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The ongoing reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines used during the presidential and National Assembly elections on 25 February will end on Monday, The PUNCH has learnt. The Independent National Electoral Commission had postponed the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on March 11 to March 18 in order to be able to reconfigure the BVAS. …

Anambra State governor Chukwuma Soludo said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to dispense old naira notes. Soludo said CBN governor Godwin Emefiele made the disclosure to him in a phone conversation on Sunday night. “Commercial banks have been directed by the Central Bank to dispense old currency notes and to also receive same as deposits from …

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the former Senator who represented Bendel North Senatorial District of Old Bendel State, Franca Afegbua. Afegbua, who passed away aged 79 years, was Nigeria’s first democratically elected female senator. In a statement on Monday, the governor described Afegbua as a “pace-setter, trail-blazer and visioner” who remains an inspiration …

Los Angeles (AP) — Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the “Black Panther” films became the first Black woman to win two Oscars, the Associated Press reports. Carter took home best costume design Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards for the Marvel sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Carter also won in 2018 for “Black Panther,” which …

Following high-end investigations, the Texas Board of Nursing, United States, has announced that it has charged no fewer than 75 nurses to court over issues bordering around falsification of certificates. On the list posted on the website of the board, 43 of the names were identified as nurses of Nigerian origin. The PUNCH had in February reported that 18 Nigerian …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, visited Sobe and Sabongida-Ora communities, both in Owan West Local Government Area (LGA) of the State to canvass votes for the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s House of Assembly elections. Obaseki, while addressing the people of the communities, assured improved security and more infrastructural projects to better the …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appealed to members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the Road Transport Employers Association (RTEAN), and the Tippers Drivers Association (TDA) to vote for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday, March 18 House of Assembly elections. Obaseki made the appeal while meeting with members of the different …

New York (AP) — Regulators rushed Friday to seize the assets of one of Silicon Valley’s top banks, marking the largest failure of a U.S. financial institution since the height of the financial crisis almost 15 years ago. Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th-largest bank, failed after depositors hurried to withdraw money this week amid anxiety over the bank’s health. …

By Eben Enasco Victims of the September 2022 buildings demolition in Oke-Oroma and Ogheghe communities, Ikpoba Okha Local Government area of Edo State, Say members of the public must avoid any transaction regarding the lands, forcefully acquired by the Edo State Government against court injunction. This is coming on the heel of a speculated move by the Edo state government …

“The rule of law upon which our democratic governance is founded becomes illusory if the President of the country or any authority or person refuses to obey the orders of courts,” thus proclaimed Justice Emmanuel Agim, delivering the lead judgment in the case brought by three state governments – Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara – against the federal government at the …