communications and Public Affairs Unit, […]

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Oyo State Flags-off Lassa Fever Week

by Oluwatoyin Fasalojo The Oyo State Ministry of Health has flagged-off Oyo State Lassa Fever week 2023 at Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Conference Hall, Yemetu, Ibadan on Thursday. In his flag-off speech, the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Olabode Taiwo noted that this is a better time to start the campaign considering the recent rise in […]

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BREAKING: NUC Orders Closure of Varsities Ahead of General Elections

The National Universities Commission, NUC, the regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria has ordered the closure of universities across the country ahead of the 2023 General Elections. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, the NUC noted that the directive was based on the directive of the Minister […]

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Malami Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Suit on Naira Swap

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reports Channels TV. In a preliminary objection submitted by the AGF through his lawyers, Mahmud Magaji and Tijanni Gazali, the […]

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Zelensky Visits UK Asks for Fighter Jets

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky in a surprise visit to London on Wednesday met with King Charles III and the UK Prime Minister and urged allies to send combat aircraft to his war-torn country as Britain had promised earlier. As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion looms and Ukraine braces for a fresh Russian offensive in […]

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FG Slams Marketers’ Profiteering for the Increase in Petrol Prices

The Federal Government has blamed the increase in the cost of petroleum products in some parts of the country on marketers who are engaged in profiteering.

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INEC Breaks Silence Over Tweet Like, Maintains Neutrality

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to its verified Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate.

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