The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Mannir Hamza Ahmed for being in possession of 19 wraps of raw gold.The suspect who was arrested on March 1, was aboard an Emirates flight to Dubai.Mannir, is being investigated for an alleged case of conspiracy, illegal mining and export of mineral resources. At the point…
Supplementary Elections To Hold March 9
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said it would conduct supplementary elections in areas where elections could not hold last Saturday due to violence or other infractions. The elections would now be conducted on Saturday March 9, 2019 alongside the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls. The decision was taken by INEC during…
Saraki Loses in Kwara Central
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lost his bid for reelection into the Senate for Kwara Central on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In the Senatorial election conducted last Saturday, Saraki lost to Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The result of the election was announced by the Senatorial District Returning Officer,…
INEC Pays N60m Feeding Allowance to Ad-hoc Staff in Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State says it has paid over N60 million as feeding allowance to its ad hoc staff for last Saturdays presidential and National Assembly elections that were shifted. INEC had postponed the February 16 elections until February 23, citing logistics and operational reasons. Spokesperson for INEC in the…
FG: Orders Closure of Borders for Elections
All Nigerian land borders will be shut with effect from 12:00 noon on Friday, February 22 to 12:00 noon of Sunday, February 24, 2019 for Saturdays Presidential and National Assembly elections.According to a statement issued by the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede this Thursday. He said, “Further to the presidential…
Postponement: Duke Alleges Plot to Bleed Opposition Financially
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Donald Duke, has alleged that the postponement of the presidential and national Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was meant to emasculate opposition parties. Duke, who spoke in Calabar also said INEC extended the elections to give an edge to the ruling All Progressives…
NASS to Resume February 26
The National Assembly has announced the postponement of its resumption scheduled for Tuesday February 19 to Tuesday February 26. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori said the postponement became necessary following the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Saturday February 23. “This is to…
Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Calls Off Election Boycott
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has called off boycott of the 2019 general election, asking members of the separatist group to participate in Nigeria’s general elections on Saturday. The directive came after an initially calling for a boycott. He wrote on his Twitter page on Thursday night, explaining the reason for…
Why Clinton Canceled Visit To Nigeria
Reasons have emerged as to why Bill Clinton, a former president of the United States of America cancelled his proposed visit to Nigeria. Clinton was billed to deliver a goodwill message during the signing ceremony of the National Peace Accord in Abuja between February 12 and 13, ahead the 2019 general elections. A statement from…
Don’t Vote For Buhari, Fani Kayode Tells Nigerians
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has urged Nigerians not to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari, because “he has plans to enslave Nigerians if he returns to power for a second term” Fani-Kayode who affirmed his support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
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