Peter Obi: Who bewitched you – Pastor Enenche tackles sit-at-home instigators in South East

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center, Pastor Paul Enenche has expressed anger over the decision by some agitators in the Southeast to enforce sit-at-home on election day.

#NigeriaDecides Election 2023: Google celebrates Nigeria

Google, the world’s largest search engine, is celebrating Nigeria on its website with a special doodle as the country conducts its general election on Saturday.

#NigeriaDecides: We‘ll declare 2023 election result speedily – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the results of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections will be declared as quickly as possible.

CBN appoints Isa Abdulmumin as spokesman

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed Dr Isa Abdulmumin as the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department. 

#NigeriaDecides: Labour Party’s logo missing on ballots in Ondo State, INEC accused

The Labour Party, LP, in Ondo State has raised an alarm over the omission of its logo on the ballot papers dispatched to the state.

Nigerian Troops arrest mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, recover $5,000

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Punch have arrested one of the masterminds of the March 28, 2022 terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train. 

2023 Elections: Voters won't be allowed to enter the cubicle with their phones to vote – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that voters are prohibited from going into the voting cubicle with their phones.

European Commission bans TikTok on official devices over spying fears

The European Commission on Thursday February 22, banned TikTok on official devices over spying fears but the Chinese social media giant branded the move as 'misguided'.

Ahead Of General Election NCC clears air on shutting down networks

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said its attention has been drawn to what it describes as a fraudulent and misleading information circulating on some social media platforms, insinuating there is a planned shutdown of all telecom networks and relevant ICT Units, including online transfer facilities of the banks, with effect from today, February 23, 2023.

2023: Enugu Labour Party senatorial candidate, several others mindlessly killed by assailants

The Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Prof Oyibo Chukwu has been reportedly murdered.

'It's absurd and cruel' - Pope makes fresh plea for peace as the Russia-Ukraine war approaches first anniversary

Roman Catholic church leader, Pope Francis has renewed his appeal for an end to the war in Ukraine, calling it “absurd and cruel,” during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday February 22.

Supreme Court fixes March 3 for judgement on Naira Crisis

The Supreme Court yesterday slated March 3 to deliver judgement on a consolidated suit 16 states filed to nullify the decision of the Federal Government to ban the use of old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as valid legal tenders.

2023: CBN denies plans to shut down banking services

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied plans to shut down banking services ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.

2023: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso, others sign peace accord

Presidential candidates from 18 political parties on Wednesday, signed a peace accord ahead of this Saturday’s presidential election.

2023: UK orders closure of visa application centres in Nigeria

The United Kingdom embassy has announced that its Visa Application Centres in Abuja and Lagos will be closed on Friday, February 24, and next Monday, February 27, for the forthcoming general election. 

Putin issues new nuclear threats as he suspends Russia's participation in nuclear treaty with US

Russia has suspended its participation in the New START treaty, said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in a speech to the Federal Assembly and members of the Russian political elite on Monday, Feb. 21.

CASH CRUNCH: LASU staff slumps and dies while queuing in bank to withdraw N5,000

A staff of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Mr Ademola Adesola, slumped and died while queuing in a bank within the school to withdraw N5,000 new notes. 

2023: Nigerian Railway Corporation suspends train services ahead of elections

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the suspension of rail services in the country.

AK-47 gun wielding Abuja Pastor Uche Aigbe finally speaks: I’m disappointed in myself

The Pastor, House on the Rock Abuja, Uche Aigbe, has apologised unreservedly to members of his church and Nigerians for mounting the pulpit with an AK-47 rifle.

Nigerian man declared missing in South Africa

A 44-year-old Nigerian man, Idris Umar Usman, has been declared missing in South Africa. 

 

CBN NAIRA POLICY: Gov. El Rufai says; You can buy voters with food, not only naira

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said there are other ways politicians can buy votes without the Naira.

VIDEOS: US President Joe Biden and Zelensky walk calmly on the streets of Kyiv guarded by hundreds of armed soldiers and secret service amid air raid sirens

US President Joe Biden on Monday walked alongside Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelensky on the streets of Kyiv after he became the first sitting American president to visit an active warzone without presence of active US Military personnel.

NOT AGAIN!!! New Turkey earthquake leaves people trapped under rubble in Hatay

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region leading to the death of more than 46,000 people.

2023: INEC unveils number of Party Agents as PDP leads with 176,588, APC 176,233, NNPP 176,200, LP 134,874

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said a total of 1,574,301 polling units agents were nominated by the nation’s 18 registered political parties for the general election.

Rescue teams find $2 Million cash belonging to one of the Earthquake victims in Turkey

Search and rescue team have discovered $2 million dollars buried under the rubble of one of the collapsed buildings in Turkey following the earthquake that rocked the region.

Ex-presidential candidate drags Buhari to A’Court over 2019 presidential election

A former presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the Court of Appeal in Abuja seeking an order of the court to oust Buhari from office and declare him the winner of the 2019 poll.

On Cash Crunch and Naira Crisis, Buhari says: There’s light at end of tunnel

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience as appropriate measures were being taken to ease the hardship occasioned by the naira redesign policy.

Gov. El-Rufai allegedly reveals what President Buhari originally approved for CBN

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai has claimed that what was approved by President Muhammadu was different from what the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, did regarding the redesigning and swapping of the currency.

Elections will hold despite cash crunch and protests - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly polls will hold nationwide despite the cash crunch and protests across the country.

Saudi Arabia detains 800 Nigerians

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has cautioned Nigerians travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without proper documentation as Saudi authorities have heightened a clampdown on irregular migrants.

Russia-Ukraine war: China would cross ‘red line’ by providing lethal aid to Russia - US

The US has said that China would cross a “red line” if the country decided to provide lethal military aid to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

ALAS!!! Digital burial: Family provides POS for transactions as they refuse to accept old notes from sympathisers

A family holding a funeral ceremony for their late patriarch provided a POS machine for sympathisers to make their donations. 

INEC says Corps members handling BVAS on election day will be tracked

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that only National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members are authorised election officers to handle the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) during the February 25 and March 11 general elections.

Three police officers killed as hoodlums attack Anambra police station

Three police officers have been confirmed dead after hoodlums attacked the Anambra State Police Command in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, in the early hours of Saturday, February 18.

WAR ON UKRAINE: French President Macron says Russia must be defeated but not crushed

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he does not want to see Russia crushed by a defeat in Ukraine.

REVEALED!!! Commercial Banks continue to collect old N500, N1000 notes

Deposit Money Banks, on Saturday, continued to collect old N500 and N1,000 notes from customers.