As at 9.20 a.m. voters at Unit 047, Ward 3, Alausa, Lagos State are still waiting for the arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to vote at the polling unit. Sources said the APC presidential candidate was expected to […]
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By Segun Odegbami This not the best of times to write about sport. Writing on any subject outside of the ongoing national elections in Nigeria would appear insensitive, particularly with the pains that all Nigerians are going through on the eve of, probably, the most important election in their country’s history – the Presidential election. […]
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Protesters gather during a rally marking the 37th anniversary of the “People Power” revolution, which ousted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s dictator father and sent the family into exile, on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, or EDSA, in Quezon City on February 25, 2023. Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP Philippine protesters rallied on […]
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The Federal Government has directed the full implementation of a new visa reciprocity policy for citizens of the United States of America with effect from March 1, 2023. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gave the directive following the approval for the implementation of the new Bilateral Consular Policy Agreements between the governments of […]
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INEC National Commissioner, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu(left); Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba; INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and another National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, during the World news conference on INEC’s election-eve preparation, at the International Conference Centre Abuja…yesterday. Photo: NAN Voters Upbeat Across States Police, NSCDC, NCS, NDLEA, EFCC, NIS Deploy 425,106 Operatives For Polls […]
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Nigerians will vote today Saturday for a successor to the President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans. Nearly 90 million people are eligible to vote in the poll, which is unfolding as Africa’s most populous democracy grapples with a security crisis, a sluggish economy and widening poverty. For the […]
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As Nigerians exercise their civic right to choose a new president today, Dirisu Yakubu examines the issues that will determine who among the candidates will succeed the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. The moment is here as Nigerians across the 774 local government areas in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised Nigerians to vote for the candidate of their choice in today’s general elections, rather than staying at home and praying. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity Department of the commission, Federal Capital Territory, Ms Agnes Akpe, said this while disclosing readiness of the INEC to conduct elections […]
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Ahead of the presidential election scheduled to hold today, the Independent National Electoral Commission has promised a speedy conclusion of the process. The commission said it was aware of people’s anxiety, noting however that collation and announcement of the result would be done quickly. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a media […]
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After a four-year wait, the D-day is here; Nigerians will troop out today to elect their leaders in a general election that promises so much. The highest office in the land, that of the President, is up for grabs after months of campaigns by 18 candidates of different political parties. Eighteen candidates have thrown their […]
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