The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied plans to shut down banking services ahead of Saturday’s presidential election. Reports had emerged that banking services will be shut down from Thursday, February 23 to Monday, February, 27 2023 The tweet reads, “Go and stock your home. Anyhow you can get …
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In preparation for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, 25 February, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to its local government offices. The electoral commission has already started distributing the materials to various locations ahead of the polls, according …
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As a journalist during the military dictatorship and the period thereafter, I had the rare and distinct honour, exposure and privilege to interview and interact – singly or collectively – with the four leading presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. They are Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples …
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PRESS RELEASE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: IGP ORDERS RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT ON ELECTION DAY, REAFFIRMS BAN ON VIP AIDES, ESCORTS, STATE SECURITY OUTFITS PARTICIPATION Urges Citizens to be Law Abiding, Assures of Unhindered Exercise of Electoral Franchise Consequent to the first part of the 2023 General Elections – …
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The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed certainty that its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would win Saturday’s election. “Nigerians will elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for, he clearly stands apart from the pack and …
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned judgement in the new naira policy suit to March 3, 2023. With the apex court’s decision, Nigerians, especially consumer and business groups as well as professional and trade unions looking up to the apex court for a favorable judgment (today) that they expect …
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An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Bamidele Oleyeloogun, and two others to prevent them from being tried for alleged fraud. Oloyeloogun and a lawmaker, Felemu-Gudu Bankole, and one …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed the name of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency, Imo State, Albert Agulanna from the list of House of Representatives candidates scheduled for the February 25 election. The withdrawal followed the court order by the Appeal Court …
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ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said it would not allow the Federal Government and states of the federation to turn the Judiciary to a scapegoat in the legal dispute that is currently trailing the ban on use of the N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as valid legal tenders. …
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN on behalf of President Buhari launches the PMB Ministerial Scorecard Portal and Compendium at the Statehouse Banquet Centre, Abuja. 22nd Feb, 2023. Photos; Tolani Alli Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, HMIC Lai Mohammed, HMITI Otunba Niyi Adebayo, HMW Paullen Tallen and HMSITI Ambassador Katagum …
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