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Elections 2023: I openly voted for Tinubu as rare show of loyalty and support – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he openly displayed his ballot paper, with thumb print for the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, as rare show of loyalty and support. According to Buhari, after campaigning for the political leader in many parts of the country, he has reaffirmed on…
Read More »INEC suspend senatorial elections at Enugu East Senatorial District
Concisedailynews- Following the killing of labour party senatorial candidate, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has suspended Senatorial Election in Enugu East Senatorial District, made up of six Local Government Areas, 77 Wards, and 1,630 Polling Units. The commission said the election will now be combined with the Governorship and…
Read More »EFCC Intercepts N32.4m Allegedly Meant for Vote-buying in Lagos
The massive operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32, 400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly…
Read More »ICPC Takes Custody Of N2m Being Ferried To A Politician
The Bauchi State Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken into custody one Hassan Ahmad in possession of the sum of two million naira cash in both old and new currencies amidst the cash crunch being witnessed in the country. The suspect was…
Read More »Police arrest Rep member with N381m ‘election money’ in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers says it has arrested a member of the House of Representatives in possession of 498,100 US dollars, approximately N381.1 million. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko said in a statement that the suspect was arrested during a stop-and-search operation on Friday in Port Harcourt. The…
Read More »Naira Scarcity: Protesters set two banks ablaze in Ogun
Naira scarcity protesters have set two bank buildings ablaze in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. The incident occured in the Sagamu area of the state. Residents watched as Keystoneand Union bank buildings were set ablaze by the protesters who were also protesting the petrol scarcity in the state. The buildings were…
Read More »Court to INEC: Don’t Use MC Oluomo to Distribute Electoral Items
The Federal High Court in Lagos, has granted an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using, engaging or further dealing with the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo or any of his representatives in the distribution of election materials…
Read More »El-Rufai dares Buhari, Emefiele, says Naira redesign policy to stop Tinubu
State Broadcast by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, 16th February 2023. My dear people of Kaduna State, 1. With just about 100 days before leaving office, and elections just round the corner, it was my intention to host another media chat to interact with the people of our…
Read More »FULL TEXT: Buhari’s nationwide address to Nigerians on new naira
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has approved the continuous use of the old N200 as legal tender till April 10. The President made this known on Thursday morning during an address to Nigerians. See the full text below; My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to…
Read More »IGP orders of posting, redeployment of senior police officers
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the provisional posting of CP Afolabi Babatola Adeniyi to the Adamawa State Police Command as its new Commissioner of Police pending approval of the Police Service Commission while the posting of CP Adebola Hamzat, to be in charge of the Border…
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