Category: News Update

Breaking: Court stops EFCC from declaring Maina wanted

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from declaring wanted, a former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on...

Akwa Ibom police arrests 10 over alleged destruction of INEC vehicles

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested 10 persons suspected of setting ablaze 11 vehicles of the Independent National Electoral Commission meant for the...

Buhari

Fact check: ‘Electoral act does not prescribe death for any offence’

President Muhammadu Buhari courted controversy on Monday afternoon when he threatened that anyone engaged in ballot box snatching or other forms of electoral violence...

Poliical, PDP

We reject Buhari’s ‘licence to kill’ order, says PDP

he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to derail the electoral process and throw the nation into political crisis. The PDP...

Mob burns suspected robber to death in Aba

An angry mob lynched and burnt to death a suspected armed robber who was among a gang of seven that invaded Eziama area in Aba on Monday. Spokesman for Abia State Police...

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Elections: Disregard social media results, INEC warns Nigerians

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kebbi State has urged politicians to be wary of social media posts announcing results after voting prior to the official...

lagos

Lagos set to establish social register for the poor, vulnerable

The Lagos State Commissioner of Economic Planning & Budget (MEPB), Mr. Olusegun Banjo has inaugurated the State Operations Cooperating Unit (SOCU), as part of...

2019 Polls: Aero, Arik slash fares to encourage voters

Nigerian carriers, Aero Contractors and Arik Air, have introduced promo fares to help Nigerians who wish to travel to go and vote during the 2019 General Elections. The...

Academic activities resume at UI after ASUU strike

Students of University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday resumed academic activities after staying three months at home following suspension of national strike by Academic Staff...

APC

‘Focus on Brexit, Russian election interference probe, not Nigeria’

Deputy National Publicity of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena, has asked some western countries led by the United States of America, USA, United...