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Over 200 Civil Society Organizations have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Security Agencies, Political candidates and their supporters to ensure peaceful, violence-free polls devoid of vote-buying and other malfeasance in Saturday February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The call is coming ahead of the polls, representing the first in the series of Nigeria’s general elections across all …

* FG closes all land borders The military high command and its police counterpart have vowed to defend the democratic system of government in Nigeria with everything within their means. They also promised to leave no stone unturned in ensuring the smooth conduct of the general election.The security agencies spoke yesterday in Abuja at a joint briefing with some journalists.Director, Defence …

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe’s security. It was Ukraine’s “longest day,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, but the country’s dogged resistance a year on has proven that “every tomorrow is worth fighting for.” On a day of commemorations, reflection and …

A member of the House of Representatives and supporter of the PDP presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, in Rivers State,  Chinyere Igwe, has been arrested by security operatives. He was arrested in the early hours of Friday along Aba Road in Port Harcourt with about  $500,000.00 which he claimed was allegedly given to him to  ensure  electoral success …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday intercepted the sum of N32,400 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos State. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, revealed that the recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos zonal command of the commission He noted that the suspect involved has been taken …

The Ondo State of the Labour Party has raised the alarm over the omission of its logo on the ballot papers sent to the state. This is noticed barely 24 hours before the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold Saturday. The party’s state secretary, Mr Agbaje Abiodun, at a press briefing in Akure, the state capital on Friday …

• Lagos, Kano lead in PVCs collected • INEC clears air on alleged preloaded BVAS • Abide by peace accord, Biden tells Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others• UN, diplomatic community laud signing of peace pact • Meta to activate mechanism to fight fake news • NCC: Ignore fraudulent messages of network shutdown • Situation Room to NCC: Nigerians will hold you responsible if …

The Federal Government has concluded plans to carry out aeromagnetic surveys in Edo, Ogun, Oyo, and parts of Kogi and Kwara states to improve the availability of geological information and data that would enhance the diversification of the economy through mineral sector development. The job, which will be undertaken by a consultant, Excalibur will involve the use of specialised aircraft …

• Go out and vote without fear, army, police DSS assures• IPOB threat is empty, military, police insist• I entertain no fear that INEC is fully ready, says Olurode• Don’t move with VIPs, Adejobi warns policemen• INEC should have more open conversation with the public – Mbamalu• Passage of electoral act 2022 a game changer, election expert• INEC learnt lessons …

*INEC unveils voters’ spread, says no PVC, no voting  After weeks of preparation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has cleared 87,209,007 voters out of the 93.5 million it registered to vote in tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly election and the March 11 governorship and state Assembly polls.  The 87.2 million voters were the number of people who collected their Permanent Voters …