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…Reiterates Buhari’s ineligibility ‘ll make presidential poll significant…Reveals 95m electorate ‘ll vote in next year’s poll. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has listed insecurity, thuggery and social media fake news as major threats to next year’s general elections.  It also claimed that the ineligibility of the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the presidential election will make the poll very significant. …

The 2023 Appropriation Bill on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate by the sponsor and Senate Leader, Ibrahim Gobir at plenary. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Gobir said that it was laid before the chamber on Oct. 7 by President Muhammadu Buhari. “The Bill is deemed …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja will deliver judgment in the case between the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and the Federal Government on Thursday. Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor made this known on Wednesday in a statement titled, “Update on Onyendu’s Court of Appeal case.” Vanguard earlier reported that the separatist group’s leader’s special counsel, Aloy …

…Says PDP, APC expired commodities The Labour Party on Wednesday, unveiled 1,234 members of its Presidential Campaign Council, with Assistant Inspector General of Police (retd.), Mohammed Zarewa, as chairman. While former spokesperson of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, was named Director-General of the Labour Party campaign organisation, Clement Ojukwu and Yunusa Tanko were named secretary and spokesperson of the …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has suspended three Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) over negligence and dereliction of duty. The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare disclosed this while briefing journalists after the weekly Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City today. The commissioner said the government’s ban …

Edo State Government has given a directive on the cessation of all development/building activities in the areas covered in the 1229 hectares of land along the Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road. In a statement on Wednesday, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said: “The directive is effective across the portions marked A, B, C and D in the area repossessed by …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed the Edo State Senior Citizens’ Policy which will prioritize better welfare for the elderly in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Mrs. Ifueko Alufohai disclosed this on Tuesday, while addressing the elderly at an event held at the Baptist Convention Ground in Benin City, …

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday watched the video recording of the lifeless body of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, allegedly murdered on June 15, 2021. An undergraduate, Chidinma Ojukwu, and one Adedapo Quadri are standing trial for Ataga’s murder. They were arraigned alongside Ojukwu’s sister, Chioma Egbuchu, accused of stealing …

The Nigerian government will brush off crushing debt service pressures and constraints in generating revenue to spend 40 per cent more on overheads next year when the expenditure is seen reaching N1.1 trillion, according to the 2023 appropriation bill. Nigeria’s debt service is on track to more than double revenue come the end of 2022, according to the World Bank’s projection in …

•Kyari says oil output to increase by 500,000bpd after ongoing repairs •National oil firm may bid for power assets  •Defers payment to local fuel suppliers to 90 days The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), along with its partners could take a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline in 2023, the national oil company has …