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An investigation by The Guardian UK has revealed the identity of the Israeli hacker involved with Cambridge Analytical, a defunct British consultancy firm, involved in a plot to manipulate the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria. According to the investigation, the hacker, who was until now known as “Jorge”, alongside his team, coordinated and […]

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says the old and new notes remain legal tender in the state pending the supreme court’s decision. In a televised address on Thursday morning, Buhari said he has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the validity of old N200 notes till April 10. The […]

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says the people of the state will vote for a presidential candidate who will promote equity, justice, and unity. The governor spoke on Thursday when he received Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ibadan, the state capital. The APC held its presidential […]

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has alleged that the scarcity of naira notes and petrol shortage is part of a plot to disrupt the elections in order to ensure an interim government takes over. In a state broadcast on Thursday, el-Rufai said the current cash scarcity is part of moves to ensure that […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), turned down an offer to betray President Muhammadu Buhari in the build-up to the 2019 elections. Wike spoke on Wednesday when he hosted Tinubu at the government house in Port Harcourt, capital city of Rivers. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the cashless policy is “very good” in terms of its positive impact on security. In a statement on Thursday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said Buhari spoke at the state house at a meeting with members of the house of representatives ad hoc committee on the naira redesign policy. […]

Alhassan Doguwa, majority leader in the house of representatives, says he needs N70 million — as permitted by law — in “hard copy” to cover his expenses for the general election. Doguwa spoke on Thursday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock villa in Abuja. The figure the […]

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the old naira notes. In a televised address on Thursday morning, Buhari said he has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the validity of old N200 notes till April 10. The president also said […]

A new poll has favoured Bola Tinubu, standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to win the presidential election. The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC), which conducted the poll, said it was based on information obtained from 19,365 people as of January. Aside from Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party […]