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30887 elections efcc moves to tackle vote buying

Elections: EFCC moves to tackle vote buying

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, deployed its personnel across the states where Gubernatorial and State Assembly […]

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Policeman shot dead during s3x romp with lover in bush

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

A policeman, Judas Chiloane, has been shot dead during sexual intercourse with his lover in a bush in Mpumalanga, South […]

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Zambia dispatches humanitarian aid to Malawi

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

Zambia on Friday commenced the distribution of humanitarian aid to help victims of the Tropical Cyclone in neighbouring Malawi. Mr Gabriel […]

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March 18 polls: Police restrict vehicular, unauthorised movements in Enugu

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections, the Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has ordered […]

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AIG charges traditional, religious leaders on peaceful guber election in Niger

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, AIG Aishatu Abubakar, has appealed to traditional rulers and religious leaders to […]

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Lagos 2023/24 standardised school calendar underway

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

In a bid to maintain its academic excellence, preparation for the year 2023/2024 Lagos State academic calendar has got underway. […]

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Ramadan: Cleric cautions traders against price hike

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, Chief Imam of Area 10 Jumma’a Mosque, in Garki, Abuja, has cautioned traders against undue price hikes […]

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Polls: Police deploy 16,000 personnel in Kaduna

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

Sunday Babaji, Commissioner of Police on election duty deployed to Kaduna State, has ordered a strict enforcement of the restriction […]

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 Young people, women will be prominent in my cabinet – Tinubu

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has declared that young people, especially women, would be featured prominently in his cabinet. Mr Tinubu, […]

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Police in Osun hunting for persons who published fake wanted notice

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Osun State Police Command on Friday ordered the arrest and prosecution of the person(s) behind the rumour circulated on […]

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Vote buying: INEC bars party agents from taking POS to polling units

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has banned party agents or anyone affiliated to political parties from taking Point of […]

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Delta’s oldest monarch dies at 106

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The oldest monarch in Delta State, Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area, His Majesty Richard Ogbon, […]

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Supplementary elections’ll not be conducted alongside gov poll – INEC

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked a report stating that it would conduct supplementary elections alongside with the Governorship and […]

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Osun PDP, APC bicker over alleged plans to disrupt polls

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Osun State on Friday traded allegations of the plot to […]

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Toxic rhetoric, deadly threats may hamper Saturday’s guber, assembly elections, Arewa group warns

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

An economic think-thank of intellectuals and business entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria, Arewa Economic Renewal Forum, AERF, has expressed worries about […]

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Disrupt Saturday’s elections, face consequences, police DIG warns hoodlums in Abia

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Nigeria Police have warned trouble makers threatening to disrupt Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls in Abia to […]

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Court orders INEC to transmit Saturday’s poll results electronically

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to electronically transmit the Saturday’s governorship […]

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Refer to IREV for election results – INEC to Jigawa residents

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has asked Nigerians to always refers to IREV for the official results of the […]

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Peter Obi dissociates self from alleged EndINEC nationwide protest by ‘Obedients’

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential election, has dissociated himself from social […]

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What we will do differently at gov polls – INEC

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2023

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it […]

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