archiveFebruary 21, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 146,913 national and international observers for the 2023 general election. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this Tuesday in Abuja at the briefing for accredited election observers for the 2023 general election. He, however, warned that the observers must...

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the 2023 Direct Entry registration. A statement on Tuesday by spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said a new date and fresh registration procedures would be announced. The process, which commenced Monday, February 20 has been postponed till further notice The suspension will...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to exercise sportsmanship as they go out to vote in the Saturday, February 25, presidential and national of assembly election. Jonathan made this known in a statement released by his office on Tuesday, February 21, where he urged politicians to shun hatred...

Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has rewarded four customers, being winners in the Super Rewards deposit promo, with N1 million each. The Super Rewards Campaign is a customer-focused initiative designed by Ecobank Nigeria to reward customers’ loyalty and consistent use of the bank’s electronic payment...

Tackling crude oil theft and sabotage remains a major concern of the Federal Government and those in charge must be accountable because, besides economic consequences, institutional and personal reputations are at stake, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in his remarks as Special Guest...

Few days to go before Nigeria's highly anticipated general elections, domestic investors in the local bourse are scooping up positions in stocks, shunning potential risks from the impacts of voter’s choices. Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) is up 5.80% already in 2023 as of market close 20 February...

Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has alleged a new method adopted by vote buyers ahead of the February 25th presidential election in the country. In a post on his verified Twitter page on Tuesday, Senator Sani alleged that vote buyers have switched from giving gullible electorates cash to collecting their...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday clarified media reports that claimed that the Federal Government of Nigeria had raised the sum of N2.129 trillion between January and February 2023 through the issuance of Domestic FGN Securities. The reports also alleged that government might exceed its domestic deficit funding requirement...

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the infrastructure development report card of the President Muhammadu Buhari/ APC-led administration places the party’s presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu, ahead of other candidates in the February 25 elections. Fashola, also the director of the election planning and monitoring directorate of...

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Lagos, said he would work hard for Nigeria, as President Muhammadu Buhari has “worked hard” to ensure his victory in the February 25 election. He also promised to implement all the promises made in the past...