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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has not acted in breach on the case instituted at the Supreme Court by some state governors over the naira swap deadline. The Malami said as far as the rule of law is concerned, there are many options available. This is just …

With over 90 million registered voters, Nigeria has more registered voters than its West African neighbours put together. Nigerians will go to the polls on Saturday and the head of the electoral commission, Mahmood Yakubu, a professor, has said he is determined to make the 2023 general elections ‘the best’ Nigeria has ever had. With over 90 million registered voters …

*As NCoS elevates 70 officers The federal government has ordered the immediate decongestion of correctional facilities across the federation in line with the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019, to reduce overcrowding. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, gave the order at the decoration of 13 newly promoted Assistant Controller Generals, (ACGs), and 57 Controllers of the service and the commissioning of …

The Presidential Election Petition Court’s registry statutorily opens for business one week to the poll. Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election this Saturday, 25 February, the Presidential Election Petition Court registry has opened in Abuja, the country’s capital. There are 18 presidential candidates jostling for Nigeria’s presidency at the poll. It is a statutory responsibility of the Court of Appeal, which …

Finland authorities on Thursday arrested a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa. According to a Finland news outlet, HS, the police escorted the separatist out of his apartment in Lahti. The platform claimed that they had gone to Ekpa’s residence for an interview but to their surprise, the Finland police, KRP, answered when the HS team rang the separatist bell. …

President Joe Biden said the United States does not have preference for any particular candidate or party in the coming 2023 general elections.  Biden stated this in a statement issued by the Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Nigeria on Thursday.  The US President noted that the US strongly support a peaceful and transparent process that reflects the will …

By Eben Enasco Less than four days before the February 25, general election in Nigeria, a new Commissioner of Police, CP Benjamin Okolo has assumed office as Election Duty Officer, in Edo State. He took over the mantle of leadership on Wednesday from CP Mohammed Dankwara, who until his withdrawal from the special assignment was the Edo State Commissioner Of …

…Groups Warn against polls rigging, results manipulations …Declare a vision of Niger Delta Region and member-government no longer run by guns but by brains …A Niger Delta not run by politicians but by statesmen and nation builders By our Correspondent Leaders and representatives of former militants drawn from all seven states of the Niger Delta have endorsed the ticket of …

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has warned members participating in the forthcoming general elections against collecting gratification from politicians. The warning by the NYSC DG came as he announced that the scheme would be deploying 200,000 corps members nationwide for election duties. He spoke during a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday insisting that corps …

At 61, former governor Peter Obi is the youngest of the three frontrunners for Nigeria’s top job in this weekend’s presidential election. With a message that he is the only candidate offering real change, Obi, a wealthy businessman from southeast Nigeria’s Anambra state, has emerged as an unexpectedly powerful force in the race. Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi addressing …