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2023 Election: It Will Be Difficult To Work With Tinubu, Peter Obi – Ned Nwoko
The Delta North senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ned Nwoko, has stated that he will find it difficult to enjoy serving as a senator under the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Bola Tinubu or the Labour Party’s Peter Obi. According to Nwoko, winning the 2023 election is not a do-or-die situation for him. The politician and business mogul said...
UTME: JAMB Cancels Registrations Of 817 Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled the registrations of 817 candidates in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who made this known after separate meetings with stakeholders, said the registrations were invalidated over identified infractions bordering on the use of strange biometric fingerprints in the registration process. While saying some...
Funke Akindele Loses Mother
The mother of legendary actress cum Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos, Funke Akindele, is dead, ABN TV report. Funke’s older sister, Olubunmi Akindele in a statement Tuesday, announced the death of their beloved mother. “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God Almighty, that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the passing of their...
Nigeria: Petroleum Marketers Threaten To Suspend Operations
Marketers of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol have threatened to shut down operations across all the states of the federation. In a statement on Tuesday by Mohammed Kuluwu, chairman, the marketers under the aegis of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) also ordered its members to suspend payment of ordering products from source until further notice. The association says...
Opposition Parties Preventing President Buhari From Ending Naira Scarcity – FG
The federal government has accused opposition parties of hampering efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians battling the hardship of cash crunch following CBNs and banks’ failure to allow enough cash circulation in the country. Information minister Lai Mohammed on Tuesday leveled the accusation at the unnamed parties during the 23rd edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration...
2023: Zamfara FRSC To Screen Vehicles, Drivers Carrying Election Materials
The Zamfara State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said it will screen vehicles and drivers for election duties in the state. The corps said that the safety and timely delivery of election materials is important for free, fair, and credible elections in the state. This was disclosed on Monday by the State Sector Commander, Mr. Iro Danladi,...
2023: Nigeria Needs Prayer To Overcome Evil Forces – Igbo Forum
The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has urged Nigerians to intensify their prayers for the country ahead of the 2023 presidential election. They made the call in Abuja after a special prayer meeting for the country by its prayer wing, the Ark Bearers of New Nigeria. The Forum said the Intercessory Prayer Programme was needed for the peaceful conduct of the 2023...
2023 Election: Why We Will Use IReV Portal To Upload Polling Unit Results – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says the use of the IReV portal to upload the Polling Unit results in real-time is to ensure a transparent election process. The statement was contained in a post via the Commission’s verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. The Commission said that a transparent election process would help to ensure that the will of the people...
Gov. Lalong Denies Herdsmen Takeover Of Plateau Villages
Governor Simon Lalong has debunked circulating reports of some villages in Plateau taken over by herdsmen. The governor responded to the speculations on Sunday at a service at St. Monica Catholic Church, Jos, to mark the 2023 Plateau Forgiveness Day. “I can say authoritatively that there is no report on my table that any village has been taken over,’’ he said. Lalong,...
Police Service Commission Appoints Three DIGs, Suspends Promotion Of 19 Senior Officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, the head of press and public relations of PSC on Sunday in Abuja, said the commission had suspended the promotion of 19 senior officers. He said the senior officers...
