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The Supreme Court adjourned the naira redesign suit for judgement after hearing arguments for and against it on Wednesday. The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed 3 March for judgement in a suit filed by some state governments challenging the federal government’s naira redesign policy. “All the suits adjourned until 3 March for judgement,” the presiding justice of the Supreme Court, John …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has slammed the Women Wing for endorsing the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar ahead of the elections on February 25. Amid the women wing’s position, Ohanaeze said its support and endorsement for the Labour Party’s presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, stands untouchable. This was made known in …

National Commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu (left); Dr. Sam Oyemekun; Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, during Yakubu’s briefing of accredited local and international observers on preparedness for this weekend’s presidential election in Abuja…yesterday. PHOTO: LUCY LADIDI ATEKO  • British govt vows to punish election riggers, others• NCC unveils 622 as toll-free …

The ‘Obidient’ Movement on Wednesday announced the adoption of governorship and state assembly candidates across the country in the March 2023 elections. The organisation which is a global coalition of citizens supporting the candidacy of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja. Obi’s Special Adviser (Technology and Strategic Alliances), …

The NSA to ensure a robust deployment to deal decisively with any individual or group, no matter how highly placed, ” he said. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Babagana Monguno, has warned against plots to exploit the current socio-economy situation in Nigeria to ignite civil unrest before, during and after the general election. Mr Monguno, represented by …

Nigeria’s anti-corruption Agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its operatives to the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory to combat vote-buying ahead of Saturday’s general elections. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Uwujaren …

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, shut its door to more states seeking to be joined as interested parties in the suit challenging the decision of the Federal Government to ban the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as valid legal tenders. A seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court, in a unanimous decision, asked all the …

The NNPP campaign secretary said: “Atiku is synonymous with non-performance.” The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has denied the party’s flag bearer Rabiu Kwankwaso will drop out of the race for Nigeria’s top job. Folashade Aliu, Mr Kwankwaso’s campaign secretary said her principal is on course to victory and will not step down for any other …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday, said it is not within the statutory rights of any Nigerian president to pardon convicts jailed as a result of corrupt practices. Falana made specific references to Buhari’s recent move to pardon about two state governors after being proven guilty and jailed for their corrupt escapades. Vanguard reports that in April 2022, President …

The United States Government has said that Nigeria’s upcoming general elections matter not only to Nigerians but also to the rest of the world. In a video message to Nigerians by the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and other senior administration officials, the United States said Nigeria’s constitution, like America’s, begins with a simple and profound idea, ‘We …