Kwara Governor Declares Today Work-free
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared today a work-free day for the state civil servants. This was announced in a statement signed by the state’s head of service (HoS), Mrs. Susan Oluwole. Oluwole said, “This is to enable the state workers to travel down to their respective polling areas to actively participate in the […]
CSO Affirms Confidence In EFCC Chairman
Civil Society Groups for Good Governance has commended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa on his tremendous achievements since assuming office, saying that his works will always be reference points of courage in the task of fighting economic and financial crimes. This commendation was made by the president of […]
Electronic Banking Channels To Remain Open – CBN
Ahead of tomorrow’s general election, and amidst the cash crunch in the country, some commercial banks, as well as companies, will be closing early today, Friday, February 24, 2023. This is as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) dispelled rumors that electronic banking transactions would not be available all through the weekend. In email notices […]
Florida TV Journalist And Child Shot Dead At Scene Of Earlier Murder
A TV reporter and a nine-year-old girl have been fatally shot near Orlando, Florida, close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. A second reporter and the girl’s mother were shot and injured by the same gunman, who is also suspected of the other homicide, police say. The two Spectrum News […]
Adamu: APC Victory Is Certain On Saturday
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party has worked hard and deserves victory at the polls. Adamu spoke with journalists yesterday in Abuja on the party’s chances. He said the party is “fully prepared” and ready for the elections. “For us as a party, the only result we expect […]
Federal Govt: 2023 Elections Will Hold As Scheduled
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has vowed that the 2023 elections will hold as scheduled. Malami provided this update to journalists after the National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Wednesday. General elections will be held in Nigeria on February 25 to elect the President and Vice […]
Atiku Is Not Perfect But The Best Candidate – Dogara
Former House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara had declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar as the best option. The politician and legal practitioner aired his opinion in a post Wednesday night on Twitter. Dogara admitted the former Vice President isn’t perfect, stressing that those imperfect mostly get leadership responsibilities. “I am […]
Ohanaeze Insists On Supporting Peter Obi
Apex Igbo social-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has disassociated itself from a recent publication by the Ohanaeze Women Wing purportedly endorsing the Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as Igbo candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election on Saturday, February 25, 2023. A statement issued by its spokesman, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia said the National […]
INEC Bans Use Of Handsets At Polling Booths
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it would not allow voters to make use of their mobile telephone handsets during the period of casting their votes in Saturday’s presidential election. Its resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye, made the disclosure yesterday in Abeokuta during an interaction with journalists after a […]
Ex-IS Bride Loses Appeal To Have Her UK Citizenship Restored
A British woman whose U.K. citizenship was revoked after she traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State group has lost an appeal in her fight to restore her citizenship. Shamima Begum, now 23, was 15 years old when she and two other girls from London joined the extremist group in February 2015. Authorities withdrew her British […]
