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The United States of America has asked Nigerians to use the forthcoming general election to make their voices heard. The US’ position was shared in a video that featured Antony Blinken, US secretary of state; Samantha Power, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator; and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US ambassador to the United […]

Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the restriction of movement across the country on the day of the presidential election. Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, in a statement on Wednesday, said the restriction will be from 12am to 6pm. The presidential and national assembly elections are scheduled for February 25. […]

Nigeria’s economy grew significantly in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 as its gross domestic product increased by 3.52 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure represents a growth of 1.27 percentage point compared to the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 which stood at 2.25 percent. According to […]

A hunter has reportedly found thousands of permanent voter cards (PVCs) in a forest in Nnewi area of Anambra state. In a now viral video, Amaka Nwafor, a reporter with Authority FM, said a hunter found the PVCs on Tuesday in a forest in Akamili, Nnewi north LGA of Anambra. She said the […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has described the forthcoming general election as a “make-or-break moment” for Nigeria. Obi, in a post on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, said Nigeria needs a leader who is capable of moving the country forward. “We are currently at a crossroads. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the candidates contesting in the general election to “respect the choice and voice” of the electorate. He said this on Wednesday at the signing of the peace accord by the candidates and chairpersons of the 18 political parties participating in the presidential election. The peace accord signing […]

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) has acquired a 5 percent stake in Geregu Power Plc, an electricity-generating firm. FEDA is the impact development unit of the Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank). Details of the acquisition were contained in a statement issued by Akinleye Olagbende, Geregu’s secretary, to the […]

Mahmood Yakubu, the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the presidential election date remains February 25. Speaking on Wednesday at the signing of the national peace accord by presidential candidates, Yakubu said the commission is ready for the presidential and national assembly elections. He highlighted some activities of the […]

Candidates from 18 political parties participating in the presidential election scheduled for February 25 have signed a peace accord in Abuja. Present at the signing of the peace accord were members of the National Peace Committee, as well as President Muhammadu Buhari. Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC), Bola Tinubu […]

The supreme court says it would not allow the federal government and states to use the judiciary as a scapegoat in the legal dispute regarding the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A seven-member panel of the court headed by Inyang Okoro said this on Wednesday while consolidating various […]