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The Labour Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone election in Enugu East Senatorial District following the death of its candidate, Oyibo Chukwu. Mr Chukwu was murdered on Wednesday alongside his personal assistant, by some yet to be identified gunmen. In its reaction to the shocking news, the Labour Party … [Read more…]
Finnish authorities on Thursday said they have arrested a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, identified as Simon Ekpa. According to a Finland news outlet, HS, the police escorted the separatist out of his apartment in Lahti to their station for interrogation and detention. The HS claimed they had gone to Ekpa’s residence for an interview but … [Read more…]
US President Joe Biden has called for peaceful and credible 2023 general elections in Nigeria, saying the citizens deserve a chance to do so. Biden made the call on his official handle Thursday, calling on all candidates to respect the election results and back a peaceful transition. US President Joe Biden has called for peaceful … [Read more…]
…Police confirms killing of Oyibo Chukwu …Human lives must remain precious, irrespective of political affiliation -Obi …Violence has no place in 21st century democracy -Nweke …This is an attempt by desperate politicians to disenfranchise the indigenes of Enugu East Senatorial Zone using tool of violence -Okenwa Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the murder of the Labour … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, fixed March 3 to deliver its judgement on the consolidated suit that states filed to set aside the decision of the Federal Government to ban the use of old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as valid legal tenders. A seven-man panel of the apex court okayed the matter for judgement … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal Abuja has sacked a member of the House of Representatives Micheal Enyong as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for Akwa Ibom State. Meanwhile, the Court has affirmed Umo Eno. Eno’s nomination was earlier set aside by a Federal High Court in Abuja on January 20, 2023. Delivering … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set up by the constitution to conduct and supervise elections in the country for the offices of the president, vice president, members of the state houses of assembly, governors, their deputies, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Before the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation … [Read more…]
Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara states have filed contempt proceedings against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over their alleged failure to comply with the Supreme Court order on old naira notes. In the fresh documents filed before the court, the three states warned the AGF and … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has put in place a “robust” plan for the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from mid-February to March. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, in a statement on Monday, noted that the plan is part of its concerted … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor, on Monday, declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are prepared to ensure a secured general election, starting this Saturday. He spoke after a meeting with military service chiefs and other security chiefs including the Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of DSS, Director-General of NIA and the Chief … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said a total of 1,574,301 polling units agents were nominated by the nation’s 18 registered political parties for the general election. A document released in the wee hours of Monday by the commission showed that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has the highest number of polling units … [Read more…]
A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck southern Turkey on Monday injuring eight people, according to an official, two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay told a press conference Monday that eight people were injured following the aftershock, adding that a tsunami warning … [Read more…]