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March 2, 2023 No Responses

Aisha Buhari Confident Of Tinubu’s Ability To Deliver

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed confidence on the ability of Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, to deliver a country where unity, peace and progress is sustained. In a congratulatory message, which she personally signed on Wednesday,...

March 1, 2023 No Responses

INEC Declares Tinubu Winner Of Presidential Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu winner of Feb. 25 presidential election. Tinubu, who was former Governor of Lagos State, garnered total votes of...

February 28, 2023 No Responses

INEC Declares Yobe South Senatorial District Election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Yobe South Senatorial District election inconclusive. The Returning Officer, Prof. Shettima Saidu of Federal University Gashua, Yobe, made the declaration in Potiskum on Monday. He said the ...

February 27, 2023 No Responses

Coalition Expresses Concern Over Slow Upload Of Results

A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has expressed worry over the slow upload of the Presidential and National Assembly election results. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development (CODE)who spoke on behalf of the Civil Society Organisations...

February 26, 2023 No Responses

NLC Expresses Worry Over Attacks

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed worry over incidences of violence in some polling units and areas where activities of thugs are pronounced in Saturday’s general election. Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this in a statement on...

February 26, 2023 No Responses

Collation Of Presidential Election Results To Commence Sunday Midday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to commence the collation of 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday at midday. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a news conference on the 2023 general electi...

February 25, 2023 No Responses

IRI, NDI Task Nigerians On Peaceful Elections

The Joint National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) Election Observation Mission have called on Nigerians to shun violence for peaceful polls . IRI and NDI in a statement on Friday said: “We strongly condemn t...

February 24, 2023 No Responses

INEC: 87.2m PVCs Collected

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed on Thursday that 87,209,007 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the 36 States of the federation and the FCT. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed this in “T...

February 23, 2023 No Responses

Buhari To Candidates: Respect Choice Of Voters, Accept Outcome Of Elections

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged candidates contesting elections at all levels to respect the choice of voters and accept the result of the elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The president made the call wh...

February 21, 2023 No Responses

Security Committee Pledges Peaceful Election

The Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) has assured Bauchi residents of peaceful conduct of the upcoming general election in the State. The committee said it had adopted effective strategies to ensure peaceful conduct of the ...

February 19, 2023 No Responses

Irabor Tasks Military On Peaceful Elections

The nation is looking up to the armed forces and other security agencies to ensure peaceful and smooth elections, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has said Irabor, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and...

February 12, 2023 No Responses

Peter Obi: Our Victory’ll Mark Beginning Of New Nigeria

The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday said Labour Party victory in the 2023 Presidential election on February 25, 2023 would mark the beginning of a new Nigeria. Obi, accompanied by his running mate,...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Naira Re-design Won’t Affect 2023 General Election, Says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says naira re-design won’t affect the 2023 general election, as it will provide required cash and other support needed for smooth conduct of the poll. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, said this when he...

January 30, 2023 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Osinbajo’s Father-In-Law, Pa Soyode At 80

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated Chief Olutayo Soyode, father-in-law of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on his 80th birthday. The vice-president, alongside his wife, Dolapo on Sunday, graced the Thanksgiving Service and luncheon held in c...