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Rescue teams search for people in the rubble of destroyed buildings in Antakya, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Rescuers pulled more …

The immediate past Akwa-Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Mike Igini, has again reiterated that the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the upcoming general elections in Nigeria would consign many politicians to political irrelevance as many of them would be roundly defeated. He noted that the beauty of the …

The woman, identified as Chinwendu Nnamani, was seen in the viral video, in late January, extorting N1,000 each from registrants who wanted to collect their PVCs. The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, said they have arrested and arraigned a woman seen in a viral video asking for money to distribute Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to registered voters in the state. The …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a former Permanent Secretary, Peter Ayeni and Director of Finance and Account, Pius Ojemolon at the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (ESUBEB), over allegations bordering on fraud, conspiracy and abuse of office. ICPC had, in a 2-count charge brought before Hon. Justice Acha J. …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Federal Government from implementing the Friday deadline for the currency swap. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice John Okoro, in a unanimous ruling, granted an interim injunction restraining the Federal Government, the Central Bank of Nigeria and commercial banks from implementing the Friday terminal date for the old naira …

Google logo displayed on a phone screen and Bard sign on Google website displayed on a screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 6, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP) Google’s parent company, Alphabet has dropped in market value to the tune of over $100 …

DeForest, Wisconsin — President Joe Biden brought his State of the Union populist economic messaging to Wisconsin on Wednesday, firing back at Republicans and highlighting US manufacturing in a preview of an expected 2024 argument in the battleground state. Biden made clear that he was willing to continue the fight as he hit the road, reigniting the social safety net …

United States, together with its Quad partners Australia, India, and Japan, have launched the Quad Cyber Challenge to promote responsible cyber habits across their nations, regions, and beyond. The Challenge reflects the Quad partners’ continued efforts to strengthen individuals’ and communities’ cyber security awareness and action, as well as foster a more secure and resilient cyber ecosystem to benefit economies …

Edo State, in the last 24 hours, recorded three new deaths from Lassa fever, raising the total number of fatalities in the state to 23. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City on Wednesday, said the state also recorded five new confirmed cases, raising the number of infections to 160. …

Reassures more secure, smooth electoral process Confirms viability of existing electoral offences desks Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the setting up of an Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Team for deployment across the states of the federation, as part of efforts to ensure safe, secure, and credible general elections. The purpose of the team is …