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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it plans to publish the final list of candidates for Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives seats on September 20, its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said at the ”Expert Meeting on Conducting Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections in Volatile Security Environment” in Abuja yesterday. The event was organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) …

“It is therefore instructive for prospective visa applicants to indicate clearly their visa preferences without any ambiguity and also respect the immigration laws of other countries so as to avoid unwarranted treatments,” a statement signed by Francisca Omayuli for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following another video on social media showing Nigerians who arrived in the UAE but were not …

• Government owing 85% of Nigeria’s debt, says DMO• Customs boss faults NNPC’s subsidy payment claims• Says 36 million litres daily petrol consumption unaccounted for• Teriba: Debt financing is policy option• ‘Turn dead assets to cash flow, stop borrowing’• Increase revenue, block leakages to get out of trouble, Bismarck suggests• Borrowing is burden if it won’t increase future cash flow, …

The Presidency had on Wednesday accused Mr Ortom of denigrating Nigeria’s security agencies by claiming that Mr Buhari ordered security forces not to move against criminal herdsmen. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue Nigerians from criminal gangs holding them to ransom. Mr Ortom was reacting to a statement by the presidency on Wednesday, accusing the …

Popular Nigerian musician, Ice Prince has been arrested by the Lagos state police command, for assaulting a police officer. It was learned that at about 3a.m on Friday, the popular musician Oleku crooner was flagged down by police officers for driving without a license plate. The popular musician Oleku crooner Ice Prince who initially agreed to be taken to the …

According to the statistics, India, Nigeria and Pakistan have the highest figures for out-of-school children globally. Nigeria now has about 20 million out-of-school children, according to the latest global data on out-of-school children by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). UNESCO, which says a new and improved methodology was used to arrive at the latest figures, said there are …

The Controller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col Hameed Ali, retd, has queried why the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, would allow the release of 98 million litres of petrol per day for local consumption, instead of 60 million litres admitted by its own computation. He wondered where 38 million litres were always taken. Ali, who couldn’t come to …

The Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has given an insight into the type of leaders, Nigerians should  elected  as president in 2023. He said it was important for Nigerians to move away from voting based on ethnic, religious, or political sentiments and vote for someone who is capable of tackling the perennial challenges facing the country. Kukah, spoke …

The Nigerian Air Force yesterday said it conducted air strikes that killed 14 terrorists in Kaduna and Borno States. A war update issued by the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Abuja, said the Operation Whirl Punch conducted air interdiction missions on Tuesday, against identified terrorists hideouts at Alhaji Isiaka location and Kuduru in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. …

•He must go, Bode George backs gov •Atiku in dilemma Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hit back at the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, accusing him of showing ingratitude and arrogance after he was assisted to emerge leader of the party. During the commissioning of Omerelu Internal roads in Ikwerre Local Government Area, yesterday, Wike …