Tag: 2023
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Defence Headquarters denies plotting coup to disrupt elections
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed as malicious propaganda, the report peddled by some unscrupulous elements of plot by some military officers to disrupt the forthcoming general elections. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, said this
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INEC will not accept partisan, convicted lecturers as returning, collation officers – Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not accept the nomination of university lecturers who are card carrying members or had participated in partisan politics or were convicted of electoral malpractice as Returning an
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2023: PDP cautions against election postponement, setting up interim govt
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned against the postponement of the 2023 general election and setting up of an Interim National Government. Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the Spokesperson for Atiku/Okowa Campaign
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Naira redesign: Don’t make Nigerians scapegoats, says Atiku
The PDP standard bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has told the Federal Government not to allow Nigerians to be made scapegoats “in the ongoing battle of titans over the redesign of the naira’’. Atiku made the appeal in a statement by his media
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2023: Buhari presents Tinubu to Katsina Emirate Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has again pledged to ensure electoral victory for the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the Feb. 25 presidential election. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman said Buhari made the pledge at the palac
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2023: CAN hails president Buhari for propagating free, fair polls
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State Chapter, has praised president Buhari for insisting on a free and fair election come February 25, 2023. The Christian body also hailed the president for the 10-day extension of the deadline for the old currency to lose its legal tender status by Mr President is a step…
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FG responds to El-Rufai’s comment on saboteurs in presidency working against APC
The Federal Government says it is unaware of anyone in the presidency working against the victory of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 presidential election. The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday, February 1,
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‘Let them carry their own cross’ – FG accepts U.S. visa ban on Nigerians
The Federal Government says whatever action was taken against anyone who undermines the nation”s democracy, watered by the blood of many patriots, is right and justified. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday
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Nigeria to generate $500m revenue from cashew export in 2023 – Minister
Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development says cashew nuts export from NIgeria had generated over 250m dollars in 2022 and it is expected to fetch Nigerian farmers about $500million in 2023 . Represented by Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abubakar said this during the Nigerian Cashew Day and cashew…
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2023: I‘ll unseat Abiodun with Amosun’s support, says Otegbeye
Mr. Biyi Otegbeye, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship candidate in Ogun, says with the support of former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, he will defeat incumbent Gov. Dapo Abiodun in the forthcoming governorship election. Otegbeye, who claimed that he was enjoying the backing of Amosun for his candidacy, made the assertions on Tuesday while addressing newsmen…