The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in areas where the process commenced late. A statement by National Commissioner & Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna on Saturday, said its monitoring had indicated that although there were early commencement of polls in many polling units, there were also reports of … [Read more…]
Enugu local government elections holding today across the 17 local government areas in the state have been peaceful so far in some polling units monitored by PACESETTER. The election which is to elect local council chairmen and councillors haven’t witnessed any report of chaos in the PDP led state. Our correspondent who spoke to some … [Read more…]
…Being Wike’s cousin has nothing to do with my role – Edo REC The 2,249,780 voters in Edo State that have collected their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) out of the 2,590,603 registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would today go to their respective polling units to decide who wins the coveted seat out … [Read more…]
Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit seeking to replace 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).However, a coalition of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives has rejected the … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command is making the public aware that a total of eight (8) male suspects arrested for the offences of membership of a proscribed group, terrorism, murder, stealing, and armed robbery have been arraigned in court and remanded in the Nigerian Custodial Centre. Accordingly, Sunday Nwobodo (a.k.a. “Devil Spoon”) aged 29, Onyekachi … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has temporarily withdrawn its biennial Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade, and Exchange Policy Guidelines for 2024-2025 following widespread media misreporting. This decision comes in light of misunderstandings surrounding the now-suspended Cybersecurity Levy, initially mentioned in the guidelines published on September 17, 2024. In a detailed statement, the CBN clarified that … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship elections to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. Tinubu conveyed this message in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu urges peace and civility in Edo State governorship elections.’ On Saturday, … [Read more…]
In line with his promise, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has handed over a remodeled fully-furnished six bedroom bungalow to the family of Late Nollywood make-up artiste, Abigail Edith Frederick, in Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area. The Governor has also donated a business support grant of one million naira to the family … [Read more…]
Ahead of the local government elections scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Enugu State Government has announced a restriction of vehicular movement in the state from 6am to 4pm to ensure an orderly and hitch-free exercise, stating that the earlier announced time-frame of the restriction of movement had been reviewed and reduced. The … [Read more…]
YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation (CSO), has identified three key factors that will determine the successful conduct of the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21. It also said the election would be used to measure the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system. The group, in a statement on Thursday, September 19, listed … [Read more…]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the country now records about $2.35 billion as net inflow into the Central Bank foreign reserves. Edun made this statement while speaking at the Access Bank annual cooperate forum of 2024 in Lagos. The Minister said the increase in foreign reserves … [Read more…]
One day into the Edo State governorship election, the three major political parties — Labour Party, LP; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and All Progressives Congress, APC, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and former President Goodluck Jonathan have tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies on credible balloting. The call came as … [Read more…]