Year: 2023

In the next 48 hours, Nigerians will be heading to the polls for the 2023 general elections to elect leaders in various capacities across the country. Against this background, it’s critical that the electorate get to intimately understand the laws and what constitutes as electoral offences and how to avoid all that before, during and…

The Military High Command has said security agents will not hesitate to use “strong force” against any element who plans to destroy the presidential election billed to hold on Saturday. Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, stated this Thursday at Defence headquarters, Abuja during the ongoing joint press briefing of critical security. Those in…

The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has urged Nigerians to exercise their civic right in voting their preferred candidate in Saturday’s presidential election. Biden also lauded the participating political parties and their presidential candidates for signing the peace accord yesterday ahead of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The…

There are indications that the lingering naira notes scarcity occasioned by the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may stop some Nigerians from voting in Saturday’s presidential election. Daily Trust gathered that Nigerians who desired to travel for the polls were finding it difficult as a result of the lack of…

    “A new Commissioner of Police, CP Peter O. Abayomi has been posted to Osun State Command for election duty and has resumed office today 22nd February, 2023 in fulfillment of the resolve of the IGP Alkali Baba Usman to enable the conduct of smooth, free, fair, credible and violence-free 2023 General elections. According to…

The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has taken a bold step to kickstart the new Ombudsman mechanism with the announcement of a nine-man board of the National  Media Complaints Commission  (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman. In a statement signed by Mal. Kabiru A. Yusuf RESIDENT, NPAN /PESIDENT, NPO, reads “ Thee commission is a…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned voters against using their mobile phones at the polling booths during Saturday’s election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun state, Niyi Ijalaye, gave the warning in Abeokuta, on Wednesday, while addressing journalists shortly after a meeting with heads of security agencies ahead of the Saturday’s election.Ijalaye…

Presidential candidates from 18 political parties on Wednesday, signed a peace accord ahead of this Saturday’s presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari was present at the event along with members of the National Peace Committee. Some of the leading candidates in attendance include Bola Tinubu (All Progressives Congress, APC), Peter Obi (Labour Party, LP), Omoyele Sowore…

An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at a bank in the Idi Araba area of Lagos has been burnt by some angry customers after the ATM reportedly ran out of cash.It was learnt that the incident temporarily brought activities at the bank to a halt as police were mobilised to the scene. The Police Public Relations…