The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with victims of the train accident that occurred around past 7am on Thursday morning.

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with victims of the train accident that occurred around past 7am on Thursday morning. About 7 people were confirmed dead while 84 people sustained divers degrees of injury after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus on its way from Ikotun enroute Alausa, the state secretariat, at the PWD area of the state. In a message on his […]

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Ahead of the March 18 gubernatorial election, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to allow the use of Temporary Voter Cards, TVC.

Ahead of the March 18 gubernatorial election, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to allow the use of Temporary Voter Cards, TVC. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order on Thursday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by two Nigerians seeking the use of TVCs in the general elections when Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are not available. According to Justice Egwuatu, the […]

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed governorship and state assemblies elections earlier scheduled for Saturday to March 18.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed governorship and state assemblies elections earlier scheduled for Saturday to March 18. The commission took the decision at its management meeting in Abuja, which was convened on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal gave it the go-ahead to reconfigure Bimodal Voter Accreditation machines. In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Wednesday night, INEC […]

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The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described as false, the allegation that it collected the sum of N2 billion

The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described as false, the allegation that it collected the sum of N2 billion from the presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, ahead of the coming elections. CAN in a statement by Its President Archbishop Daniel Okoh, its President, stated that a so-called letter of petition reportedly signed by one Pastor Frank Onwumere and addressed to the office […]

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced voting procedure for the elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced voting procedure for the elections. The disclosure was contained in a post on the Commission’s verified Twitter handle on Sunday. The Commission said authentication with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, would be through finger-print or facials. INEC said voting starts at 8:30am, with voters presenting their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, for accreditation using BVAS. The statement further revealed that voters would […]

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Central Bank of Nigeria does not understand the naira crisis challenges

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has revealed that the Central Bank of Nigeria does not understand the naira crisis challenges, pointing out that the apex bank appears not to have a solution to the economic problems caused by the naira redesign policy. In a statement on Sunday, Director-General of NECA, Wale Oyerinde, stated that the situation had allowed speculators and economic saboteurs to have a field day at the expense of […]

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned that about 25 million Nigerians risk severe hunger between June and August this year.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned that about 25 million Nigerians risk severe hunger between June and August this year. A report by the United Nations agency, in October 22 confirmed an existing 17 million famished Nigerians, and cautioned that the figure would hit the 25 million mark in the predicted period if urgent efforts are not taken to stem the surge. The organisation identified drivers of the unsavoury […]

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The Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after weeks of suspense about his whereabouts.

The Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after weeks of suspense about his whereabouts. The Director, Corporate Communications of the CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, who disclosed this in a statement on monday, said he resumed after his yearly vacation Meanwhile, Department of State Services (DSS) denied invading the headquarters of the CBN over alleged sponsorship of terrorism by Emefiele. Spokesperson of the agency, Peter Afunanya, in a […]

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Kogi State government has stopped private individuals from paying WAEC fees or offering any form of grants to students in the state.

Kogi State government has stopped private individuals from paying WAEC fees or offering any form of grants to students in the state. The development was at the backdrop of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi Central Senatorial district candidate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduanghan’s promise to pay WAEC fees of students in schools across the Central district. In a statement by the Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Science, Technical Education and Teaching […]

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