The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new rule shaking up the banking industry, with many of the chairmen affected. The rule says bank executive directors (EDs), deputy managing directors (DMDs), managing directors (MDs), and non-executive directors (NEDs) can only serve a cumulative tenure of 20 years across …
Read More »Zulum, Uzodimma vote, laud process, BVAS initiative
Borno governor, Babagana Zulum Governors Babagana Zulum and Hope Uzodimma of Borno and Imo respectively have voted, lauding the electoral process and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Gov. Zulum voted at his Ajari polling unit 006 in Mafa town, the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of the state …
Read More »#NigeriaElections2023: INEC officials absent as Imo residents lament inability to vote
The residents of Ohaji Egbema and Owerri West local government areas in Imo State have lamented the unavailability of the electoral officers in their communities disenfranchising them from participating in the 2023 general election. A few of them who spoke with our correspondent said that until 12:00 pm, officials of …
Read More »#NigeriaElections2023: High voter turnout, late arrival of INEC officials at Lagos PUs
Despite the late arrival of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, voter turnout at polling units in Mazamaza, Mosalashi in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, was high. Our correspondent who visited several polling units observed that voters were waiting for INEC officials. They also started …
Read More »#NigeriaDecides: EFCC officials storm Peter Obi’s house, polling unit
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, visited the home and polling unit of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. The officials, who came in an unmarked white Toyota Hiace bus, arrived at Obi’s house but the candidate was absent. They proceeded to …
Read More »Alimosho Polling Unit 026 electorate disenfranchised as BVAS fails
Confused Voters at Alimosho Polling Unit 026 seated on road sides as BVAS failed to function on Saturday Electorate who thronged Polling Unit 026 at Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State were on Saturday morning disappointed as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) failed to function. Our correspondent who …
Read More »Breaking: Tinubu wins polling unit
Tinubu and wife while vote The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has won his polling unit in the presidential election. Tinubu had voted at Polling Unit 085, Ward 3, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. The APC’s presidential candidate polled 33 votes out of the total number …
Read More »NigeriaDecides: Atiku wins Kaduna govt house polling unit
Atiku Abubakar The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the polling unit located in Kaduna State Government House in Kaduna on Saturday. The result sheet signed by the presiding officer of the polling unit 013, …
Read More »Tinubu, other APC candidates will emerge victorious at first ballot, Buhari boasts
Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has expressed confidence that Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other candidates of the party, will emerge victorious in Feb. 25 and March 11 general elections. The president stated this while addressing newsmen after casting his vote at polling …
Read More »Electoral fraud: ICPC arrests man ferrying N2m to politician
ICPC operative and the suspect with the N2m cash displayed The Bauchi State office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has taken into custody one Hassan Ahmad in possession of the sum of N2million cash in both old and new currencies amidst the cash crunch being …
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