Buhari appoints a new commander of the Guards Brigade

21 Jan 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari met with the new Brigade of Guards Commander, Brigadier General AM Umar, on Friday. Brigadier General Mohammed Usman, who was transferred a fortnight ago, is succeeded by Umar. The Nigerian Army on January 7 redeployed senior officers for “administrative and operational efficiency”. The Presidential Guards Brigade is a highly trained Army unit […]

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Kwankwaso discusses his concerns about the 2023 presidential election

19 Jan 2023

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has stated that his only concern about the upcoming presidential election is increasing interference from the Independent and National Electoral Commission, INEC, and other stakeholders in the presidential Villa. Kwankwaso also stated that he believes this year’s election will be different from previous […]

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Woman appears in court, claims sanwo-olu is the father of her son

19 Jan 2023

A forty-seven-year-old woman, Grace Moses today appeared at the Delta State High Court 2 sitting in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the State urging the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to come and collect his child from her. Grace Moses spoke with newsmen shortly after the Court adjourned the case involving the governor […]

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INEC may adopt the use of body odour for voter verification in the future

19 Jan 2023

As part of its growing desire to integrate technology into Nigeria’s electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, might, in the foreseeable future, adopt the use of body odour for voter verification. Some years ago, voters were verified by simply looking at their paper cards and checking the voter register. In 2012, however, INEC […]

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Obasanjo spotted playing the role of Senior Prefect during a reunion with his secondary schoolmates

18 Jan 2023

Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, was observed on a road walk with his old schoolmates. Baptist Boys High School in Abeokuta recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and all alumni gathered to commemorate the occasion. During a reunion with his secondary schoolmates, Fmr President Obasanjo was seen dressed as a Senior Prefect. During the practice, Obasanjo authoritatively […]

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Zamfara PDP postpones the launch of its campaign due to the death of a chieftain

18 Jan 2023

Following the death of one of its chieftains in the state, the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed the launch of its campaign. The postponement was unavoidable, according to the state party chairman, Hon. Mukhtar Lugga, who stated that preparations for the burial had been completed as of the time […]

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Kwankwaso Rabiu’s campaign councilor abandons NNPP for PDP

18 Jan 2023

Babayo Liman, the Bauchi State Coordinator of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and campaign councillor for presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.  Liman declared his defection to PDP at a news conference in Bauchi yesterday.  The NNPP North-East Zonal Secretary stated that he left the party owing to […]

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2023 elections: Group brings a vote-not-fight campaign to Bayelsa’s flashpoints of violence

18 Jan 2023

An organization known as the Fostering Achievement of Community Empowerment (FACE) Initiative has announced the launch of the “Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War” campaign in various regions classified as violence hotspots in Bayelsa State ahead of the 2023 general elections. In a press conference on Tuesday at the NUJ Press Centre in Yenagoa, […]

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Thousands of APC members decamp to PDP

18 Jan 2023

Thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members have decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at Ingawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Their defection was coming on Tuesday as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Senator Yakubu Lado Dan-Marke took his campaign rally to the area. The State […]

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