President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the scarcity of naira notes reduced the incidence of vote-buying. The President, after voting in Daura, Katsina State, urged Nigerians to collect money offered to them by vote-buyers but vote their conscience. The naira scarcity had led to crisis nationwide, in which case many Nigerians lamented their inability to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission on Saturday arrested about 69 persons for alleged voters’ inducement while monitoring the governorship and state Assembly elections. The EFCC arrested 65 persons while the ICPC arrested four persons. The ICPC said it arrested four vote-buyers in Sokoto and…
Lawan Musa, a 35-year-old candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has unseated the Speaker Yobe State House of Assembly, Honourable Ahmed Lawan Mirwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the just concluded 2023 State House of Assembly election in Yobe state. The Returning Officer, Dr. Habib Muhammad, who announced the result at Nguru on…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has challenged the Department of State Services (DSS) to come out clean on its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s health condition, alleging he is suffering from nutrient deficiency and heart ailments. In a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group challenged the DSS to prove them wrong by…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said Nigerians would, from April 1, pay a N1,000 fee for verification of their National Identification Number (NIN) during passport application. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, on Monday in Abuja. “Consequently, a NIN verification fee will be charged for…
Three Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of Zenith Bank at Tafawa Balewa road in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State were on Tuesday razed by fire. The incident was confirmed by the State Fire Service in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Kano. Mr Abdullahi said that the…
Serie A giants, AC Milan and Inter Milan are keen on a move for Arsenal loanee, Folarin Balogun. Balogun is turning heads with his performance for modest Ligue 1 club, Stade Reims, this season. The 21-year-old has scored 16 goals and provided two assists in 26 league appearances for Reims since arriving on loan from…
Former Head Coach of Super Falcons, Nigeria’s women’s senior national team, Ismaila Mabo is dead. He died in the early hours of today. According to family sources, the former national player and captain of Mighty Jets Football Club of Jos died after a protracted illness at his residence in Jos, Plateau State. Funeral activities have…
The legal team of the Labour Party is in a meeting with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The meeting with INEC officials which is being held at the Commission’s national headquarters is to start the process of inspection of electoral materials used for the February 25 presidential election. The head…
The Appeal Court on Monday, reserved judgement to decide on the case by Senator Ademola Adeleke challenging the decision of an election petition tribunal which nullified his victory in the Osun governorship election. Judgement on the matter will be given at a later date as a three-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Shuaibu takes the…
