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A former Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner, Prof. Lai Olurode, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the amended Electoral Bill into law. Olurode, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos, who said this in a statement on Friday, however said the new electoral act would not guaranteed credible polls. He also applauded the steadfastness of all stakeholders in their advocacy and interests in improving Nigeria’s electoral landscape. He said, “The additional technology being introduced into the electoral process at the back end and front would arrest the audacity of electoral fraudsters. “As commendable and as necessary…

Federal Government Lists Four Borders In Ukraine Nigerians Can Cross To Safety The Nigerian government has listed four borders in Ukraine where its citizens seeking to leave the country can be evacuated. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), spoke on Saturday. She said the borders are Hrebenne-Rawa Ruska, Korczowa-Krakowiec, Medyka-Szeginie and Budomierz-Hurszew. “For Nigerians in Ukraine trying to cross over to Poland, there are eight borders between Poland and Ukraine, four borders are recommended,” she said. “Nigeria volunteer groups, as well as staff of the Nigerian embassy, will be at these borders to…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is currently in a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Atiku arrived the Pent house residence of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, around 10am on Saturday. Atiku was Obasanjo’s deputy when they both ruled the nation from 1999 to 2007. The former Vice President has made various attempts to rule the nation, but to no avail. In 2019, he contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but he lost to the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It is not clear…

The Federal Government has met with envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria, expressing worries over the Russian-Ukraine conflict with a call for peace to resolve the conflict. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, met with the envoys on Friday in Abuja, saying that the Nigeria government call for peace and use of diplomacy in resolving all differences. Onyeama said that the Federal Government had stated that Nigeria does not condone the approach of aggression by Russia, calling on Russia to pull back. “Peace and diplomacy to be prioritised by both sides. “We support every effort being made to stop…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law on Friday. Kalu in a statement signed by his media office on Friday, applauded President Buhari for his patriotism and commitment to the advancement of the nation's democracy. According to Kalu, President Buhari has proven to Nigerians that he is a committed democrat and a reliable leader with the much-sorted Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and now the Electoral Act Amendment Bill signed into laws. He congratulated the president while appreciating his patriotism and visionary leadership style…

......Describe him as a Progressive Partner. The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Education Community Development Service Group, CDs, Batch A Stream One posted in Abam, Arochukwu LGA has expressed profound gratitude to the Arochukwu State Constituency Aspirant and the Founder, IOK Educational Foundation, Prince Ike Okorafor for his tremendous support that facilitated the success of her Pet Project, the hosting of Debate competition for secondary schools in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State. The NYSC CDs group who were on a thank-you visit to Prince Ike Okorafor at his Ozu Abam residence on February 05, 2022, described him as a progressive…

One of the governorship aspirants in the 2023 governorship election in Abia State, Chief Kalu Idika Okwara, has called for voter education ahead of the 2023 general elections, warning the indigenes of the state never to mortgage their future with money. The oil and gas expert made this known in a chat with journalists shortly after arriving Sam Mbakwe airport Owerri, Friday, saying that "the government would not function without its citizens and there would be no citizens without government." Responding to questions from journalists, he explained that his intention to run for the office of the governor was to…

Court sentences Kidnap kingpin, Evans, two others to life imprisonment. The judge convicted the three men after finding that the state government provided overwhelming evidence to prove it case against them. Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos high court in Ikeja has handed down a Sentence of life imprisonment on Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans) as well as his accomplices – Uche Amadi, and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, after being found guilty of two counts of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. The judge convicted the three men after finding that the state government provided overwhelming evidence to prove it case against them. The court…

A ClARION CALL ON USA & NATO FAMILY TO RISE & DEFEND UKRAINE AGAINST RUSSIAN INVASION. By the virtues of human rights and United Nations Charter on Respect for the defence of Soverngnity, it is absurd, abnormal and draconian for Russia government under the watch of President Putin to invade and attack Ukraine without minding its adverse effects on the global community . Following series of air strikes and military offensives launched in the eastern cities of the volatile Country, scores of lives and properties worth billions of euros had been lost and Ukraine as at the time of filing…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Friday signed Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, about a month after the National Assembly sent the bill to him. The signing ceremony was held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Among those present at the ceremony which began at about midday are the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Read the president's speech below: ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE SIGNING OF ELECTORAL BILL 2022 INTO LAW STATE HOUSE,…