Buhari signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law. He signed the Bill at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, were present to witness the […]

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How to solve Nigeria’s challenges, by Buhari, Gowon, others

• Governors honour Fayemi at book presentation President Muhammadu Buhari, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and his Kano State counterpart, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as well as some other eminent Nigerians have suggested ways the nation should take to overcome its current challenges and attain greatness. President Buhari urged […]

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Buhari inaugurates first internet-enabled CBN branch

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the first Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) internet-enabled branch in Lafia Nasarawa State. Speaking about the building when the President broke away from his Nasarawa State visit to commission the building, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele said the new branch “is one of the nine new internet-enabled offices of CBN constructed […]

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Court sentences kidnapper Evans, two others to life imprisonment

The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans and two others, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu Nwachukwu, to life imprisonment. Justice Hakeem Oshodi handed out the sentence to the trio on Friday after convicting them on two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping of a businessman, Donatus Duru, the […]

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5G Licence: NCC confirms payment of $273.6m each by MTN, Mafab

• ITU adds standard to technology Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said provisional winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum licence, MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, have made full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum licence to the commission. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, officially confirmed the payment […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji appoints Adegoke pioneer Acting Dean Student Affairs

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State has appointed Dr Benjamin Olusesan Adegoke as its pioneer Acting Dean for Student Affairs. A statement on Friday by the Deputy Registrar, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, said: “The Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has approved the appointment of Engr. Dr. ADEGOKE Benjamin Olusesan […]

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APC stakeholders rage over Adamu’s ‘selection’ as party chairman

• Direct members to disregard ‘undemocratic’ move • CECPC appoints zonal congress committees Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed disappointment over the reported endorsement of Senator Abdullahi Adamu by the Presidency. Members of the Governor Atiku Bagudu-led Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) have also endorsed Adamu. A source privy to the decision […]

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President, sign electoral bill as promised

The nation is expected to sing a redemption song today when, or if President Muhammadu Buhari makes good his promise to enhance the majesty of our democracy by signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022. Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has been raising some spectre of doubts that the President would […]

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