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Headlines, INEC Politics
Sunday, February 27th, 2022
Nigeria’s presidential and National Assembly elections will now take place on 25 February 2023, instead of 18 February as initially announced. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced the new date Saturday a day after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the amended Electoral. The act says that Presidential election notice shall be given 360 days ahead. By […]
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Africa & World Politics
Sunday, February 27th, 2022
President Zelenskiy of Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had left the capital Kiev for Lvov, a Russian top official claimed, contradicting the leader’s claim of staying put. Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin claimed Saturday that Zelensky departed the Ukrainian capital yesterday. “Zelensky hastily left Kiev. He was not in the capital of Ukraine yesterday. […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, February 24th, 2022
Ukraine shoots down 6 Russian planes By Nwafor Sunday • As Russian military denies statement Hours after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called ‘a special military operation in the east’, General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Thursday said it has shot down six aircraft and a helicopter. Oleksiy Arestovych, one of the advisers […]
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Headlines, Top Stories
Thursday, February 24th, 2022
By Victoria Ojeme Nigeria’s House of Representatives is offering to “shoulder immediate evacuations of Nigerian citizens and students from Ukraine” after the foreign ministry urged nationals in the country to be responsible for their safety.” A message from the official Twitter handle of the parliament said “@HouseNGR offer to shoulder immediate evacuation of Nigerians, students […]
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Biafra, Governors, Headlines, South-East
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinonso Alozie & Steve Oko • As family, legal team raise alarm over Nnamdi Kanu’s safety NNEWI—THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, accused South East governors of benefiting from continued closure of markets and banks in the southeast on the pretext of observing fake sit-at-home allegedly ordered and being implemented by […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
Okoronkwo Scores Late Goal, Nnadozie Saves Penalty As Falcons Edge CIV, Seal 2022 WAFCON Ticket The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations after edging Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan in the second leg of the play-off round. Esther Okoronkwo got the only goal of the game after […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Monday, February 21st, 2022
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is currently in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, on Monday, took the Federal Government to court. Kyari, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, is praying the court to compel the […]
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Governors, Headlines, Osun, State News
Monday, February 21st, 2022
Tinubu congratulates Oyetola Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given reason why Governor Adegboyega Oyetola defeated Moshood Adeoti in last Saturday’s APC governorship primary in Osun. Adeoti was the candidate of Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola at the primary election. Tinubu, in a statement on Monday by his media aide commended Oyetola for the victory. According […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, February 21st, 2022
AWCON 2022 Qualifier: Super Falcons storm Abidjan February 21, 2022 Ahead of the second leg of the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have landed in Abidjan venue of the game. The Nigeria side won the first leg 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium courtesy of brace from […]
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General Politics, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, February 21st, 2022
2023: Outrage as INEC says polls may be postponed By Dapo Akinrefon, Omeiza Ajayi, Nnamdi Ojiego & Chinonso Alozie • Commission blames Electoral Act crisis Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it may be forced to postpone the 2023 elections if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to assent to the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill by […]
