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INEC has no plans to postpone 2023 election, says Yakubu

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone postpone the 2023 general election. Yakubu stated this at the presentation of electronic copy of the 93,469,008 voter register to leaders of political parties on...

French, German Foreign Affairs Ministers Visit Ethiopia To Promote Peace

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

By Eric Ojo French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mme Catherine Colonna and her counterpart, the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Annalena Baerbock will arrive Ethiopia today for a joint peace mission. This Franco-German visit, which will take place a few days ahead of the 60th anniversary...

Udofia is our guber candidate – A’Ibom APC

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State said they recognized and had already forwarded the name of Obong Akan Udofia to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as the gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state for the 2023 gubernatorial election. INEC however, is yet...

SDP will rescue Nigeria from poverty, unending borrowing – National Chairman Gabam

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, on Wednesday asserted that the party remains the only avenue to rescue Nigeria from insecurity, poverty, industrialization and unending meaningless borrowing. Gabam also urged Nigerians to vote massively for the party’s presidential candidate and others vying for...

2023: Every vote will count – Osun INEC REC Agboke

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun, Dr Mutiu Agboke has assured that each vote will count. He said that despite apprehension about security, the Commission is determined to go ahead with the general elections calling on all stakeholders to work for a free, fair and...

‘It Is Mermaid’ Fans Argue With Peruzzi Over Song, ‘Majesty’, Lyrics

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

Netizens have clashed with Nigerian singer, Perruzi, over the right lyrics of a popular line in his song, ‘ Majesty’ via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. Some of his fans assumed that the correct lyrics in the song was ‘Mermaid,’ until the singer revealed the correct lyrics, as “Nwannem If...

I Don’t Have Sickle Cell Disease, Rapper Phyno Debunks Fan’s Claim

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Azubuike popularly known as Phyno, has debunked a claim that he is a sickle cell carrier. He made this known in reaction to a post by a Twitter user on Wednesday. The Twitter user identified as Ele Peter tweeted, “Since I heard Phyno has sickle cell the...

Controversial Australian Cardinal, Pell, Dies 81

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

An Australian Cardinal and adviser to Pope Francis, Cardinal George Pell, has died aged 81. Pell died due to complications from hip surgery on Tuesday, the Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, confirmed via a Twitter post. “With great sadness, the news is out that Cardinal George Pell died a few...

Woman Dies Morning Of Her Wedding In Trinidad

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

A British woman, Nadia Joseph-Gosine, has suddenly died on the morning of her dream wedding in Trinidad. In a report by MyLondon on Wednesday, Joseph-Gosine, who was described as ‘beautiful’, ‘caring’ and ‘happy’ by her distraught partner and sister, passed away in December, due to liver failure. The 33-year-old, who...

BVAS: Era of identity theft during elections over – INEC

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS), the issue of identity theft and other election frauds would be addressed during the 2023 general election. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Gombe State, stated this during a stakeholders’...