A total of 146,913 domestic and international observers will be deployed for the 2023 general election. This was made known by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the INEC briefing for observers of the 2023 general election in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the INEC chairman, the number of observers is […]
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The forgery trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja was stalled on Monday as the ex-minister was absent from court. He is standing trial over the alleged use of false documents, fabricated evidence and procuring execution of documents before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. […]
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A group of Anglican church leaders from around the world, under the aegis of Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches, have ousted the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as their head following the decision to allow the blessing of same-sex couples in England. The church leaders in a statement according to Daily Mail, said they […]
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Customers waiting to withdraw new naira notes at a bank in Abuja The chaos trailing the cash scarcity has assumed a worrisome dimension with the organised private sector raising the alarm that the crisis has grounded the economy. Members of the organised private sector including the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigerian Employers Consultative […]
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Obi/Datti supporters during a rally at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos… on Saturday. Photo: Saheed Olugbon A yet-to-be identified supporter of the Labour Party in Lagos State has had his hand amputated after the attack that rocked the grand finale of the presidential campaign rally of the party in the state last week. The Director […]
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Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, granted an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from engaging the Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo)-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its commercial bus drivers to move election materials and personnel for this year’s general […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB, yesterday, announced that it has registered over 1.5 million candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board gave the figure in the latest edition of its weekly bulletin, released yesterday. Data by the board showed that a total of 1,549,383 candidates have registered for the […]
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In line with the Electoral Act 2022, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has urged broadcast stations to stop airing political campaigns 24 hours before elections. NBC’s Director Monitoring, Franca Aiyetan, stated that broadcasters “shall adhere strictly to guidelines provided in the Electoral Act 2022, all extant rules and guidelines on political coverage, therefore political broadcast shall […]
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By Samuel Agbelusi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on October 26 2022, announced the introduction of redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes into the financial system. According to CBN, the redesigned denominations of N200, N500 and N1,000 naira notes and new limits on large cash withdrawals would help curb money laundering and make digital […]
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Millions of innocent and law-abiding Nigerians did not see this coming. One is talking of course, about the Naira swap saga that has seen an unexpected wave of cash crunch visited on the long-suffering populace without the brains behind it considering the grave implications on them. If, according to the Central […]
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