The Federal Government has granted a visa-free waiver for foreign accredited election observers and monitors for the 2019 general elections. Controller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, said the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazau gave the approval for the waiver. The statement read: “Sequel…
FG Declares Friday Work-Free Day
Ahead of the February 23 presidential and national Assembly elections, the Federal Government has declared Friday, February 22, as public holiday. Across the country, however, workers on essential duties such as bankers are exempted from the holiday, which is meant to enable Nigerians prepare for the Saturday elections. Those who have to travel long distance…
Protest in London Over Leah Sharibu
There was protest in London on Tuesday to mark the first year anniversary of the abduction of Dapchi Schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu by Boko Haram terrorists.The protest was organised by Christian Support Worldwide, CSW led by a former aide of President Goodluck Jonathan, author and pastor, Reno Omokri.According to the organisers, the protest was to remind…
Why Parties May Reopen Campaigns
There are indications that political parties may reopen their campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly rescheduled elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will today meet to review the restriction on electioneering campaign within the extension period. The Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
Nigeria shuts Border for Presidential Election
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS has announced the closure of all land borders from 12 noon on Friday, February 15, 2019, till 12 noon on Sunday, February 17, 2019. According to a statement issued in Abuja, the Controller General of Immigration, CGI, Mohammed Babandede the closure is to restrict movement across the borders and…
Atiku Leads in TELL Opinion Poll
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and formerVice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubarka has taken the lead in an opinion poll conducted by tell.ng, the online platform of TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine and Broad Street Journal. In the Poll conducted online between January 31 and February 13, Atiku scored 119 votes,…
How INEC Lost Three Offices To Fire In Two Weeks
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has within the last three weeks, lost three of its offices to fire incidents. With less than one week to the presidential election, the office of the electoral body in Awka, Anambra State was on Tuesday, gutted by fire. This brings to three, the number of INEC offices that…
FUTO Student Who Murdered Boyfriend Now In Police Net
Imo State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Chitere Okoronkwo, for allegedly killing her boyfriend. Report confirmed that the accused was arrested at Ama-Wire Uratta in Owerri, Imo State by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squard, SARS on Monday in connection with the murder of one John-Mark Osigwe, 24,…
ASUP Ends 2 Months Old Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP has suspended its two-month-old strike. ASUP National President, Usman Dutse disclosed this during a National Executive Council, NEC meeting today in Abuja, directing members of the union to commence academic activities immediately. The strike, which started on Wednesday December 12, 2018 was embarked upon as a result of…
INEC Warns Parties to Complete Submission of Names of Polling Agents As Exercise Ends Today
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has directed all political parties participating in the forthcoming general elections to complete the processes for the submission of the names of their polling agents today Monday, February 11th. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education…
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