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  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it has made arrangements to honour President Muhammadu Buhari with an award in recognition of his achievements in the defence and promotion of democracy as a system of government throughout the sub-region as he prepares to leave office upon the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that no data would be lost while configuring the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections. Tanimu Inuwa, counsel to the INEC, spoke on Tuesday while moving an application seeking to vary the orders of the …

The candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded presidential elections, Peter Obi, will on Wednesday appear in court over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the party inspect materials used during the 25th of February polls. Obi said in a Twitter post on …

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of over 70 election monitoring groups, has warned that reconfiguring BVAS machines used for voter accreditation during the February 25 presidential election will hamper any forensic audit of the outcome. The Situation Room wants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain …

                                          That Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former senator who presided over Lagos for eight years, won the 2023 presidential election by defeating rivals from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku …

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele/Internet The fate of the current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele would be like that of a Zebra in the hands of tigers when President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office on May 29, this year. This is the position of a former lawmaker …

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has apologised to the Christian faithful in the state. The governor who is seeking re-election, tendered the apology during a meeting with leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Gombe state chapter, held at the Government House on Saturday. Recall …

Gumi The mother of Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, is dead. She died at her residence in Kaduna on Sunday evening. The Islamic scholar who confirmed the death said she died around 5:30 pm. According to him, she would be missed greatly. “Inna lillahi WA inna ilaihi rajiun. Today …

Peter Obi’s presidetial rally in Lagos State The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide, has warned those threatening and drumming sounds of war against Igbos over the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State. Ohaneze said that following the victory of the Presidential …

To walk the talk, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has approached the court to retrieve the “mandate” he said Nigerians gave to him on Saturday. The presidential election held across the country on Saturday 25 February alongside the National Assembly elections. The presidential candidate of the …