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Rising Attacks, Vote-buying Threaten Polls, INEC Cries Out

Commission says violence may mar election, prevent presidential poll winner from emerging •Electoral body plans supplementary budget to replace destroyed buildings, equipment, others •IG, EFCC boss warn politicians against inducement, survey puts 33 states on vote-buying watchlist The Independent National…

Court Stops Emefiele’s Arrest, Groups Back CBN Governor

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reportedly stopped the Department of State Services from arresting the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over allegations bothering on “acts of financing terrorism, fraudulent activities and economic crimes…

UK Targets 2024 For King Charles III Banknotes Circulation

THE first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs. “The portrait of The King will appear on existing designs of…

How I Will End Insecurity In South-East- Atiku

THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, said that his administration if elected the next president of Nigeria, would end insecurity ravaging the southeastern part of the country. Atiku who spoke in Owerri, the Imo…

Shehu Malami, Former Nigerian High Commissioner To South Africa, Is Dead

THE former Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Shehu Malami, is dead, aged 85. Malami died after a brief illness in Cairo, Egypt. Malami, who marked his 80th birthday in 2017 with a presentation of a book entitled: “Shehu Malami:…

Hisbah Arrest 19 Over Same-Sex Marriage In Kano.

KANO Hisbah operatives over the weekend swooped on a popular event centre, the alleged venue for same-sex marriage, and apprehended no fewer than 19 suspects. The Commander General of Kano Hisbah Board, Sheikh Dr Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina, told…

Airforce Begins Direct Short Service Enlistment Exercise, Calls For Application

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has now commenced the 2022 enlistment process of suitable qualified graduates and post-graduates as Direct Short Service (DSSC) cadets in various professions.

I Will Relocate From Kaduna After Handover – Governor El-Rufai

KADUNA State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that he will relocate from Kaduna state on May 29, 2023, after handing over to his successor, so as not to interfere with the incoming administration. The governor, who expressed confidence that Senator…

Doyin Okupe Pays N13m Fine After Conviction Over Money Laundering

DOYIN Okupe, the director-general of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, paid a N13 million fine for violating the Money Laundering Act. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Okupe with 59 counts, and he was found guilty on 26 of…

2023: Court Jails Man For Destroying Atiku’s Billboard In Jos

AN area court in Bukuru, Jos South LGA of Plateau State has sentenced Gabriel Orupou (alias Alaye) to two years imprisonment and or N100,000 fine for destroying a billboard belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Orupou,…