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The Independent National Electoral Commission has faulted reports that it extended the Continous Voter Registration for another 60 days, saying the June 30 deadline still stands. However, the electoral umpire clarified that despite its deadline, voter registration may continue following the court injunction asking the commission not to stop the registration exercise. The INEC National Electoral Commissioner for information and …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The closed-door meeting lasted for a few hours at the governor’s private residence in Port Harcourt. Though the outcome of the meeting was not known, the two politicians were seen shaking hands in front of Governor Wike’s residence in …

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has warned the presidential flagbearer of Labour Party, Peter Obi, not to rely on any support from his ‘Obidient’ movement ahead of the 2023 election. Nabena disclosed that the former Anambra governor would be shocked to discover that the movement only exists on social media when the actual voting …

In order to improve security in line with community policing in Edo State, former Inspector General of Police (IG), Dr. Solomon Arase, and seven other indigenes of the state yesterday donated security kits and accoutrements to the seven local government areas of Edo South senatorial district. He also gave out scholarships to eight medical students and one law student from …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost another senator to an opposition party. The latest defection is by Haliru Jika who represents Bauchi Central senatorial district. He has joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). His official announcement was contained in a letter addressed to and read out by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Wednesday. He, …

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki said Nigerians are no longer interested in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that there is a growing demand among the people to get an alternative political party to power. Obaseki who made the remarks while speaking on African Independent Television (AIT) on the just concluded Ekiti …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has lashed out at the immediate past president of its Lagos State chapter, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, for purporting that the apex Igbo body had dumped Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. It said the purveyor of such misleading claim was driven by personal interest, disclosing that …

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said the presidential bid of Godwin Emefiele did not affect his role Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele sought to be the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and drew widespread criticisms for being partisan while heading the CBN. While critics called for Emefiele’s sacking, Buhari said such decisions do not rest solely on him …

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday, warned men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Edo State Command, to shun acts capable of working against the Federal Government’s efforts to ensuring that Nigerians could procure international passports with ease. He said the ministry under his watch would not hesitate to deal with officials of the service engaged in any illegal …

Nigerian troops have found two former schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram jihadists eight years ago, the military said Tuesday, freeing some of the last victims of the 2014 Chibok abduction. The two women each carried babies on their laps as they were presented by the military, after captivity with militants who stormed their school in April, 2014 in …