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The much anticipated presidential election is finally here. Nigerians will today troop out to decide who will lead them for the next four years. Candidates from 18 political parties are gunning for the top position but of that number, there are four frontline candidates. The battle for the presidential seat is between […]

The federal government says it has entered into an agreement with the United States on an extension of tourist visa validity for both countries to five years. In a statement on Friday by Sola Fasure, spokesperson to Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, the federal government said the new policy applies to tourist visas, […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Bauchi says it has detained one Hassan Ahmad for alleged possession of N2 million in old and new notes. Ahmad was said to have been arrested by troops of 33 artillery brigade deployed to Alkaleri in Bauchi. Azuka Ogugua, ICPC spokesperson, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of Oyibo Chukwu, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu east senatorial district. Chukwu was killed and sent ablaze after gunmen opened fire on his convoy during an attack on Wednesday. Five of his supporters who were also with him died in the incident. […]

The Labour Party (LP) in Ondo has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone elections in seven constituencies in the state over alleged missing ballot papers. Agbaje Abiodun, secretary of the LP in Ondo, at a media briefing on Friday, accused INEC of disenfranchising the party’s supporters. He listed areas […]

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kogi central, has accused the state government of trying to disenfranchise voters. In a Facebook live video on Thursday, some residents could be seen around gullies in Ihima, Okehi LGA of Kogi state, while others were trying to fill some holes. […]

Femi Falana, human rights advocate, says soldiers are to be confined to the barracks and put on alert during elections. On Saturday, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect a new president and members of the national assembly. On February 16, Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), said a total of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have intercepted the sum of N32.4 million suspected to be for buying votes in Lagos state. The agency, in a statement on Friday, said a suspect has been taken into custody for questioning over the development. In a photo accompanying the EFCC […]