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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organisations across the world to come and observe Nigeria 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission to Nigeria. The group was led by Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan , former Chairman, Electoral Commission of Ghana, at the commission headquarters on Monday in Abuja. The INEC chairman disclosed that it was a demonstration of the commission’s openness and ritual to receive international observers. “Election Observation is an important part of ensuring transparency and credibility in elections. We have always benefited from the insight of election observation missions. “For instance, you are here on fact-finding, we will hear from you what you have found so far, which will help us in concluding our preparations for the election. “ And I look forward al...

Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti swore in the newly-appointed Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Habibat Adubiaro and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Dayo Apata in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, his eighth day in office. He used the occasion to dispel rumours that he was under pressure from his predecessor, Dr Kayode Fayemi , his wife, Mrs Bisi Fayemi and former deputy governor in the state to appoint their cronies into his cabinet. “We are not going to be distracted as long as we are doing what is right in the interest of our people. “While I recognise the right of people to freedom of expression, I also have the right to respond to the fake news being circulated on the social media. “I need to put it on record that neither the former governor nor his wife, nor the former deputy governor has put any pressure on me to appoint anybody. “If I have to go back to the former cabinet and appoint relevant people that can assist me, I will go and pick them,’’ he said. The governor charged the two ...

Obaseki says he does not know how Nigeria would recover from the damage the ruling party has done to the country. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says Nigeria will collapse if the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu win the 2023 presidential election. Obaseki said no right-thinking Nigerian would vote for the APC again in the forthcoming general election. The governor said this on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the state. Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki. [Twitter/@GovernorObaseki] The Governor's Words: “ This will be an easy election for us if we campaign right because honestly our heads should be examined as citizens of Nigeria if we contemplate voting a government like APC. “In fact like I said, God forbid APC comes into power, this country will break up, this country will fail but it has already failed because nobody has done the ki...

Obi believes it is outrageous to spend trillions of Naira on fuel subsidy annually. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party has again maintained that fuel subsidy payment is an organised crime in Nigeria, saying it’s largely non-existent. Obi doubled down on this claim on Monday, October 24, 2022, during an interview on Arise TV. The Federal Government of Nigeria spends trillions of Naira on fuel subsidies annually to keep the price of Premium Motor Spirit better known as petrol affordable for Nigerians. Recently, the APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Festus Keyamo said the FG currently spends between N250b to N300b monthly to subsidise petrol for Nigerians. According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Nigerians consume 66 million litres of fuel daily. But Obi believes it is outrageous to spend trillions of Naira on fuel subsidy annually, saying Nigerians do not consume the amount of fuel the government pays subsidy for. Pet...

Fans of Phyna , the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7 under their umbrella tag of Phyna nation has donated a cheque of 5 million naira amongst other luxury gifts to her. Details : Phyna's fans AKA Phynation have joined the list of fans who have presented luxury gifts to their favorite housemates after she was presented with a 5 million naira cheque alongside a selection of luxury items. Phyna who recently took home a prize package valued at 100 million naira including 50 million naira cash was presented with a cheque, money tree, jewelries, and customized microphone amongst other luxury items. twitter.com Earlier this month, the leadership of Phynation put out a release on Twitter that called for donations in preparation for a big surprise for Phyna. The post drew reactions from users who questioned the reasoning behind donating money to someone who just won 50 million in cash. twitter.com The gift items presented to Phyna by her fans show that the fundraising was in ...

According to the Lagos PDP chairman, the thugs were shouting APC during the attack. ‘Several’ supporters of the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olajide Adediran were reportedly injured when some suspected thugs attacked his campaign train on Sunday, October 23, 2022. The party’s Chairman in Lagos, Hakeem Amode in a statement said the attack occurred at the Ikoga junction area of Badagry LGA. According to Amode, “several” persons on the convoy were injured, including a journalist. He said one of the reporters is in critical condition in an undisclosed hospital while those injured are receiving treatment. The PDP chairman added that the thugs were shouting APC during the attack. Amode said, “The campaign train of the PDP candidate was attacked today while returning from visitation to members of the party at the Ikoga Junction area of Badagry local government by All Progressives Congress sponsored thugs,” “The attack led to injury of several members of ...

PDP says Tinubu’s manifesto failed to answer the question of whether he would increase the cost per litre of PMS or privatize the sector The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has tackled the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his plan for subsidy removal if elected president in 2023. While unveiling his manifesto on Friday, October 21, 2022, Tinubu said he would fully deregulate the downstream. Already, President Muhammadu Buhari, whose tenure would come to an end in May 2023 has allocated N3.6tn to fund fuel subsidies for the first half of next year. It is believed that any plan to remove the subsidy completely would inflict pain on Nigerians because it’ll automatically lead to a hike in fuel prices and inflation. APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Reacting to this, the spokesman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala said the ruling party's presidential candidate has to clarify how he in...