NATIONAL NEWS

Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, has assured South-East residents of adequate security before, during and after the general election. Chinade warned trouble-makers to steer clear of the zone, as the Nigeria Army was highly prepared and motivated to give them a bloody nose. The GOC gave the assurance […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has ordered the closure of the country’s borders throughout Saturday for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The Comptroller General, NIS, Isah Jere Idris, gave the directive to command comptrollers across the country in a circular made available on Thursday. The circular titled ‘Border Closure for the 2023 Presidential and […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has started an investigation to verify claims that Permanent Voter’s Cards were recently found in a forest in Anambra State. A viral video some days ago showed where numbers of PVCs were being displayed with the claim that a hunter found them while hunting inside the forest […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from contracting Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo to distribute 2023 election materials in Lagos State. The order also restricted the electoral body from using its privies or any persons acting under […]

As Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday, 87.2 million voters have been cleared to participate in the crucial exercise. Data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday show that 93.5 million Nigerians were registered to participate in the presidential and national assembly election as well as the governorship and state assembly […]

In few hours, over ninety-three million registered Nigerian voters are expected to go out and vote their choice in the presidential and National Assembly elections. According to Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, all the eighteen political parties fielded candidates and running mates for the presidential election, while one thousand, one hundred and one candidates are […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not breach the Supreme Court’s injunction as regards the Naira redesign and currency swap issue. Malami stated that as far as the rule of law is concerned, there are many options available. The minister made the […]

Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train services in the country to enable Nigerians exercise their civic responsibilities. The temporary suspension of train services will be from February 25 to February 27, 2023, the NRC said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement signed by the Corporation’s Deputy Director […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has convened a National security council meeting at the State House. The meeting which has all security chiefs in attendance, comes barely two days before the general elections and is expected to review the current security situation in Nigeria. Before the meeting, the President presided over the launch of security equipment donated […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned a case instituted by the state governments against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign. The apex court adjourned the case to March 3 for judgement. Earlier, the apex court consolidated the suits instituted by over 12 state governments. At the last hearing on February 15, […]