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The Federal Government through the National Population Commission (NPC) has signed a landmark deal with Nigeria’s leading integrated technology brand, Zinox, for the supply of the tech components and other accessories for the 2023 national census project, further justifying President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s commitment to local content promotion. The contract, worth …

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer (G.O) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has decreed that the challenges being currently faced by Nigerians, especially the scarcity of fuel, will soon become a thing of the past. Pastor Adeboye said this Friday night during the Church’s Holy Ghost Service …

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on vigilantes at Yargoje forest in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, where about 41 lives were lost. The insurgents ambushed a convoy of vigilantes in the forest as they went to recover stolen cows leading to the killings. The President, according …

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Feb. 5, 2023 The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC on …

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Feb. 4, 2023 Usani Usani, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and Governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Cross River, narrowly escaped being killed by suspected kidnappers along the Calabar-Ikom highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two unidentified persons were, …

  By Uchenna Ugwu Abakaliki, Feb 3. 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has asked Nigerians to hold him accountable if a new Nigeria fails to emerge with him as president. Obi threw the challenge in Abakaliki on Friday at his campaign rally. He pledged to …

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday urged citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country from the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)  to change high value Naira notes with new ones. Speaking to the Progressive Governors Forum who came …

The second Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for the year holds Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Redemption City, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The Service has as its theme, “Wonderful Part 2: The Nature of God” and the General Overseer (G.O) of the Church, Pastor Enoch …

By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Feb. 2, 2023 The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) on Thursday, endorsed Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) as its preferred candidate for the Feb. 25 Presidential Election. Former President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, said this at an extraordinary meeting of …

By Ishaq Zaki, Gusau/Ibrahim Bello, Birnin Kebbi, Feb. 2, 2023 Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has, in Zamfara State, promised to tackle insecurity, poverty, hunger and youth unemployment, if elected in the Feb. 25 presidential poll. The former Governor of Anambra State, at another rally in …

In continuation of their wide-ranging consultations with major stakeholders in the country and beyond towards the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election, Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and his running mate, Senator (Dr.) Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed have visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar …

Kinshasa, Feb. 1, 2023 Pope Francis has denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa, saying the rich world needs to realise that people are more precious than the minerals in the earth beneath them. Many tens of thousands of people cheered as he travelled from the airport into …

By Yahaya Isah Abuja, Jan. 31, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to enhance border surveillance and control ahead of the forthcoming general election. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Mr. Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to Minister of Interior, …

The Presidency has dismissed reports of the stoning of President Muhammadu Buhari’s helicopter by miscreants in Kano, Monday, as fake news, and slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for amplifying what it called a minor incident between local road transport authorities “and thugs hired by a yet-to-be identified group.” …

Angry youths in Kano yesterday (Monday) staged protests following President Muhammadu Buhari’s official visit to the state to commission some projects of the Federal Government, the state government and the private sector. The youths who were wielding sticks and other cudgels and throwing stones at the President’s helicopter, were however …

Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, his running mate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed and other leaders of the Party were in Jigawa State in continuation of their Campaigns towards the February 25, 2023 election. The former Governor of Anambra State at the end of the rally, tweeted: “Thank you …

…. Demands respect for traditional institutions   …. Inaugurates landmark multi-billion Naira Dala Inland Dry Port, other projects    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Kano described ongoing infrastructure development across the country as ‘fantastic’, urging citizens to appreciate what they have as the situation in the country is not dire …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina state, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 29, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved a 10-day extension of the deadline for the swapping of currency to new notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who confirmed …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded positively to the outcry over problems that have attended the collection of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) across the country by further extending the deadline for the collection of the Cards that are needed for voting in the 2023 General Elections. A statement …

Maiduguri, Jan. 28, 2023 Mr. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has urged the electorate to give him a chance to create a new Nigeria where people will have equal opportunities. Speaking at a rally in Maiduguri on Saturday, Obi said that other parties had failed, making it …

Osun Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Osun Governorship Tribunal Chairman, Mr. Tertse Kume of bias, sell out, sabotage and deliberate undermining of the new Electoral Act, vowing to report the judge to judicial disciplinary bodies. Addressing a world press conference at Osogbo, the party leadership …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday in Daura, returned all thanks to God for safety in life’s journey over many years, highlighting the years of battle during the Nigerian Civil War and some personal challenges as testimonies of divine protection and guidance. President Buhari, who visited the Emir of Daura, Faruk Umar …

By Angela Atabo Abuja, Jan. 27, 2023 The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, on Friday said the 2023 elections are about youths and they should seize the opportunity to make their mark. Obi said this when he featured at a Town hall engagement with students …