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President Buhari Restates Commitment To Strengthen Democracy In Guinea Bissau

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of Nigeria to work with Guinea Bissau and other countries towards sustaining and strengthening democracy and good governance both in the sub-region and on the continent. Buhari gave the affirmation yesterday during a one-day State visit to the West African country where he used the opportunity to review the bilateral relations of both countries and the challenges facing the region, He commended the […]

todayDecember 8, 2022 55

Education

Hope Uzodimma Sacks Professor Patrick Egbule.

The Governor of Imo state Hope Uzodimma has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Professor Patrick Egbule. Uzodimma relieved Egbule of his position yesterday through a statement issued to journalists in Owerri, by the Secretary to the State Government, Cosmas Iwu, and replaced him with Professor Christopher Chiedozie Eze, as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university.  While he wished the former acting […]

todayNovember 24, 2022 107

National

F G says it has made a Recovery of One Billion Dollars.

The Federal Government says it has made a recovery of one billion dollars since the inception of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in May 2015 till date. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami disclosed this yesterday after the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting presided over by Buhari at the State House. Malami noted that the recovered assets, deployed to various sectors of the economy particularly […]

todayNovember 24, 2022 37

National

President Buhari Unveils Re-Designed Naira Notes.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday unveiled the re-designed Naira Notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN for what was the first time in 19 years. During the unveiling Buhari boasted that Nigeria is among four of the 54 African countries that print their currencies locally, adding that it is a thing of pride that Nigeria does not print its currencies abroad like many African countries. The President said […]

todayNovember 24, 2022 70

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Ndifreke Ferdinand has Reiterated the need to Sensitize Persons with Disability.

The Programme Manager Albino Foundation Ndifreke Ferdinand has reiterated the need to sensitize persons with disability on their right to participate actively in the forthcoming elections, in a bid to increase the numerical strength of people with disabilities across Nigeria, not just as voters but also in elective and appointive positions. Ferdinand who revealed this yesterday at the launch of a zonal campaign, Able To Vote, organized by the foundation […]

todayNovember 18, 2022 52

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Violence during Elections Stems from the Fact that Persons Involved are Eager to get into Power – Augustine Okolie

A former State Director of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, in Enugu state, Augustine Okolie, says issues of violence during elections stems from the fact that persons involved are eager to get into power by all means. Okolie who laid this emphasis yesterday when he featured on Urban Radio political programme, The Parliament, noted that there laws put in place to checkmate electoral violence,  but the severity in the implementation […]

todayNovember 18, 2022 52

National

INEC Vows to Address Issues with Voter Register.

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission says it would address all issues raised concerning the national register of voters. INEC had this month made the entire register public on its website for the first time in the nation’s electoral history but numerous cases of underage voters and double registration were identified by many Nigerians. A statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said the commission […]

todayNovember 18, 2022 63

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NBC fines Arise Television N2 million.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise Television N2 million over what it described as a fake report about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. The TV station had aired a report that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was investigating Tinubu’s alleged crime bordering on narcotics and illicit drugs but the electoral body, on Saturday debunked the report, saying it was a handiwork […]

todayNovember 15, 2022 44

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Court Of Appeal Sacks Akpabio as APC Senatorial Candidate.

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, removing Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had on September 22 asked INEC to reinstate Akpabio as APC’s candidate, being the candidate nominated by the party in the second primary of June 9. […]

todayNovember 15, 2022 62

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