Former President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa will head a team of Commonwealth election observers to Nigeria Presidential and national Assembly elections slated for 25 February 2023.Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, constituted the Commonwealth Observer Group following an invitation from Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission.As of January
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, from the partyJustice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by the Governor against the entire hierarchy of the PDP.In the suit
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More than 5,000 state and local government retirees in Gombe state is expected to received their gratuity, as the state commences payment of another tranche of over N3 billion backlog of gratuity.The retirees received their cheques during the flag off ceremony of the payment by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya held
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The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF), comprising Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, rose from an extraordinary meeting, on Thursday February 2, declaring support for Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Ahmed Datti, for the 2023 general elections.At the
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International Police organisation, INTERPOL, Nigeria, has said the United Kingdom (UK) government will not repatriate former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke.INTERPOL Head, National Central Bureau (NCB), Nigeria, AIG Garba Baba Umar, disclosed this Thursday, on the sidelines of an investigative hearing by an ad hoc committee of the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with governors elected under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Though the agenda of the meeting was not officially disclosed, it was gathered that some national issues including the ongoing currency swap, fuel shortages in some
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---Legislative experience, Policy expertise, personal background; this is it.Nigerians will be flocking to the poll on Saturday 25th February 2023 to elect their President and members of the National Assembly (the Legislators).The atmosphere has been bubbling with so much ‘noise’ since 28th September, 2022, the campaign kickoff day.Party candidates have
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Vice President YEmi Osibanjo has met with the All Progressives Congress, APC, legal team and other senior lawyers in the current administration.The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa after the weekly FEC meeting on Wednesday, was aimed at seeking counsel from the VP to ensure adequate preparation ahead
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President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated with the Arise News Channel, on its 10th anniversary, commending the owners and Management for their efforts in ridding Nigeria of colonial mindset and promoting pride for the nation’s heritage.The President, in a release issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, said:“I pay
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State will on Saturday conduct mock voters’ accreditation in selected 12 polling units across the three senatorial districts of the state.Dr Adeniran Tella, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, made this known on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the
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