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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 …

A yet-to-be identified supporter of the Labour Party in Lagos State has had his hand amputated after the attack that rocked the grand finale of the presidential campaign rally of the party in the state last week. The Director General of Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, made this known on Tuesday during a live appearance on Channels Television’s The …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the suspension of the ban on union activities across all state-owned tertiary institutions. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the lifting of the ban is due to the restoration of normalcy to the various tertiary institutions in the state, particularly the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The …

By Isaac Eranga Akoko-Edo, Nigeria – BraveHeart Initiative for Youth and Women (BHI) has commended the Edo judiciary over the conviction of a 55-year-old man, Frederick Agbozuadu who deceitfully lured and severally violated an 8-year-old girl at Egbigere community in Akoko-Edo LGA of Edo State, Nigeria. This commendation was contained in a press statement signed by the organization’s Executive Director, …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden’s motorcade slipped out of the White House around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. No big, flashy Air Force One for this trip -– the president vanished into the darkness on an Air Force C-32, a modified Boeing 757 normally used for domestic trips to smaller airports. The next time he turned up — 20 hours …

Nigeria’s top three presidential hopefuls have made various promises on tackling the country’s gender-based violence crisis during their campaigns. As the country heads to the polls on 25 February, it remains to be seen if the candidate who is elected will take decisive action on GBV or whether the promises are all politically correct talks that end on the campaign …