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  • NSCDC vehicle carrying election materials to Lagos crashes in Abuja

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on NSCDC vehicle carrying election materials to Lagos crashes in Abuja

    The accidented NSCDC vehicle A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps vehicle conveying election materials from Abuja to Lagos crashed on Friday evening, election eve. The accident reportedly occurred at the Giri Roundabout bridge in Abuja. […]

  • How outcome of 2023 elections could affect return home plans –Nigerians in Diaspora share expectations

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on How outcome of 2023 elections could affect return home plans –Nigerians in Diaspora share expectations

    The 2023 general election kicks off in a matter of hours with the presidential and National Assembly elections. Eligible Nigerians from across the country will troop out en masse with their Permanent Voter Cards as […]

  • Elections: 15 arrested in Katsina over suspicion to tamper with results

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Elections: 15 arrested in Katsina over suspicion to tamper with results

    Fifteen men were arrested on Friday by policemen in Katsina State over suspicion of plans to interfere with the results of the 2023 general elections. The spokesperson for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo […]

  • Election 2023: Google celebrates Nigeria

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Election 2023: Google celebrates Nigeria

    Google, the world’s largest search engine, is celebrating Nigeria on its website with a special doodle as the country conducts its general election on Saturday. The doodle features the Nigerian green-white-green colour, with a picture […]

  • Yobe: Elections won’t hold in 11 polling units – INEC

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Yobe: Elections won’t hold in 11 polling units – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), in Yobe State has revealed that it will not conduct elections in eleven polling units across four local government areas. The state has 2,823 polling units across the 17 […]

  • Full tuition no longer required to obtain Canada study permit

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Full tuition no longer required to obtain Canada study permit

    International students no longer need to pay all or part of their tuition fees to be eligible to apply for a study permit in Canada. As seen on the Economic Times, a Canadian Federal Court […]

  • Caution your supporters against incitement, ECOWAS tells politicians

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Caution your supporters against incitement, ECOWAS tells politicians

    FILE PHOTO: ECOWAS Commission, Abuja office The Economic Community of West African States has asked politicians to caution their supporters against inciting comments. He also asked Nigerians to be patriotic. In a statement made on […]

  • NNPP omitted in Jigawa LG ballot papers

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on NNPP omitted in Jigawa LG ballot papers

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has been omitted in the House of Representatives ballots papers for Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The INEC officials in the local government had earlier recalled the […]

  • Niger governor’s uncle, Sani Basket, dumps APC few hours to general election

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Niger governor’s uncle, Sani Basket, dumps APC few hours to general election

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Mustapha Sani aka Basket, has dumped the ruling party. Mr Basket, who is an uncle to Niger State governor, Sani Bello, dumped the party […]

  • Nigeria, two others lead in maternal death rate – Report

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Nigeria, two others lead in maternal death rate – Report

    Nigeria, South Sudan, and Chad are said to have recorded extremely high maternal mortality rate in 2020. This is according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies. The report titled […]

  • Vote buying: EFCC deploys 200 operatives in Kano, others

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Vote buying: EFCC deploys 200 operatives in Kano, others

    The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, says it has deployed 200 armed operatives to combat vote buying in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Kano Zonal Commander […]

  • CBN announces tenure limit for bank MD, DMDs, EDs

    By Ifunanya | February 25, 2023 | Comments Off on CBN announces tenure limit for bank MD, DMDs, EDs

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a tenure limit for Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors of banks and financial institutions. The directive takes effect from February 24, 2023. The new guidelines specify the […]

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