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Ahead of the Governorship and States House of Assembly’s elections coming up on 12March,2023, a Civil society group, under the auspices of Coalition of INEC Accredited Civil Society Organizations, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), to correct all problems encountered in the last Saturday’s presidential election, urging them to ensure results were uploaded…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVC) across the country by one week. The commission made this known in a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Saturday. He noted that the ongoing collection of PVCs nationwide…

No fewer than 8,150 persons were displaced from Galadima-Kogo and environs in Shiroro Local Gover9 Not fewer than8,150 persons were displaced from Galadima-Kogo and environs in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger when an aircraft bombed the area on Jan. 24. Many members of a vigilance group in the area were killed, while their commander…

International Federation of Women Lawyers ,FIDA, Enugu branch, on Friday, January 28, paid a visit to Mrs Virginia Eze, a mother of 7 and a widow at her village ,Obiofia ,Okpuno Nsude in Udi local government area of Enugu state ,to ascertain her challenges in taking care of her aged mother. Virginia was the woman…

House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on New Naira Re-design and Naira Swap Policy has rejected the 10 days extension announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the exchange of old naira notes. The Chairman of the committee, Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano), in a statement on Sunday, insisted that the position of the law on…

By Maureen Ikpeama Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, has expressed concern over recurring container crashes on Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos and called for barricades to stop articulated vehicles from using the bridge.He made the call in a statement issued by the Federal Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem on Sunday in Abuja. Biu reacted …

Police Operatives serving in Octopus Squad ‘B’ of Enugu State Command, on 27/01/2023 at about 9pm, conducted an intelligence-guided sting operation, intercepted and busted at Diamond Estate axis of Onitsha Road Enugu, an armed robbery gang, known to perpetrate heinous crimes within Enugu metropolis and environ under the name of “Unknown Gunmen”. Statement made available…

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office  in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State ,was on Sunday, set ablaze by hoodlums    Statement signed by the chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye via the body’s verified Twitter page, said the resident INEC commissioner for Ebonyi state, Onyeka Pauline Ugochi reported that the incident occurred…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dethroned three monarchs appointed by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Former Governor Oyetola appointed several monarch few weeks before handing over government to Adeleke. The monarchs included  Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Iree, Oba Ademola Oluponle and Oba Adegboyega Famodun. The former governor also approved the appointment…

An early morning fire on Monday razed many perfume, ladies wares, cosmetics and wig shops on Kano street near Onitsha main market in Anambra. The fire, which was said to have started at about 2a. m., destroyed items and properties worth millions of naira.  The state Director of Fire Service, Martin Agbili, said that the fire…