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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), says if elected, his administration will ensure significant developmental projects are channelled to the north. Speaking on Saturday at a rally in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, Obi said his plans for the north would include focus on agriculture and education. Addressing supporters of […]

The Niger government says 8,150 persons have been displaced from Galadima-Kogo and environs in Shiroro LGA of the state following a recent airstrike. The airstrike, which occurred on Tuesday, was said to have affected herders who were waiting to transport their cattle when an aircraft bombed the area. TheCable had reported that […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voter cards (PVCs). This is the second time INEC will extend the deadline for PVC collection. The previous deadline was January 29. In a statement, Festus Okoye, national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, […]

Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, says many companies are illegally trading citizens’ information. Pantami said this on Saturday at a media conference organised by the ministry of communications and digital economy, in partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), to mark the ‘National Privacy Week’. Speaking on the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says efforts are ongoing to ensure improved distribution of the new naira notes. In a statement on Saturday by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, the president said the decision to redesign the naira notes was to address hoarding of illicit funds. While acknowledging reports of long queues at banks, Buhari […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the validity of old naira notes. There has been increased tension in the country as Nigerians scramble to meet up with the deadline amid poor circulation of the redesigned N200, […]

Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano governor, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to postpone his planned visit to the state due to security concerns and complaints from locals about difficulty in obtaining the new naira notes.   Ganduje’s request was contained in a letter to the president, according to a statement signed by Abba Anwar, the governor’s […]

Twenty-two states are at high risk of election manipulation as Nigerians go to the polls in February and March, says a report. The report titled “Election Manipulation Risk Index (EMRI)”, was released on Friday. The states are Sokoto, Kwara, Oyo, Kaduna, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Niger, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Adamawa, Taraba, Ebonyi, Akwa […]