The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo State, has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials ahead of Saturday’s general elections. The distribution of the sensitive materials to all 33 local government areas was done in the early hours of Thursday. LEAKBLAST reports that the exercise was done at the […]
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2023: Reject monetary inducement – NYSC urges corps members
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has advised corps members who would be on election duty to carry out their tasks with due diligence. Mrs Blessing Iruma, Coordinator of NYSC in Anambra, gave the admonition during a one-day pre-election sensitisation programme for corps members and staff of the scheme in […]
2023 election: Caution your wards to shun violence, thuggery – Gov Buni tasks parents, traditional rulers
As Nigerians are gearing up for the presidential and national assembly elections, the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked politicians, opinion leaders, traditional rulers and parents to caution their wards and youth to shun violence and thuggery before, during and after the elections. Buni gave the charge via […]
Five die, two injured in Kaduna-Kafachan road accident
A road accident along Kaduna-Kafachan road on Tuesday night claimed five lives, while two others sustained severe injuries. A resident of Idon community, along Kaduna-Kafachan road, Mr. Sunday Abdul, on Wednesday morning, said that he heard a loud bang close to his residence around 10:00 pm on Tuesday night, and […]
Hunters discover thousands of PVCs in Nnewi forest
Two hunters, whose names have not been ascertained, have discovered a bag full of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, in a forest in Nnewi, Anambra State. This is coming just four days to the all-important general election in Nigeria. The hunters saw the bag containing the PVCs in a bush in […]
Naira crisis: Anxiety as Supreme Court resumes hearing
The Supreme Court will today (Wednesday) resume hearing on the Naira redesign policy. The suit is between some state governments and the President Muhammadu Buhari government. Nigerians will be keenly awaiting the results of the court proceedings, as they have been battling with scarcity of the Naira for several weeks. […]
Group begs NASS for speedy passage of NBAIS establishment bill
The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF), has called on the National Assembly to hasten the process of the bill on the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) to be presented for third reading and subsequent assent by President Muhammadu Buhari before the expiration of the present administration. The Concerned […]
Wike knocks Buhari for lifting restriction on old N200 notes
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision banning the use of old N500 and N1000 notes. Wike, who expressed sadness over Buhari’s declaration, stressed that it was not proper. The Central Bank of Nigeria had extended the deadline for the swap of N200, N500, and […]
2023: My husband is not rich but generous – Tinubu’s wife
Senator Oluremi Tinubu said generosity is the reason behind the popularity of her husband, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The former Lagos Senator disclosed this during a town hall meeting with people living with physical disabilities on Thursday in Abuja. “Asiwaju’s secret is […]
America to repatriate Alamieyeseigha’s $954, 807 loot to Nigeria
The United States of America said on Thursday in Abuja that it would return to Nigeria a sum of $954, 807 seized from the late former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha. The decision of the American government to repatriate the money to Nigeria was made public by the […]