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Politicians are trying to manufacture BVAS machines – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday alleged that politicians have been making efforts to manufacture the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines to enable them hack into the commission’s server during the general elections in 2023. Achumie Rex, its Head of Voter Education and Publicity Department, made the allegation in Abuja on Wednesday at a two-day workshop on voter education for civil society organisations organised by the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) and supported by the USAID. He said this had even rekindled INEC’s resolve to make the 2023 …

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Senate threatens Perm Sec over failure to honour invitation

Abuja, Dec. 14, 2022 – The Senate has threatened to arrest the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning if the ministry fails to provide documents on disbursement of Service Wide Votes and missing N113 million on salary adjustment of the Joint Admission Board Matriculation (JAMB).     The Senate particularly threatened to issue a warrant of arrest if the Ministry’s Director in the Cash Department failed to appear it to provide the details. Senator Matthew Urhoghide (PDP, Edo South), Chairman of Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on …

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Tinubu is not from Lagos – Bode George

Lagos, Dec. 13, 2022 – Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Chief Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress, is not an indigene of Lagos contrary to his claims. George, who spoke on Tuesday morning on Arise TV, said that Tinubu had yet to prove his Lagos roots beyond reasonable doubt, having failed to produce any evidence to support his claim.  “Tinubu is not from Lagos State. You can quote me. If he says he grew up in Isale-Eko, which school did …

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2023 Polls: Politicians already buying PVCs – INEC

Abuja, Dec. 13, 2022 -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused politicians of buying-up permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to INEC, two persons have already been convicted for illegal possession of PVCs in Sokoto and Kano states Mohammed Haruna, the INEC Acting Chairman and National Commissioner for FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau States, made the allegation in Abuja on Monday during the launch of the #YourVoteMatters# project by an election observer group, NESSACTION. “We are aware that some politicians are more or less …

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“I did not approve tweet on death of Deborah Samuel”  – Atiku

Lagos, Dec. 12, 2022 – Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, says his tweet condemning the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student who was allegedly lynched for blasphemy in Sokoto, was deleted because he did not approve of it. Deborah, a Christian 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, was killed by fellow students in May 2022 for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. After the alleged lynching of Debora,  Atiku was said to have tweeted:  “There cannot be a justification for such gruesome murder. …

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Audited Accounts: CBN, NNPC, NDDC, RMAFC indicted for non-compliance

Abuja, Dec. 9, 2022 – The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has indicted some federal government agencies for their failure to remit their audited accounts in the last eight years. Prominent among the agencies indicted by the committee, Chaired by Oluwole Oke, which submitted it reports to the House on Thursday are the CBN, NNPC, NDDC and RMAF. In the report, the committee recommended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prosecution, warrant of arrest issuance against chief accounting officers and sanctioning of various MDAs. The committee urged the …

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House of Representatives summons Emefiele over new policy on cash withdrawal

Abuja, Dec. 8, 2022 – The House of Representatives has summoned the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to appear before the House on Thursday to explain the new policy cash withdrawals. The new policy introduced by the CBN early in the week which, has among others, set limits to cash withdrawals for individuals to N100, 000 per week and N500, 000 for corporate entities. Some members of the House criticised the new policy at today’s plenary, saying the policy would have serious consequences and adverse effects on businesses and Nigerians. The …

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I have no regrets thanking President Buhari over 13% derivation refund – Wike

Port Harcourt, Dec. 5, 2022 – Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says he has no apologies for thanking President Muhammadu Buhari over the release of oil derivation fund to the Niger Delta States. Wike spoke at the conferment of awards on 162 Nigerians for their achievements, influential lives and services to the advancement of Rivers State and the nation. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday which was signed by Kelvin Ebiri, Governor Wike’s Personal Assistant on Media. “Because I said ‘Buhari, thank you,’ I am having …

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Tinubu addresses Chatham House today

Lagos, Dec. 5, 2022 – Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), will address Chatham House in London today. Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute and a trusted forum for debate and dialogue in London. Tinubu will speak on his presidential ambition, programmes and plans for Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari also addressed Chatham House on February 25, 2015 as APC Presidential Candidate. (GBN)

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Buhari has taken Nigeria off the course of unity, prosperity – Atiku

Lagos, Dec. 4, 2022 – Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had taken Nigeria far off the course of unity and prosperity. In a statement by his campaign organisation, Atiku said that for Nigeria to be great, it must be united and inclusive. He said that for a country to be united, it must possess a leadership ready to work through the purpose. Atiku described the upcoming general elections as a rescue mission to save the soul of …